278. Echi

Lexicon

Echi: Echi

Original Word: אֵחִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Echiy
Pronunciation: eh-khee
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-khee')
Definition: Echi
Meaning: Echi

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ehi

Probably the same as 'Achiy; Echi, an Israelite -- Ehi.

see HEBREW 'Achiy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Benjamin
NASB Translation
Ehi (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֵחִי proper name, masculine a son of Benjamin Genesis 46:21 (P) (perhaps corruption of אֲחִירָם Numbers 26:38 (P); so also אַחֲרַח 1 Chronicles 8:1 compare אַחֵר 1 Chronicles 7:12 & comm.)

אחל (existence & meaning dubious)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אָח (ach), meaning "brother."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Echi, as it is a specific proper noun unique to the Hebrew genealogical context. However, the concept of "brother" is represented in Greek by the word ἀδελφός (adelphos), Strong's Greek Number 80, which is used in the New Testament to denote both literal and figurative brotherhood.

Usage: The name Echi appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Gad in the Old Testament.

Context: Echi is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical listings of the tribe of Gad. The name is found in 1 Chronicles 5:15, where Echi is identified as a descendant of Abihail. The passage reads: "Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family." In this context, Echi is rendered as "Ahi" in the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), reflecting a transliteration choice that aligns with the Hebrew pronunciation.

The tribe of Gad was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from Gad, the seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. The genealogies in 1 Chronicles serve to establish the tribal and familial lines of the Israelites, emphasizing their heritage and the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs.

Echi's mention, though brief, contributes to the broader narrative of Israel's history, underscoring the importance of lineage and the continuity of God's covenant with His people. The genealogical records in Chronicles are significant for understanding the social and religious structure of ancient Israel, as well as the distribution of tribal territories.

Forms and Transliterations

אֵחִ֣י אחי ’ê·ḥî ’êḥî eChi

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:21
HEB: גֵּרָ֥א וְנַעֲמָ֖ן אֵחִ֣י וָרֹ֑אשׁ מֻפִּ֥ים
NAS: Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim
KJV: and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh,
INT: Gera and Naaman Ehi and Rosh Muppim

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 278
1 Occurrence

’ê·ḥî — 1 Occ.