וְ/לַ/אֲחֹת֤/וֹ

𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤇𐤕/𐤅

ʼâchôwth

or for his 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.

H269

Leviticus 21:3 · Word #1

Lexicon H269

Lemmaאָחוֹת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤕
Transliterationʼâchôwth
Strong'sH269
DefinitionFemale 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 HC/R/Ncfsc/Sp3ms 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

Phraseor for his sister

SIBI-P1 Translation H269-31

and to his sister

Morphological NotesConjunction ו + preposition ל + feminine singular construct noun + 3ms pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָחוֹת means "sister," a female sibling from the root אח denoting kinship. The construct form with a 3rd masculine singular suffix yields "his sister," and the prefixed conjunction and preposition add "and to."

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