אח

Hebrew

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *ʔaḫw-.

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔaːχ/ → /ʔaːħ/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈʔɔːħ/, [ˈʔɔː.ɔħ]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈʔɔħ/, [ˈʔɔːħ]
• (Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɒ(h)/
• (Iraqi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔaħ/
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔaħ/ (East), /(ʔ)aχ/ (West)
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɔχ/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aχ/

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Noun

אָח • (ákh) m (plural indefinite אַחִים, singular construct אֲחִי־, plural construct אֲחֵי־, feminine counterpart אָחוֹת)

1. brother (male sibling with same parents)
2. (more generally) brother, fellow, peer
3. (male) nurse

Usage notes

• In addition to the singular construct form אֲחִי־ (akhí-) given above, the form אַח־ (akh-) exists as well.

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

Derived terms

• אחווה / אַחֲוָה

Etymology 2

Interjection

אָח • (ákh)

1. darn it, oh, no, alas, ach: an expression of dismay.

   אח, שכחתי מזה. ― ákh, shakhákhti mizé. ― Ach, I forgot about that.

   • Tanach, Ezekiel 6:11, with translation of the King James Version:

     הַכֵּה בְכַפְּךָ וּרְקַע בְּרַגְלְךָ וֶאֱמָר אָח

     haké v'khap'khá urká b'ragl'khá ve'emór ákh

     Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

אָח • (ákh) f

1. fireplace, hearth

   Synonym: קָמִין (kamin)

Further reading

• קמין on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he