sister

Found 116 times in the King James Bible

H269 Hebrew
G79 Greek

English Definition

a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

אָחוֹת

Transliteration

ʼâchôwth

Strong's Reference H269

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἀδελφή

Transliteration

ʼâchôwth

Strong's Reference G79

"Sister" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H269, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G79. Context determines which original word is being used.

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