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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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אָחֹות

Strong’s: H269

Associated OET lemmas: אָחוֹת

Notes: Passage: RV JOS 2:13 · LV JOS 2:13 · Read together JOS 2:13
MT-K אחותי | MT-Q אַחְיֹותַי (no semantic difference); Passages: RV CH1 2:16 · RV JOB 1:4 · LV CH1 2:16 · LV JOB 1:4 · Read together CH1 2:16 · Read together JOB 1:4
MT-K ואחיתיהם | MT-Q וְאַחְיֹותֵיהֶם (no semantic difference); Passage: RV JOB 42:11 · LV JOB 42:11 · Read together JOB 42:11
MT-K אחיתיו | MT-Q אַחְיֹותָיו (no semantic difference); Passages: RV EZE 16:51 · RV NUM 25:18 · LV EZE 16:51 · LV NUM 25:18 · Read together EZE 16:51 · Read together NUM 25:18
{A:NJPS} "kinswoman"; Passage: RV SNG 4:9 · LV SNG 4:9 · Read together SNG 4:9
"a metaphor, meant to express the intense feeling of relatedness and solidarity that has animated lovers in every age"

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: אָח

Sense 1: sister, half-sister

Semantic domains: Relatives (001001002003012)

Core domains: Family (062)

Definition: = daughter of one's father, whether from the same mother or not; ≈ sometimes associated with affection; often extended figuratively to refer to other objects that are regarded as feminine

GEN 4:22: RV GEN 4:22 · LV GEN 4:22 · Read together GEN 4:22

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OET-RV GEN 4:22

22 Tsilah gave birth to Tuval-Kayin who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. His sister was named Na’amah.

OET-LV GEN 4:22

22 And_Tsillāh also she she_bore DOM Tūⱱal- Qayin/(Cain) a_sharpener_of every_of worker_of bronze and_iron and_sister_of Tūⱱal- Qayin/(Cain) Naˊₐmāh.

GEN 12:13: RV GEN 12:13 · LV GEN 12:13 · Read together GEN 12:13

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OET-RV GEN 12:13

13 Please tell them that you’re my sister so they’ll treat me well because of you and let me live.”

OET-LV GEN 12:13

13 Say please sister_of_are_my you so_that it_may_go_well to_me because_of_you and_ life_of_my _it_will_live on_account_of_of_you.
All 86 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 4:22 · RV GEN 12:13 · RV GEN 12:19 · RV GEN 20:2 · RV GEN 20:5 · RV GEN 20:12 · RV GEN 24:30 · RV GEN 25:20 · RV GEN 26:7 · RV GEN 26:9 · RV GEN 28:9 · RV GEN 29:13 · RV GEN 30:1 · RV GEN 30:8 · RV GEN 34:13–14 · RV GEN 34:27 · RV GEN 34:31 · RV GEN 36:3 · RV GEN 36:22 · RV GEN 46:17 · LV GEN 4:22 · LV GEN 12:13 · LV GEN 12:19 · LV GEN 20:2 · LV GEN 20:5 · LV GEN 20:12 · LV GEN 24:30 · LV GEN 25:20 · LV GEN 26:7 · LV GEN 26:9 · LV GEN 28:9 · LV GEN 29:13 · LV GEN 30:1 · LV GEN 30:8 · LV GEN 34:13–14 · LV GEN 34:27 · LV GEN 34:31 · LV GEN 36:3 · LV GEN 36:22 · LV GEN 46:17 · Read together GEN 4:22 · Read together GEN 12:13 · Read together GEN 12:19 · Read together GEN 20:2 · Read together GEN 20:5 · Read together GEN 20:12 · Read together GEN 24:30 · Read together GEN 25:20 · Read together GEN 26:7 · Read together GEN 26:9 · Read together GEN 28:9 · Read together GEN 29:13 · Read together GEN 30:1 · Read together GEN 30:8 · Read together GEN 34:13–14 · Read together GEN 34:27 · Read together GEN 34:31 · Read together GEN 36:3 · Read together GEN 36:22 · Read together GEN 46:17

EXO: RV EXO 2:4 · RV EXO 2:7 · RV EXO 6:23 · RV EXO 15:20 · LV EXO 2:4 · LV EXO 2:7 · LV EXO 6:23 · LV EXO 15:20 · Read together EXO 2:4 · Read together EXO 2:7 · Read together EXO 6:23 · Read together EXO 15:20

