Strongs Number: H251
- Hebrew Word
- אָח
- Transliteration
- ʼâch
- Phonetic
- awkh
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H1))
- BDB Definition
-
1. brother
a. brother of same parents
b. half-brother (same father)
c. relative, kinship, same tribe
d. each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
e. (fig.) of resemblance
- Origin
- A primitive word
- Bible Usage
-
{another} brother ({-ly}) {kindred} {like} other. Compare also the proper names beginning with
Ah-
orAhi-
.