What does אַחֲוָה mean in the Bible?
אַחֲוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "fraternity".
Hebrew · H264
אַחֲוָה
Fraternity
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אַחֲוָה H264
What does אַחֲוָה mean in the Bible?
אַחֲוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "fraternity".
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How does the BSB render H264?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the brotherhood (1).
Where does אַחֲוָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Zechariah 11:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Zechariah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the brotherhood 1× Zechariah 11:14
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Zechariah 11:14
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Zechariah 1
Source forms
הָֽאַחֲוָ֔ה 1x hā·’a·ḥă·wāh Zechariah 11:14
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Zechariah 11:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. fraternity
Source Gloss
fraternity
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
fraternity BDB: brotherhood Usage: brotherhood.
Word Origins
אַחֲוָה is built from this root:
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