אֵחִ֣י
𐤀𐤇𐤉
Echi
Ehi
Personal name referring to an individual of the tribe of Benjamin in the genealogies of the Israelite clans. The word functions as a proper noun within genealogical contexts, possibly meaning 'my brother' or expressing familial relationship, but as a name, its sense is proper and not descriptive.
Genesis 46:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H278
| Lemma | אֵחִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Echi |
| Strong's | H278 |
| Definition | Personal name referring to an individual of the tribe of Benjamin in the genealogies of the Israelite clans. The word functions as a proper noun within genealogical contexts, possibly meaning 'my brother' or expressing familial relationship, but as a name, its sense is proper and not descriptive. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ehi |
SIBI-P1 Translation H278-01
My-Brother
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; formed from noun אח with 1cs pronominal suffix -י ("my"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root אח ("brother") with the first person singular suffix -i ("my"), yielding the literal sense "my brother." Although functioning as a proper name, this rendering preserves the underlying kinship meaning embedded in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Echi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My-Brother |
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