What does אָח · רָחוֹק mean in the Bible?
אָח · רָחוֹק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])".
Hebrew · H251, H7350
אָח רָחוֹק
A brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ]) · remote , literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious ; often used adverbially (with preposition)
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אָח H251 a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
Pronunciation ʾāḥ
Brother encompasses blood kinship, tribal solidarity, covenantal partnership, and metaphorical affinity or resemblance.
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רָחוֹק H7350 remote , literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious ; often used adverbially (with preposition)
Pronunciation rāḥwōq
Distance as fundamental separation—spatial, temporal, or relational—expressing remoteness and the preciousness of what lies beyond reach
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What does אָח רָחוֹק (ach rachoq) mean in the Bible?
אָח · רָחוֹק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H251, H7350?
H251, H7350 is connected to 715 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
Strong's H251, H7350
Lexical occurrences 715 verses Source Gloss
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1 ])
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אָח רָחוֹק is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain