# H251 אָח

אָח (ʼâch), Strong’s H251: a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)) KJV: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other…

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*ʼâch* — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

KJV: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning…

Occurs 630 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- אָח 630 n.m. brother
- 1 brother, born of same mother (& father)
- 2 indef. = relative
- 3 fig. of resemblance
- 4 in phr. one … another

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 4:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=2) — Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
- [Genesis 4:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=8) — Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his…
- [Genesis 4:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=9) — The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
- [Genesis 4:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=10) — The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.
- [Genesis 4:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=11) — Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
- [Genesis 4:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=21) — His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
- [Genesis 9:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=5) — I will surely require accounting for your life’s blood. At the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of…
- [Genesis 9:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=22) — Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
- [Genesis 9:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=25) — He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”
- [Genesis 10:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/10?v=21) — Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.