LEV: RV LEV 18:9 · RV LEV 18:11–13 · RV LEV 18:18 · RV LEV 20:17 · RV LEV 20:19 · RV LEV 21:3 · LV LEV 18:9 · LV LEV 18:11–13 · LV LEV 18:18 · LV LEV 20:17 · LV LEV 20:19 · LV LEV 21:3 · Read together LEV 18:9 · Read together LEV 18:11–13 · Read together LEV 18:18 · Read together LEV 20:17 · Read together LEV 20:19 · Read together LEV 21:3

NUM: RV NUM 6:7 · RV NUM 26:59 · LV NUM 6:7 · LV NUM 26:59 · Read together NUM 6:7 · Read together NUM 26:59

DEU: RV DEU 27:22 · LV DEU 27:22 · Read together DEU 27:22

JOS: RV JOS 2:13 · LV JOS 2:13 · Read together JOS 2:13

JDG: RV JDG 15:2 · LV JDG 15:2 · Read together JDG 15:2

SA2: RV SA2 13:1–2 · RV SA2 13:4–6 · RV SA2 13:11 · RV SA2 13:20 · RV SA2 13:22 · RV SA2 13:32 · RV SA2 17:25 · LV SA2 13:1–2 · LV SA2 13:4–6 · LV SA2 13:11 · LV SA2 13:20 · LV SA2 13:22 · LV SA2 13:32 · LV SA2 17:25 · Read together SA2 13:1–2 · Read together SA2 13:4–6 · Read together SA2 13:11 · Read together SA2 13:20 · Read together SA2 13:22 · Read together SA2 13:32 · Read together SA2 17:25

KI1: RV KI1 11:19–20 · LV KI1 11:19–20 · Read together KI1 11:19–20

KI2: RV KI2 11:2 · LV KI2 11:2 · Read together KI2 11:2

CH1: RV CH1 1:39 · RV CH1 2:16 · RV CH1 3:9 · RV CH1 3:19 · RV CH1 4:3 · RV CH1 4:19 · RV CH1 7:15 · RV CH1 7:18 · RV CH1 7:30 · RV CH1 7:32 · LV CH1 1:39 · LV CH1 2:16 · LV CH1 3:9 · LV CH1 3:19 · LV CH1 4:3 · LV CH1 4:19 · LV CH1 7:15 · LV CH1 7:18 · LV CH1 7:30 · LV CH1 7:32 · Read together CH1 1:39 · Read together CH1 2:16 · Read together CH1 3:9 · Read together CH1 3:19 · Read together CH1 4:3 · Read together CH1 4:19 · Read together CH1 7:15 · Read together CH1 7:18 · Read together CH1 7:30 · Read together CH1 7:32

CH2: RV CH2 22:11 · LV CH2 22:11 · Read together CH2 22:11

JOB: RV JOB 1:4 · RV JOB 42:11 · LV JOB 1:4 · LV JOB 42:11 · Read together JOB 1:4 · Read together JOB 42:11

PRO: RV PRO 7:4 · LV PRO 7:4 · Read together PRO 7:4

SNG: RV SNG 8:8 · LV SNG 8:8 · Read together SNG 8:8

JER: RV JER 3:7–8 · RV JER 3:10 · LV JER 3:7–8 · LV JER 3:10 · Read together JER 3:7–8 · Read together JER 3:10

EZE: RV EZE 16:45–46 · RV EZE 16:48–49 · RV EZE 16:51–52 · RV EZE 16:55–56 · RV EZE 16:61 · RV EZE 22:11 · RV EZE 23:4 · RV EZE 23:11 · RV EZE 23:18 · RV EZE 23:31–33 · RV EZE 44:25 · LV EZE 16:45–46 · LV EZE 16:48–49 · LV EZE 16:51–52 · LV EZE 16:55–56 · LV EZE 16:61 · LV EZE 22:11 · LV EZE 23:4 · LV EZE 23:11 · LV EZE 23:18 · LV EZE 23:31–33 · LV EZE 44:25 · Read together EZE 16:45–46 · Read together EZE 16:48–49 · Read together EZE 16:51–52 · Read together EZE 16:55–56 · Read together EZE 16:61 · Read together EZE 22:11 · Read together EZE 23:4 · Read together EZE 23:11 · Read together EZE 23:18 · Read together EZE 23:31–33 · Read together EZE 44:25

Sense 2: sister, cousin, niece, kinswoman, relative

Semantic domains: Relatives (001001002003012)

Core domains: Family (062)

Definition: = female member of same family, clan, tribe, or ethnic group

GEN 24:59: RV GEN 24:59 · LV GEN 24:59 · Read together GEN 24:59

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OET-RV GEN 24:59

59 So they got ready to send off their sister Rivkah with Avraham’s slave and his men, along with her childhood nurse.

OET-LV GEN 24:59

59 And_they_sent_away DOM Riⱱqāh sister_of_their and_DOM nurse_of_her and_DOM the_servant_of ʼAⱱrāhām and_DOM men_of_his.

