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Strong's H278 אֵחִי (echi)

Echi means “Ehi” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G278 — ametameletos (“without repentance”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H278
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H278 Quick Answer

Strong's H278 אֵחִי (Echiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Echiy (ay-khee') n/p. 1. Echi, an Israelite [probably the same as H277] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ehi. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Echiy (ay-khee') n/p. 1. Echi, an Israelite [probably the same as H277]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ehi

Meaning and Definition

Echiy (ay-khee') n/p. 1. Echi, an Israelite [probably the same as H277] KJV: Ehi. Root(s): H277

Original Word
אֵחִי
Transliteration
Echiy
Derivation
First root strongs: 277
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H278. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ehi

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21; son of: Benjamin (H1144); brother of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Aharah at 1Ch.8.1; Also named: ach.rach (אַחְרַח "Aharah" H0315) § Ehi = "my brother" son of Benjamin

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How Strong's H278 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Echiy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Ehi Genesis 46:21

How Strong's H278 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H278 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H278 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:21 KJV

And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H278.

Genesis 46:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H278, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 46:21

Strong's H278 FAQ

What does echi (אֵחִי) mean?

Echi (Strong's H278) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ehi". Echiy (ay-khee') n/p. 1. Echi, an Israelite [probably the same as H277]

How many times is echi (אֵחִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H278 across 1 book.

Where can I study echi (אֵחִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H278 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate echi (אֵחִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ehi. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.