Lexical Summary achoth: Sister Original Word: אָחוֹת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance another, sister, together Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (used very widely (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together. see HEBREW 'ach see HEBREW 'Ezrachiy NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as ach Definition sister NASB Translation another (2), other (1), sister (89), sister of your sisters (1), sister's (5), sisters (10). Brown-Driver-Briggs אָחוֺת114 noun feminine sister (Phoenician אחת, Aramaic אֲחָת  , Arabic  , Assyrian a—âtu, Dlw, Ethiopic  Sabean in proper name אחֿתאמהו OsZMG 1865, 273) — absolute ׳אָ 2 Samuel 13:1 + (never with article); construct אֲחוֺת Genesis 4:22 +; suffix אֲחֹתִי (אֲחוֺתִי) Genesis 12:13 +, etc.; plural suffix אַחְוֺתַי (Qr אַחְיוֺתַי) Joshua 2:13; אֲחוֺתַיִח Ezekiel 16:51 (Qr; Kt אחותך) + 2 t. (Co all ׳אחיו); אַחֲיוֺתֵח Ezekiel 16:52 (Co תֿיך); אֲחוֺתֵח Ezekiel 16:52 (must be plural, but strike out Co); אַחְיֹתָיו Job 42:11; אֲחוֺתֵיכֶם Hosea 2:3; אַחְיֹתֵיהֶם 1 Chronicles 2:16; Job 1:4 — 1 sister Genesis 4:22; Genesis 12:13,19; Genesis 20:2,5,12 (same father, different mother) so Leviticus 18:11 compare Ezekiel 22:11; Genesis 24:30 (twice in verse) +, Exodus 2:4,7; Leviticus 18:9 (either parent same) so Deuteronomy 27:22; Numbers 6:7; 2 Samuel 13:1,2,4 +, Songs 8:8 (twice in verse); called upon, in mourning for dead Jeremiah 22:18; = near relative Genesis 24:59,60 (or because Laban prominent ? so Di); /man of same nationality Numbers 25:18 compare Hosea 2:3. 2 = beloved Songs 4:9,10,12; Songs 5:12 (4 t. "" כַּלָּה bride; phrase originally implying that marriage with half-sister — of same father — was allowed? compare NöZMG 1886, 150 & Genesis 20:12). 3 symbolic of Judah, Samaria, Sodom & Jerusalem Jeremiah 3:7,8,10; Ezekiel 16:45,52 (twice in verse) (strike out Co) +, Ezekiel 23:4,11 +. 4 figurative of intimate connection קָרָאתִי ֗֗֗ אִמִּי וַאֲחֹתִי לָרִמָּה Job 17:14; אֱמֹר לַחָכְמָה אֲחֹתִי אַתְּ Proverbs 7:4. 5. another, אִשָּׁה אֶלאֲֿחֹתָהּ, of curtains of tabernacle Exodus 26:3 (twice in verse); Exodus 26:6; loops Exodus 26:5, tenons Exodus 26:17; of wings of living creatures, Ezekiel's vision Ezekiel 1:9,23; Ezekiel 3:13; not of persons, but see רְעוּת. Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope אָחוֹת (ʼachōth) designates a female sibling, yet the term ranges far beyond mere biology. With roughly 114 appearances it speaks variously of blood kin, covenantal partners, metaphorical intimates, sister-cities, and personified virtues. Its uses reveal Yahweh’s design for family solidarity, ethical boundaries, and spiritual kinship within Israel’s redemptive history. Literal Family Relationships 1. Genealogies introduce early “sisters,” anchoring family lines (Genesis 4:22; 10:26; 22:23). Protection, Solidarity, and Covenant Patriarchal “sister” claims (Genesis 12:11-13; 20:12; 26:7) illustrate cultural mechanisms for survival and