אֲחוֹתָ֖/ם
𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤕/𐤌
ʼâchôwth
their sister
Female sibling; a woman related by birth to the same parents as another, or in broader usage, to members of a kin group. The term can also denote close female kin such as half-sisters, stepsisters, or even more distant relatives, depending on context. By extension, it can refer metaphorically to a woman who is considered an associate, fellow group member, or compatriot.
1 Chronicles 4:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H269
| Lemma | אָחוֹת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʼâchôwth |
| Strong's | H269 |
| Definition | Female sibling; a woman related by birth to the same parents as another, or in broader usage, to members of a kin group. The term can also denote close female kin such as half-sisters, stepsisters, or even more distant relatives, depending on context. By extension, it can refer metaphorically to a woman who is considered an associate, fellow group member, or compatriot. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their sister |
SIBI-P1 Translation H269-07
their sister
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָחוֹת derives from the root אח denoting sibling kinship, here in feminine singular construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, yielding "their sister." The rendering preserves both the kinship root meaning and the plural masculine possessive suffix. |
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