אָח

achNoun (Masculine)H0251

brother: male-sibling

From: a primitive word;

Short Definition

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

Full Lexicon Entry

male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

539 times

Appears 539 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
150
1 Chronicles
89
Deuteronomy
39
2 Samuel
27
Judges
26

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:19
  • 1 Samuel 22:1
  • Exodus 28:2
  • Genesis 38:30
  • Jeremiah 25:26

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.