GEN 24:60: RV GEN 24:60 · LV GEN 24:60 · Read together GEN 24:60

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OET-RV GEN 24:60

60 They prayed a blessed for Rivkah, saying
 ⇔ “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands,
 ⇔ and may your descendants defeat all of their enemies.”

OET-LV GEN 24:60

60 And_they_blessed DOM Riⱱqāh and_they_said to/for_her/it our_sister_of_Oh you become (into)_thousands_of ten_thousand and_ offspring_of_your _may_it_take_possession_of DOM the_gate_of those_who_hate_it.
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 24:59–60 · LV GEN 24:59–60 · Read together GEN 24:59–60

NUM: RV NUM 25:18 · LV NUM 25:18 · Read together NUM 25:18

HOS: RV HOS 2:1 · LV HOS 2:3 · Read together HOS 2:1

Sense 3: sister > friend

Semantic domains: Titles (003001017)

Core domains: Affection (004)

Definition: = friendly and endearing way to address a woman

Synonyms: כַּלָּה

JOB 17:14: RV JOB 17:14 · LV JOB 17:14 · Read together JOB 17:14

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OET-RV JOB 17:14

14 if I’ve called out and told the pit that it’s my father,
 ⇔ and to the worm that it’s my mother and my sister,

OET-LV JOB 17:14

14 To_pit I_have_called_out father_of_are_my you my_mother_of_my and_sister_of_my to_maggot.

SNG 4:9: RV SNG 4:9 · LV SNG 4:9 · Read together SNG 4:9

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OET-RV SNG 4:9

9 You have enchanted my heart, my girlfriend, my bride.
 ⇔ You’ve enchanted my heart with one look from your eyes—
 ⇔ with one jewel from your necklace.

OET-LV SNG 4:9

9 You_have_stolen_my_heart my_sister_of_my bride you_have_stolen_my_heart in/on/at/with of_eyes_of_your one_of necklace of_necklaces_of_your.
All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: RV JOB 17:14 · LV JOB 17:14 · Read together JOB 17:14

SNG: RV SNG 4:9–10 · RV SNG 4:12 · RV SNG 5:1–2 · LV SNG 4:9–10 · LV SNG 4:12 · LV SNG 5:1–2 · Read together SNG 4:9–10 · Read together SNG 4:12 · Read together SNG 5:1–2

JER: RV JER 22:18 · LV JER 22:18 · Read together JER 22:18

Sense 4: sister > another of the same

Semantic domains: Object Referents (003001)

Definition: = expression denoting a situation in which two people or objects that are regarded as feminine are involved in a reciprocal event

Collocations: אִשָּׁה ... אֲחֹותָהּ

EXO 26:3: RV EXO 26:3 · LV EXO 26:3 · Read together EXO 26:3

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OET-RV EXO 26:3

3 Five of the panels will be coupled together as one set and the other five as another.

OET-LV EXO 26:3

3 Five of_the_curtains they_will_be joined each to sister_of_its and_five curtains will_be_joined each to sister_of_its.

EXO 26:5: RV EXO 26:5 · LV EXO 26:5 · Read together EXO 26:5

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OET-RV EXO 26:5

5 place fifty loops on the end of each set so that the loops are opposite each other.

OET-LV EXO 26:5

5 Fifty loops you_will_make on_curtain (the)_one and_fifty loops you_will_make on_the_end_of the_curtain which is_in_set the_second(fs) the_loops will_be_opposite each to sister_of_its.
All 7 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 26:3 · RV EXO 26:5–6 · RV EXO 26:17 · LV EXO 26:3 · LV EXO 26:5–6 · LV EXO 26:17 · Read together EXO 26:3 · Read together EXO 26:5–6 · Read together EXO 26:17

EZE: RV EZE 1:9 · RV EZE 1:23 · RV EZE 3:13 · LV EZE 1:9 · LV EZE 1:23 · LV EZE 3:13 · Read together EZE 1:9 · Read together EZE 1:23 · Read together EZE 3:13