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Strong's #251: 'ach (pronounced awkh)

a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1)):--another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".




Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

'âch

1) brother

1a) brother of same parents

1b) half-brother (same father)

1c) relative, kinship, same tribe

1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

1e) (figuratively) of resemblance

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Relation: a primitive word



Usage:

This word is used 629 times:

1 Chronicles 24:31: "fathers over against their younger brethren."
1 Chronicles 25:7: "So the number of them, with their brethren in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning,"
1 Chronicles 25:9: "the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:10: "The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:11: "The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:12: "The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:13: "The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:14: "The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:15: "The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:16: "The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:17: "The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:18: "The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:19: "The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:20: "The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:21: "The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:22: "The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:23: "The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:24: "The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:25: "The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:26: "The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:27: "The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:28: "and twentieth to Hothir, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:29: "and twentieth to Giddalti, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:30: "and twentieth to Mahazioth, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:31: "and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, and his brethren, were twelve."
1 Chronicles 26:7: "and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah."
1 Chronicles 26:8: "of the sons they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength"
1 Chronicles 26:9: "And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, eighteen."
1 Chronicles 26:11: "the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen."
1 Chronicles 26:12: "men, having wards one against another, one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 26:22: "of Jehieli; Zetham, his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 26:25: " And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son,"
1 Chronicles 26:26: "Which Shelomith and his brethren all the treasures of the dedicated things, which"
1 Chronicles 26:28: "any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren."
1 Chronicles 26:30: "And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, a thousand and seven hundred,"
1 Chronicles 26:32: " And his brethren, men of valor, and seven hundred chief fathers,"
1 Chronicles 27:7: "captain for the fourth month the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after"
1 Chronicles 27:18: "Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren one of the brethren of Issachar, Omri the son"
1 Chronicles 28:2: "his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart"
2 Chronicles 5:12: "of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries"
2 Chronicles 11:4: "nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for"
2 Chronicles 11:22: "of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king."
2 Chronicles 19:10: "And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell"
2 Chronicles 19:10: "not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this"
2 Chronicles 21:2: " And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael,"
2 Chronicles 21:4: "and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes"
2 Chronicles 21:13: "and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than"
2 Chronicles 22:8: "the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew"
2 Chronicles 28:8: "And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women,"
2 Chronicles 28:11: "again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: of your brethren: for the fierce wrath"









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