אִישׁ כְּאָחִיו
A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
אָח H251 a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
What does אִישׁ כְּאָחִיו (ʾîš kĕʾāḥîw) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · אָח is a Hebrew word meaning "a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)".
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