אָחוּ

ʼâchûw · /aw'-khoo/

Number

H260

Language

Hebrew

Original word

אָחוּ

Transliteration

ʼâchûw

Pronunciation

aw'-khoo

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

a bulrush or any marshy grass (particularly that along the Nile)

KJV: flag, meadow.

Root / derivation: of uncertain (perhaps Egyptian) derivation;

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אָחוּ across 3 verses.

meadow2×

flag1×

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

Job1 verse

Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

What does Strong's H260 (ʼâchûw) mean?

a bulrush or any marshy grass (particularly that along the Nile)

How many times does H260 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H260 (אָחוּ) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “meadow.”

How is ʼâchûw translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H260 is rendered as “meadow” (2×), “flag” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word אָחוּ come from?

of uncertain (perhaps Egyptian) derivation;