אָח (ʼâch) — Another

Hebrew word study: אָח (ʼâch), Strong's H251. a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

HebrewStrong's H251
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָח (ʼâch)
Pronounced: awkh

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive word;

KJV translation words: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.

Where this word appears

Strong's H251 is tagged on 630 words in 571 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:2 and last appears in Malachi 2:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

brother his ×81brothers his ×65brother your ×57and relatives his ×39the brother of ×34brothers your ×21relatives their ×20and brothers his ×14brothers their ×13the brothers of ×13brother my ×12brothers ×12

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אָחִיו ×87אֶחָיו ×72וְאֶחָיו ×52אָחִיךָ ×51אֲחִי ×35אֲחֵיהֶם ×34אָחִי ×25אַחֶיךָ ×19אֲחֵיכֶם ×17אֲחֵי ×16

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×1781 Chronicles ×100Deuteronomy ×482 Samuel ×34Judges ×29Nehemiah ×282 Chronicles ×26Leviticus ×23

Verses (first 25 of 571)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H252 אַח (ʼach), H256 אַחְאָב (ʼAchʼâb), H257 אַחְבָן (ʼAchbân), H264 אַחֲוָה (ʼachăvâh), H265 אֲחוֹחַ (ʼĂchôwach), H267 אֲחוּמַי (ʼĂchûwmay), H269 אָחוֹת (ʼâchôwth), H277 אֲחִי (ʼĂchîy), H279 אֲחִיאָם (ʼĂchîyʼâm), H281 אֲחִיָּה (ʼĂchîyâh), H282 אֲחִיהוּד (ʼĂchîyhûwd), H283 אַחְיוֹ (ʼAchyôw) and 20 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâch (H251) mean?

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

How is H251 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H251 as: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'..

How often does אָח (ʼâch) appear?

Strong's H251 is tagged on 630 words in 571 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:2 and last appears in Malachi 2:10.