Original Language Studio
Psalms 49:8
“(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
אָחʼâch · awkh
H251 · Hebrew
H251 · Hebrew
- Definition
- a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
- Derivation
- a primitive word;
- KJV renderings
- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
- Grammar
- אָ֗ח — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 630 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 4:2Genesis 4:8Genesis 4:8Genesis 4:9Genesis 4:9
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read אָח here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.