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אַחְיוֹ

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Acheyo

H283 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אָח brother, near kinsman, fellow tribesperson

Definition

Proper noun; personal name meaning 'his brother.' Used as the name of three distinct Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible. The form suggests a familial relationship, identifying the bearer as 'brother of him/his brother,' with the referent dependent on narrative context. As a name, it does not independently convey 'brother' in the general noun sense but might indicate the child’s familial ties or honor a brotherly relationship.

Semantic Range

personal name ('his brother'); refers to an Israelite male; may imply a close familial or clan relationship depending on narrative context

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root אָח (ach), meaning 'brother,' combined with the pronominal suffix יוֹ/יו (yo, his), thus forming 'his brother.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name אחיו appears as a personal name within genealogical and narrative lists, notably in connection with Levitical and Benjamite lineages (e.g., 1 Chronicles 8:14, 1 Chronicles 13:7). Unlike the simple noun אָח ('brother'), this personal name incorporates the third-person masculine singular pronominal suffix, yielding a meaning akin to 'his brother.' Such formations are common in Hebrew personal names, signaling a familial attribute or expressing a relationship, whether literal (birth order) or symbolic (close kinship). English versions usually transliterate the name as Ahio. The term does not serve as a common noun or title and should not be confused with general references to fraternity or brotherhood in biblical Hebrew. There is no significant evidence of semantic shift or theological expansion for this name over time.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

prolonged from אָח; brotherly; Achio, the name of three Israelites; Ahio.

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Root Family

אח (ʾ-ḥ) — brother, near kinsman, fellow tribesperson

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H251 אָח brother
H252 אַח your brothers
H253 אָח brother
H254 אָח the firepot
H255 אֹחַ howling wild creatures

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H283-01 וְ/אַחְי֗וֹ veacheyo HC/Np and Ahio and His-Brother 6

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H283-01 2 Samuel 6:3 וְ/אַחְי֗וֹ veacheyo HC/Np and Ahio and His-Brother
H283-01 2 Samuel 6:4 וְ/אַחְי֕וֹ veacheyo HC/Np and Ahio and His-Brother
H283-01 1 Chronicles 8:14 וְ/אַחְי֥וֹ veacheyo HC/Np and Ahio and His-Brother
H283-01 1 Chronicles 8:31 וְ/אַחְי֖וֹ veacheyo HC/Np and Ahio and His-Brother
H283-01 1 Chronicles 9:37 וְ/אַחְי֔וֹ veacheyo HC/Np and Ahio and His-Brother
H283-01 1 Chronicles 13:7 וְ/אַחְי֔וֹ veacheyo HC/Np and Ahio and His-Brother
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