אח
Hebrew
Etymology 1
From Proto-Semitic *ʾaḫ-.
Noun
אָח • ('ákh) m (plural indefinite אַחִים, singular construct אֲחִי־, plural construct אֲחֵי־, feminine counterpart אָחוֹת)
- A brother, (someone's) brother: a male sibling, a male with the same parents.
- (more generally) A brother, a fellow, a (male) member of the same group.
- A male nurse.
- (אַח־, 'ákh-) Singular construct form of אח ('ákh).
Declension
Declension of אָח
| Number | Isolated forms | With possessive pronouns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Form | Person | singular | plural | |||
| m. | f. | m. | f. | ||||
| singular | indefinite | אָח | first | אָחִי | אָחִינוּ | ||
| definite | הָאָח | second | אָחִיךָ | אָחִיךְ | אֲחִיכֶם | אֲחִיכֶן | |
| construct | אֲחִי־ | third | אָחִיו | אָחִיהָ | אֲחִיהֶם | אֲחִיהֶן | |
| plural | indefinite | אַחִים | first | אחיי \ אַחַי | אַחֵינוּ | ||
| definite | הָאַחִים | second | אַחֶיךָ | אחייך \ אַחַיִךְ | אַחֵיכֶם | אַחֵיכֶן | |
| construct | אַחֵי־ | third | אֶחָיו | אַחֶיהָ | אַחֵיהֶם | אַחֵיהֶן | |
Usage notes
- In addition to the singular construct form אֲחִי־ ('akhí-) given above, the form אַח־ ('akh-) exists as well.
Derived terms
Interjection
אָח • (ákh)
- Darn it, oh, no, alas, ach: an expression of dismay.
- אח, שכחתי מזה. ― ákh, shakhákhti mizé. ― Ach, I forgot about that.
- Ezekiel 6:11, with translation of the King James Version:
- הַכֵּה בְכַפְּךָ וּרְקַע בְּרַגְלְךָ וֶאֱמָר אָח
- haké v'khap'khá urká b'ragl'khá veemór ákh
- Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas
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Etymology 3
Noun
אָח • (ákh) f
Further reading
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