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Lexicon :: Strong's H251 - 'āḥ

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אָח
Transliteration
'āḥ
Pronunciation
awkh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive word
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TWOT Reference: 62a

Strong’s Definitions

אָח ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 629x

The KJV translates Strong's H251 in the following manner: brethren (332x), brother (269x), another (23x), brotherly (1x), kindred (1x), like (1x), another (1x), other (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 629x
The KJV translates Strong's H251 in the following manner: brethren (332x), brother (269x), another (23x), brotherly (1x), kindred (1x), like (1x), another (1x), other (1x).

  1. brother

    1. brother of same parents

    2. half-brother (same father)

    3. relative, kinship, same tribe

    4. each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

    5. (fig.) of resemblance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָח ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
STRONGS H251: Abbreviations
I. אָח 630 noun masculine brother (Phoenician אח, Arabic أَخ (construct أَخُو etc.), Sabean אחֿ (suffix אחֿיהו) CISiv. 1, 17 and 24 and others, Ethiopic እኀው፡ Assyrian aḫu compare DlW, Aramaic אַח, axoAf ; Palmyreme, Nabataean suffix אחוהי, אחיה); — absolute אָח Genesis 24:29 + (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compare Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate; Ew Sm אַח; Dl BaEz x defends as＝one compare Assyrian aḫu) never with article; construct אֲחִי Genesis 10:21 +; suffix אָחִי Genesis 4:9 +; אָחִיךָ Genesis 4:9 +; אָחִיו Genesis 4:2 +; אָחִיהוּ Jeremiah 34:9 + 3 times etc.; plural אַחִים Genesis 13:8 +; so read Hosea 13:15 see DeCompl. Var. 23 compare below אָחוּ; construct אֲחֵי Numbers 27:10 +; suffix אַחַי Genesis 19:7 +; אֶחָ֑י 1 Samuel 20:29 + (but 1 Samuel 30:23 Greek Version of the LXX We אַחֲרֵי for אֶחָ֑י את); אַחֶיךָ Genesis 37:13 +; אֶחָיו Genesis 44:14 —
1. brother, born of same mother (& father) Genesis 4:2, 8, 9, 10, 11; Genesis 27:6, 11; Genesis 44:20; Genesis 49:5; compare Genesis 28:2; Genesis 29:10 (twice in verse) + Exodus 4:14 + often; also of half-brother Genesis 20:5, 13, 16 (on pa-rentage compare Genesis 20:12) Genesis 37:2, 4, 5 +, 2 Samuel 13:4, 7, 8 +.
2. indefinite＝relative; Lot, of Abraham Genesis 13:8; Genesis 14:12, 14, 16; Jacob, of Laban Genesis 29:12, 15 (nephew); hence of kinship in wider sense; member of same tribe Numbers 16:10; Numbers 18:2, 6; 2 Samuel 19:13; of same people Exodus 2:11 (twice in verse); Exodus 4:18; Deuteronomy 15:12; Judges 14:3; Isaiah 66:20; Nehemiah 5:1, 5, 8 see especially Leviticus 19:17 compare Leviticus 19:18 (extended to include sojourner גֵּר Leviticus 19:34); of Israel & Judah 2 Samuel 19:42; Israel & Edom Numbers 20:14; compare of Ishmael Genesis 16:12; Genesis 25:18; of friend 2 Samuel 1:26; 1 Kings 9:13; 1 Kings 20:32, 33 of allies בְּרִית א׳ Amos 1:9.
3. figurative of resemblance Job 30:29 אָח הָיִיתִי לְתַנִּים (|| רֵעַ לִבְנוֺת יַעֲנָה i.e. by reason of his crying, compare Di; Proverbs 18:9 מַשְׁחִית לְבַעַל הוּא אָח בִּמְלַאכְתּוֺ מִתְרַפֶּה.
4. in phrase one... another אִישׁ אָחִיו Genesis 9:5; Joel 2:8; Ze Joel 7:10; אִישׁ ֗֗֗ אָחִיו Genesis 13:11 + 25 times + Exodus 32:27 (where also same phrase with רֵעֵהוּ & קְרֹבוֺ — see these words — & also אִישׁ, אֶחָד; for development of idiom compare Deuteronomy 15:2; Isaiah 19:2; Jeremiah 34:14 (compare Jeremiah 34:15) Jeremiah 34:17 Ezekiel 38:21; Haggai 2:22; usually of men; of faces of golden cherubim Exodus 25:20; Exodus 37:9; of scales of crocodile Job 41:9. (H254 אָח fire-pot)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:2; 4:2; 4:8; 4:9; 4:9; 4:9; 4:10; 4:11; 9:5; 10:21; 13:8; 13:8; 13:11; 14:12; 14:14; 14:16; 16:12; 19:7; 20:5; 20:12; 20:13; 20:16; 24:29; 25:18; 27:6; 27:11; 28:2; 29:10; 29:12; 29:15; 37:2; 37:4; 37:5; 37:13; 44:14; 44:20; 49:5

