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-or Ahi-. |