269. achoth

Lexicon

achoth: Sister

Original Word: אָחוֹת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: achowth
Pronunciation: ah-khoth'
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-khoth')
Definition: Sister
Meaning: a sister, )

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 Origin
from 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, Dl^{w, Ethiopic} Sabean in proper name אחֿתאמהו Os^{ZMG 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 Nö^{ZMG 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

Word Origin: Derived from a primitive root.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G79: ἀδελφή (adelphē) • This Greek term is the direct equivalent of the Hebrew אָחוֹת, meaning "sister." It is used in the New Testament to denote a female sibling or a fellow believer in the Christian community.

- G2087: ἕτερος (heteros) • While not a direct equivalent, this Greek word means "another" or "different" and can sometimes be used in contexts where relationships or distinctions are being made, though it does not specifically mean "sister."

In summary, אָחוֹת is a versatile term in the Hebrew Bible, rich with familial, metaphorical, and legal implications, reflecting the multifaceted nature of relationships in biblical texts.

Usage: The term אָחוֹת is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a sister, whether by blood relation, extended family, or metaphorically to indicate a close relationship or kinship. It appears in various contexts, including familial relationships, allegorical language, and as a term of endearment or association.

Context: The Hebrew word אָחוֹת (achot) is a feminine noun that primarily signifies a sister in the Hebrew Scriptures. It is used to describe a female sibling, as seen in numerous genealogical and narrative passages. For example, in Genesis 4:22, "Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah." Here, אָחוֹת is used in its most straightforward sense to denote a biological sister.

Beyond its literal use, אָחוֹת can also convey a broader sense of kinship or close association. In the poetic and prophetic books, it sometimes symbolizes a close relationship between groups or nations. For instance, in Song of Solomon 4:9, the term is used metaphorically: "You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captured my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace." In this context, "sister" is a term of endearment, indicating a deep and intimate bond.

The word also appears in legal and moral contexts, emphasizing the importance of familial relationships and responsibilities. Leviticus 18:9 states, "You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere." This usage underscores the moral and legal boundaries set within family structures.

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’ăḥōwṯêḵem

Englishman'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
HEB: אִמְרִי־ נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֙עַן֙
NAS: say that you are my sister so
KJV: I pray thee, thou [art] my sister: that
INT: say Please you are my sister you so

Genesis 12:19
HEB: לָמָ֤ה אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֔וא וָאֶקַּ֥ח
NAS: did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took
KJV: Why saidst thou, She [is] my sister? so I might have taken
INT: Why say other he take

Genesis 20:2
HEB: שָׂרָ֥ה אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח
NAS: his wife, She is my sister. So Abimelech
KJV: his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech
INT: of Sarah his wife is my sister he sent

Genesis 20:5
HEB: אָֽמַר־ לִי֙ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֔וא וְהִֽיא־
NAS: say to me, 'She is my sister? And she herself
KJV: he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she,
INT: himself say not himself himself

Genesis 20:12
HEB: וְגַם־ אָמְנָ֗ה אֲחֹתִ֤י בַת־ אָבִי֙
NAS: she actually is my sister, the daughter
KJV: And yet indeed [she is] my sister; she [is] the daughter
INT: Besides actually is my sister the daughter of my father

Genesis 24:30
HEB: עַל־ יְדֵ֣י אֲחֹתוֹ֒ וּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹ אֶת־
NAS: and the bracelets on his sister's wrists,
KJV: and bracelets upon his sister's hands,
INT: by wrists his sister's heard the words

Genesis 24:30
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֞י רִבְקָ֤ה אֲחֹתוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּֽה־
NAS: of Rebekah his sister, saying,
KJV: of Rebekah his sister, saying,
INT: the words of Rebekah his sister saying This

Genesis 24:59
HEB: אֶת־ רִבְקָ֥ה אֲחֹתָ֖ם וְאֶת־ מֵנִקְתָּ֑הּ
NAS: Thus they sent away their sister Rebekah
KJV: Rebekah their sister, and her nurse,
INT: sent Rebekah their sister nurse servant

Genesis 24:60
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לָ֔הּ אֲחֹתֵ֕נוּ אַ֥תְּ הֲיִ֖י
NAS: and said to her, May you, our sister, Become
KJV: unto her, Thou [art] our sister, be thou
INT: Rebekah and said our sister her Thou Become

