Genesis 22:21:4Gen.22.21.W4TAB
אָחִ֑יו
akhiv
“his brother”
- Transliteration
- a-KHIV
- Extended
- ah-KHEEV
- IPA
- /ʔa.ˈħiːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his brother
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-KHIV
- phraseyour reading level
ve-et-BOOZ a-KHIV
- clause
et-OOTS be-KHO-ro ve-et-BOOZ a-KHIV
- sentence
et-OOTS be-KHO-ro ve-et-BOOZ a-KHIV ve-et-ke-mu-EL a-VI a-RAM
Exegesis
The phrase wə-ʾeṯ-būz ʾā-ḥîw {וְאֶת־בּ֣וּז אָחִ֑יו | wə-ʾet-būz ʾā-ḥîw} uses a construct chain to specify Buz as ‘his brother,’ maintaining relational clarity.
Root and etymology
ʾ-chaleph–chet
“brother, kin”
In context — Genesis 22:21
Uz the firstborn , then Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram.
About this coordinate
Genesis 22:21:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Genesis 22:21, so the Hebrew word אָחִ֑יו (akhiv) 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 Gen.22.21.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.22.21.W4.S1) and character.