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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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Strong's Number H251 matches the Hebrew אָח ('āḥ),
which occurs 99 times in 95 verses in '1Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (1Ch 1:19–1Ch 19:11)

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:19 - Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:32 - The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:42 - The descendants of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, included Mesha (the firstborn), who became the father of Ziph. Caleb’s descendants also included the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:9 - There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez[fn] because his birth had been so painful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:11 - Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:27 - Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon’s tribe never grew as large as the tribe of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:2 - The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation,[fn] but the birthright belonged to Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:7 - Beerah’s[fn] relatives are listed in their genealogical records by their clans: Jeiel (the leader), Zechariah,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:13 - Their relatives, the leaders of seven other clans, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:39 - Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon.[fn] Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:44 - Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:48 - Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:5 - The total number of mighty warriors from all the clans of the tribe of Issachar was 87,000. All of them were listed in their genealogical records.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:16 - Makir’s wife, Maacah, gave birth to a son whom she named Peresh. His brother’s name was Sheresh. The sons of Peresh were Ulam and Rakem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:22 - Their father, Ephraim, mourned for them a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:35 - The sons of his brother Helem[fn] were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:32 - and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeam.[fn] All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:39 - Azel’s brother Eshek had three sons: the first was Ulam, the second was Jeush, and the third was Eliphelet.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:6 - From the Zerahite clan, Jeuel returned with his relatives. In all, 690 families from the tribe of Judah returned.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:9 - These men were all leaders of clans, and they were listed in their genealogical records. In all, 956 families from the tribe of Benjamin returned.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:13 - In all, 1,760 priests returned. They were heads of clans and very able men. They were responsible for ministering at the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:17 - The gatekeepers who returned were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:19 - Shallum was the son of Kore, a descendant of Abiasaph,[fn] from the clan of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the sanctuary, just as their ancestors had guarded the Tabernacle in the camp of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:25 - Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:32 - And some members of the clan of Kohath were in charge of preparing the bread to be set on the table each Sabbath day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:38 - Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:20 - Abishai, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty.[fn] He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:26 - David’s mighty warriors also included:
Asahel, Joab’s brother;
Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:38 - Joel, the brother of Nathan;
Mibhar son of Hagri;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:45 - Jediael son of Shimri;
Joha, his brother, from Tiz;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:2 - All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:29 - From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, there were 3,000 warriors. Most of the men from Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul until this time.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:32 - From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:39 - They feasted and drank with David for three days, for preparations had been made by their relatives for their arrival.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:2 - Then he addressed the entire assembly of Israel as follows: “If you approve and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send messages to all the Israelites throughout the land, including the priests and Levites in their towns and pasturelands. Let us invite them to come and join us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:5 - From the clan of Kohath, 120, with Uriel as their leader.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:6 - From the clan of Merari, 220, with Asaiah as their leader.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:7 - From the clan of Gershon,[fn] 130, with Joel as their leader.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:8 - From the descendants of Elizaphan, 200, with Shemaiah as their leader.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:9 - From the descendants of Hebron, 80, with Eliel as their leader.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:10 - From the descendants of Uzziel, 112, with Amminadab as their leader.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:12 - He said to them, “You are the leaders of the Levite families. You must purify yourselves and all your fellow Levites, so you can bring the Ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:16 - David also ordered the Levite leaders to appoint a choir of Levites who were singers and musicians to sing joyful songs to the accompaniment of harps, lyres, and cymbals.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:17 - So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel along with his fellow Levites: Asaph son of Berekiah, and Ethan son of Kushaiah from the clan of Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:18 - The following men were chosen as their assistants: Zechariah, Jaaziel,[fn] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers—Obed-edom and Jeiel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:7 - On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:37 - David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:38 - This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:39 - Meanwhile, David stationed Zadok the priest and his fellow priests at the Tabernacle of the LORD at the place of worship in Gibeon, where they continued to minister before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:11 - He left the rest of the army under the command of his brother Abishai, who was to attack the Ammonites.

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