Genesis 25:20
HEB: מִפַּדַּ֖ן אֲרָ֑ם אֲח֛וֹת לָבָ֥ן הָאֲרַמִּ֖י
NAS: of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban
KJV: of Padanaram, the sister to Laban
INT: the Aramean of Paddan-aram the sister of Laban the Aramean

Genesis 26:7
HEB: לְאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא כִּ֤י
NAS: he said, She is my sister, for he was afraid
KJV: and he said, She [is] my sister: for he feared
INT: his wife said is my sister he for

Genesis 26:9
HEB: וְאֵ֥יךְ אָמַ֖רְתָּ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
NAS: then did you say, 'She is my sister? And Isaac
KJV: and how saidst thou, She [is] my sister? And Isaac
INT: How say other he said

Genesis 28:9
HEB: בֶּן־ אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֲח֧וֹת נְבָי֛וֹת עַל־
NAS: Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth.
KJV: son, the sister of Nebajoth,
INT: son Abraham's the sister of Nebaioth besides

Genesis 29:13
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֣ב בֶּן־ אֲחֹת֗וֹ וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתוֹ֙
NAS: of Jacob his sister's son,
KJV: of Jacob his sister's son,
INT: of Jacob son his sister's ran to meet

Genesis 30:1
HEB: וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א רָחֵ֖ל בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶֽל־
NAS: children, she became jealous of her sister; and she said
KJV: envied her sister; and said
INT: became Rachel of her sister said to

Genesis 30:8
HEB: נִפְתַּ֛לְתִּי עִם־ אֲחֹתִ֖י גַּם־ יָכֹ֑לְתִּי
NAS: I have wrestled with my sister, [and] I have indeed
KJV: have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed:
INT: have wrestled with my sister have indeed prevailed

Genesis 34:13
HEB: אֵ֖ת דִּינָ֥ה אֲחֹתָֽם׃
NAS: he had defiled Dinah their sister.
KJV: Dinah their sister:
INT: had defiled Dinah their sister

Genesis 34:14
HEB: לָתֵת֙ אֶת־ אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ לְאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: thing, to give our sister to one who
KJV: to give our sister to one
INT: this to give our sister another who

Genesis 34:27
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר טִמְּא֖וּ אֲחוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: because they had defiled their sister.
KJV: because they had defiled their sister.
INT: because had defiled their sister

Genesis 34:31
HEB: יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־ אֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃ פ
NAS: Should he treat our sister as a harlot?
KJV: Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
INT: an harlot treat our sister

Genesis 36:3
HEB: בַּת־ יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל אֲח֥וֹת נְבָיֽוֹת׃
NAS: daughter, the sister of Nebaioth.
KJV: daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
INT: daughter Ishmael's the sister of Nebaioth

Genesis 36:22
HEB: חֹרִ֣י וְהֵימָ֑ם וַאֲח֥וֹת לוֹטָ֖ן תִּמְנָֽע׃
NAS: and Lotan's sister was Timna.
KJV: and Lotan's sister [was] Timna.
INT: were Hori and Hemam sister and Lotan's was Timna

Genesis 46:17
HEB: וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֣רַח אֲחֹתָ֑ם וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה
NAS: and Beriah and their sister Serah.
KJV: and Serah their sister: and the sons
INT: and Beriah Serah and their sister and the sons of Beriah

Exodus 2:4
HEB: וַתֵּתַצַּ֥ב אֲחֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק לְדֵעָ֕ה
NAS: His sister stood at a distance
KJV: And his sister stood afar off,
INT: stood his sister A distance to find

114 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 269
114 Occurrences

’ă·ḥō·wṯ — 19 Occ.
’ă·ḥō·ṯāh — 17 Occ.
’ă·ḥō·ṯām — 11 Occ.
’ă·ḥō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — 2 Occ.
’ă·ḥō·wṯ·ḵā — 2 Occ.
’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ — 7 Occ.
’ă·ḥō·ṯê·nū — 3 Occ.
’ă·ḥō·ṯî — 18 Occ.
’ă·ḥō·ṯōw — 13 Occ.
’aḥ·yō·w·ṯay — 1 Occ.
’aḥ·yō·w·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
’aḥ·yō·w·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.
’aḥ·yō·w·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.
ba·’ă·ḥō·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
la·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.
la·’ă·ḥō·ṯê·nū — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’ā·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·’a·ḥō·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḥō·wṯ — 5 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ — 2 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḥō·ṯî — 1 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḥō·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
wə·’aḥ·yō·w·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.
wə·la·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
wə·la·’ă·ḥō·ṯōw — 1 Occ.