1 Chronicles 15:17:111 Chr.15.17.W11TAB
אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם
akhehem
“their brothers”
- Transliteration
- a-khe-HEM
- Extended
- ah-kheh-HEHM
- IPA
- /məraːˈriː/
Meaning by language
- English
- their brothers
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
a-khe-HEM
- clause
u-min-be-NE me-ra-RI a-khe-HEM e-TAN ben-ku-sha-YA-hu
- sentence
va-ya-a-mi-DU hal-ve-YIM ET he-MAN ben-yo-EL u-min-e-KHAV a-SAF ben-be-rekh-YA-hu u-min-be-NE me-ra-RI a-khe-HEM e-TAN ben-ku-sha-YA-hu
Exegesis
The phrase acheihem {אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם | ʾăḥêhem} ‘their brothers’ appositionally clarifies that the “sons of Merari” are fellow Levites within the same broader group, reinforcing unity of service while distinguishing family lines.
Root and etymology
ʾ-ḥaleph–chet
“brother, kinsman”
In context — 1 Chronicles 15:17
The Levites appointed Heman son of Joel, and from his brothers Asaph son of Berechyahu; and from the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan son of Kushayahu.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 15:17:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of 1 Chronicles 15:17, so the Hebrew word אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם (akhehem) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.15.17.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.15.17.W11.S1) and character.