What does אָח · ἀδελφός mean in the Bible?
אָח · ἀδελφός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a close relative or member of one’s family".
Hebrew · H251, G80
אָח
A brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ]) · a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like )
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אָח H251 a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
Pronunciation ʾāḥ
Brother encompasses blood kinship, tribal solidarity, covenantal partnership, and metaphorical affinity or resemblance.
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ἀδελφός G80 a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like )
Pronunciation adelphós
Brother encompasses literal kinship, fellow-nationals, neighbors, and crucially, fellow-Christians in Christian community.
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What does אָח (ach) mean in the Bible?
אָח · ἀδελφός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a close relative or member of one’s family".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H251, G80?
H251, G80 is connected to 630 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a close relative or member of one’s family
Strong's H251, G80
Lexical occurrences 630 verses Source Gloss
a close relative or member of one’s family
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אָח is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain