hashomer achi anochi

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Pronunciations

hashomer achi anochi (hah-SHOH-mair ah-KHEE ah-noh-KHEE) listen

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Definitions

  • sent. 'Am I my brother's keeper?'

Example Sentences

  • "Why are you blaming me for her speeding? Ha-shomer achi anochi?" (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH השומר אחי אנוכי ha-shomer achi anochi

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      hashomer ahi anohi, hashomer akhi anokhi

Notes

  • Originally used in Genesis 4:9 by Cain to respond to God asking if he knows where Abel is (after Cain killed him).

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