covenant negotiation. While Abraham and Isaac’s half-truths display human frailty, God intervenes, preserving both marriage and promise, thereby reinforcing His faithful guardianship over family bonds. Legal and Ethical Regulations 1. The Torah safeguards sexual purity: “You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter” (Leviticus 18:9). Violation incurred severe judgment (Leviticus 20:17). Figurative and Poetical Uses 1. Covenant Intimacy: In the Song of Songs the bridegroom repeatedly calls the Shulammite “my sister, my bride” (Song of Songs 4:9-10; 5:1; 5:2; 8:8), blending familial affection with marital devotion to portray pure, covenantal love. Prophetic Imagery Ezekiel employs sisterhood to expose covenant infidelity: “You are the sister of your sisters” (Ezekiel 16:45-46) and “The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah” (Ezekiel 23:4). Samaria and Jerusalem, as errant sisters, typify divided yet related peoples whose shared sins invite judgment, contrasting human unfaithfulness with God’s steadfastness. Historical Narratives and Notable Sisters • Sarah, twice shielded by the “sister” ruse, becomes matriarch of promise (Genesis 17:16). Wisdom Literature and Discipleship By depicting wisdom as sister (Proverbs 7:4), Scripture urges habitual, affectionate familiarity with God’s truth. The contrast with the “adulteress” (Proverbs 7:5) underscores that spiritual fidelity begins with treasuring heavenly kinship over illicit allurements. Ministry and Pastoral Application 1. Family Care: Old Testament concern for sisters informs contemporary ministry to protect and honor women, especially within the household of faith. Messianic and Canonical Trajectory Through Israel’s story, sisterhood illustrates both covenant blessing and failure. The Messiah’s redemptive work gathers a purified family where He is “the firstborn among many brothers” (Romans 8:29), and redeemed women are honored as co-heirs. The varied biblical portraits of אָחוֹת thus converge in the consummate household of God, pointing ahead to the New Jerusalem, the pure bride and “sister” whom Christ sanctifies forever. Forms and Transliterations אֲח֖וֹת אֲח֛וֹת אֲח֣וֹת אֲח֥וֹת אֲח֧וֹת אֲח֨וֹת אֲחֹ֣תִי אֲחֹותַ֔יִךְ אֲחֹת֔וֹ אֲחֹת֖וֹ אֲחֹת֗וֹ אֲחֹת֛וֹ אֲחֹת֡וֹ אֲחֹת֥וֹ אֲחֹתִ֖י אֲחֹתִ֗י אֲחֹתִ֣י אֲחֹתִ֤י אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ אֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ אֲחֹתָ֑הּ אֲחֹתָ֑ם אֲחֹתָ֔ם אֲחֹתָ֖הּ אֲחֹתָ֖ם אֲחֹתָ֤הּ אֲחֹתָֽהּ׃ אֲחֹתָֽם׃ אֲחֹתָהּ֙ אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ אֲחֹתוֹ֒ אֲחֹתוֹ֙ אֲחֹתוֹ֮ אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤ אֲחֽוֹת־ אֲחוֹתְךָ֖ אֲחוֹתִ֜י אֲחוֹתִ֤י אֲחוֹתִֽי׃ אֲחוֹתֵ֑ךְ אֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ אֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְ אֲחוֹתֵ֜ךְ אֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ אֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃ אֲחוֹתֵךְ֙ אֲחוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲחוֹתָ֑הּ אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ אֲחוֹתָ֖ם אֲחוֹתָ֛הּ אֲחוֹתָ֣הּ אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃ אֲחוֹתָֽם׃ אֲחוֹת־ אַחְיֹֽותֵיהֶ֔ם אַחְיֹותַ֔י אַחְיֹותָ֜יו אַחְיוֹתֵֽךְ׃ אָח֑וֹת אָח֥וֹת אחות אחות־ אחותה אחותה׃ אחותי אחותי׃ אחותיך אחותך אחותם אחותם׃ אחותנו׃ אחיותי אחיותיהם אחיותיו אחיותך׃ אחתה אחתה׃ אחתו אחתו׃ אחתי אחתם אחתם׃ אחתנו בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ באחתה וְאַחְיֹותֵיהֶ֖ם וְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹ וְלַאֲחֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י וַֽאֲח֥וֹת וַאֲח֥וֹת וַאֲח֨וֹת וַאֲחֹת֖וֹ וַאֲחוֹתֵ֞ךְ וַאֲחוֹתֵ֨ךְ וַאֲחוֹתַ֗יִךְ וּלְאַ֣חֹת֔וֹ וּלְאָח֛וֹת ואחות ואחותיך ואחותך ואחיותיהם ואחתו ואחתי ולאחות ולאחותיכם ולאחתו לַֽאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ לַאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ לאחותך לאחתנו ’ă·ḥō·ṯāh ’ă·ḥō·ṯām ’ă·ḥō·ṯê·nū ’ă·ḥō·ṯî ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯa·yiḵ ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯām ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯê·nū ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯî ’ă·ḥō·wṯ ’ā·ḥō·wṯ ’ă·ḥō·wṯ- ’ă·ḥō·wṯ·ḵā ’aḥ·yō·w·ṯāw ’aḥ·yō·w·ṯay ’aḥ·yō·w·ṯê·hem ’aḥ·yō·w·ṯêḵ ’ăḥōṯāh ’ăḥōṯām ’ăḥōṯênū ’ăḥōṯî ’ăḥōṯōw ’ăḥōwṯ ’āḥōwṯ ’ăḥōwṯ- ’ăḥōwṯāh ’ăḥōwṯām ’ăḥōwṯayiḵ ’ăḥōwṯêḵ ’ăḥōwṯênū ’ăḥōwṯî ’ăḥōwṯḵā ’aḥyōwṯāw ’aḥyōwṯay ’aḥyōwṯêhem ’aḥyōwṯêḵ aChot achoTah achoTam achoTayich achotCha achoTech achoTenu aChoti achoTo achyoTai achyoTav achyoTech achyoteiHem ba’ăḥōṯāh ba·’ă·ḥō·ṯāh baachoTah la’ăḥōṯênū la’ăḥōwṯêḵ la·’ă·ḥō·ṯê·nū la·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ laachoTech laachoTenu ū·lə·’a·ḥō·ṯōw ū·lə·’ā·ḥō·wṯ ūlə’aḥōṯōw ūlə’āḥōwṯ uleaChot uleAchoTo vaaChot vaachoTayich vaachoTech vaachoTi vaachoTo veachyoteiHem velaachoteiChem velaachoTo wa’ăḥōṯî wa’ăḥōṯōw wa’ăḥōwṯ wa’ăḥōwṯayiḵ wa’ăḥōwṯêḵ wa·’ă·ḥō·ṯî wa·’ă·ḥō·ṯōw wa·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯa·yiḵ wa·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ wa·’ă·ḥō·wṯ wə’aḥyōwṯêhem wə·’aḥ·yō·w·ṯê·hem wə·la·’ă·ḥō·ṯōw wə·la·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem wəla’ăḥōṯōw wəla’ăḥōwṯêḵemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 4:22 HEB: נְחֹ֖שֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֑ל וַֽאֲח֥וֹת תּֽוּבַל־ קַ֖יִן NAS: and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain KJV: and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain INT: of bronze and iron and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah Genesis 12:13 Genesis 12:19 Genesis 20:2 Genesis 20:5 Genesis 20:12 Genesis 24:30 Genesis 24:30 Genesis 24:59 Genesis 24:60 Genesis 25:20 Genesis 26:7 Genesis 26:9 Genesis 28:9 Genesis 29:13 Genesis 30:1 Genesis 30:8 Genesis 34:13 Genesis 34:14 Genesis 34:27 Genesis 34:31 Genesis 36:3 Genesis 36:22 Genesis 46:17 Exodus 2:4 114 Occurrences |
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