אָחוּ

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

of uncertain (perhaps Egyptian) derivation; a bulrush or any marshy grass (particularly that along the Nile)
Traditional renderings: flag, meadow.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Genesis 41:2בָּאָֽחוּ׃ · among the reeds
    …when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
  2. Genesis 41:18בָּאָֽחוּ׃ · among the reeds
    …when seven cows, well-fed and sleek, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
  3. Job 8:11אָ֥חוּ · Do reeds
    Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?