אָחוֹת

Strong’s Definition

a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)

Etymology & Derivation

irregular feminine of H251 (אָח);

KJV Usage

(an-) other, sister, together.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.sister
• 2.sister (same parents)
• 3.half-sister (same father)
• 4.relative
• 5.beloved
• 6.(figuratively) of intimate connection
• 7.another

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâchôwth; Pronunciation: aw-khoth'