אָחוֹת

Sister

a-KHOT

Meanings

SisterNurse

About “Sister” in Hebrew

Achot means sister but also serves as the Hebrew word for nurse, reflecting the caring association of the role. The Torah features powerful sister relationships, most notably Miriam watching over baby Moses in the Nile. In modern Hebrew, achot is commonly used in both familial and medical contexts.

Example

הָאָחוֹת שֶׁלִּי לוֹמֶדֶת בָּאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה.
My sister studies at the university.

Gematria of “Sister” (אחות)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word אחות (a-KHOT) has a gematria value of 415.

1א+
8ח+
6ו+
400ת
 =
total415

Sister” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “sister”.

Deuteronomy 27:22דברים 27:22

ארור שכב עם אחתו בת אביו או בת אמו ואמר כל העם אמן

Cursed be the one who lies with his sister, whether daughter of his father or of his mother.—And all the people shall say, Amen.

Exodus 2:4שמות 2:4

ותתצב אחתו מרחק לדעה מה יעשה לו

And his sister stationed herself at a distance, to learn what would befall him.

Exodus 2:7שמות 2:7

ותאמר אחתו אל בת פרעה האלך וקראתי לך אשה מינקת מן העברית ותינק לך את הילד

Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and get you a Hebrew nurse to suckle the child for you?”

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter alef.

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