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Hashomer akhi anokhi (השומר אחי אנוכי) means ?Am I my brother's keeper in Hebrew.

It is a word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

הֲשׁוֹמֵר אָחִי אָנֹכִי
hashomer akhi anokhi
word
In English

?Am I my brother's keeper

The stress falls on the part in bold.

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The dictionary gives one meaning for Hashomer akhi anokhi.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    שאלה רטורית המביעה הימנעות מלקיחת אחריות ודאגה לזולת.
    וַיֹּאמֶר יהוה אֶל־קַיִן, אֵי הֶבֶל אָחִיךָ; וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא יָדַעְתִּי, הֲשֹׁמֵר אָחִי אָנֹכִי?

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Hashomer akhi anokhi is a word.

Written with vowel points
הֲשׁוֹמֵר אָחִי אָנֹכִי
Written without vowel points
השומר אחי אנוכי
Said
hashomer akhi anokhi
Gematria
657

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English
?Am I my brother's keeper

These words mean the opposite of Hashomer akhi anokhi.

  • כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה
  • ואהבת לרעך כמוך

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What does Hashomer akhi anokhi (⁨השומר אחי אנוכי⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Hashomer akhi anokhi (⁨השומר אחי אנוכי⁩) means ?Am I my brother's keeper. It is said hashomer akhi anokhi, with the stress on mer.

What is the opposite of Hashomer akhi anokhi (⁨השומר אחי אנוכי⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Hashomer akhi anokhi (⁨השומר אחי אנוכי⁩) are ⁨כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה⁩ and ⁨ואהבת לרעך כמוך⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry השומר אחי אנכי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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