וַ/אֲחִ֣י

𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤉

ʼâch

and brother of

A male sibling sharing one or both parents with the subject; by extension, a member of the same kin or clan; metaphorically, a companion, associate, or ally; at times used for a fellow member of the Israelite people or for those bound by treaty, covenant, or shared ethnic identity. Usage ranges from direct blood relations to more extended or figurative senses of association, solidarity, or similarity.

H251

Genesis 14:13 · Word #13

Lexicon H251

Lemmaאָח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇
Transliterationʼâch
Strong'sH251
DefinitionA male sibling sharing one or both parents with the subject; by extension, a member of the same kin or clan; metaphorically, a companion, associate, or ally; at times used for a fellow member of the Israelite people or for those bound by treaty, covenant, or shared ethnic identity. Usage ranges from direct blood relations to more extended or figurative senses of association, solidarity, or similarity.

Morphology HC/Ncmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseand brother of

SIBI-P1 Translation H251-60

and brother of

Morphological NotesNoun, common masculine singular, construct state, with prefixed conjunction וַ ("and").
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָח in masculine singular construct (אֲחִי) denotes "brother of," linking it to a following genitive. The prefixed conjunction וַ adds "and," preserving both the kinship root meaning and the construct relationship.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and brother of

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 ('and brother of') correctly reflects the waw-conjunctive construct form as needed in the context ('and [the] brother of...').