אָח

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive word;

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.brother
• 2.brother of same parents
• 3.half-brother (same father)
• 4.relative, kinship, same tribe
• 5.each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
• 6.resemblance (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâch; Pronunciation: awkh