אָחוּ
a.chu
meadow
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the given data, the Hebrew word "אָחוּ" (H0260) has a short definition of "meadow". This suggests that the word is used to describe a type of landscape or terrain characterized by grassy or open areas. Given that the word occurs in the Bible only three times, its usage in the text is quite limited, but we can still gain some insight into its significance. The rarity of its usage implies that the concept of a meadow may hold particular importance or significance in the cultural, geographical, or literary context of the passages in which it appears. Without further context, we cannot fully appreciate the range of usage or the specific significance of the word "אָחוּ". However, we can deduce that it is a term that is likely used to describe a physical location, possibly with connotations related to fertility, abundance, or pastoral activities, given its association with outdoor landscapes.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
“Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?
Genesis 41:2Behold, seven cattle came up out of the river. They were sleek and fat, and they fed in the marsh grass.
Genesis 41:18and behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, fat and sleek. They fed in the marsh grass;