Exodus

2:11; 4:14; 4:18; 25:20; 32:27; 37:9

Leviticus

19:17; 19:18; 19:34

Numbers

16:10; 18:2; 18:6; 20:14; 27:10

Deuteronomy

15:2; 15:12

Judges

14:3

1 Samuel

20:29; 30:23

2 Samuel

1:26; 13:4; 13:7; 13:8; 19:13; 19:42

1 Kings

9:13; 20:32; 20:33

Nehemiah

5:1; 5:5; 5:8

Job

30:29; 41:9

Proverbs

18:9

Isaiah

19:2; 66:20

Jeremiah

34:9; 34:14; 34:15; 34:17

Ezekiel

18:10; 38:21

Hosea

13:15

Joel

2:8

Amos

1:9

Haggai

2:22

H251

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H251 matches the Hebrew אָח ('āḥ),
which occurs 630 times in 572 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 12 (Gen 29:4–Gen 42:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:4 - And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, H251 whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:10 - And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, H251 and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, H251 that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:12 - And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, H251 and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:15 - And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, H251 shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:23 - And he took his brethren H251 with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:25 - Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren H251 pitched in the mount of Gilead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:32 - With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren H251 discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:37

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:37 - Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren H251 and thy brethren, H251 that they may judge betwixt us both.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:46

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:46 - And Jacob said unto his brethren, H251 Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:54

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:54 - Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren H251 to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:3 - And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother H251 unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:6 - And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother H251 Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:11 - Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, H251 from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:13 - And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; H251

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:17 - And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother H251 meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 33:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:3 - And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 33:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:9 - And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; H251 keep that thou hast unto thyself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:11 - And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, H251 Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:25 - And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, H251 took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:1 - And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:7 - And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:6 - And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother H251 Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:2 - These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; H251 and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:4 - And when his brethren H251 saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, H251 they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:5 - And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: H251 and they hated him yet the more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:8 - And his brethren H251 said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:9 - And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, H251 and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:10 - And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: H251 and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren H251 indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:11 - And his brethren H251 envied him; but his father observed the saying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:12 - And his brethren H251 went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:13 - And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren H251 feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:14 - And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, H251 and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:16 - And he said, I seek my brethren: H251 tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:17 - And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, H251 and found them in Dothan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:19 - And they said one to another, H251 Behold, this dreamer cometh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:23 - And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, H251 that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:26 - And Judah said unto his brethren, H251 What profit is it if we slay our brother, H251 and conceal his blood?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:27 - Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother H251 and our flesh. And his brethren H251 were content.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:30 - And he returned unto his brethren, H251 and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:1 - And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, H251 and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:8 - And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's H251 wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:9 - And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's H251 wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:11 - Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren H251 did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:29 - And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother H251 came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:30 - And afterward came out his brother, H251 that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:3 - And Joseph's ten brethren H251 went down to buy corn in Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:4 - But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, H251 Jacob sent not with his brethren; H251 for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:6 - And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren H251 came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:7 - And Joseph saw his brethren, H251 and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:8 - And Joseph knew his brethren, H251 but they knew not him.

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