The Hebrew that is translated as “sister” in English in the referenced verses is translated in Mandarin Chinese as mèimei (妹妹) or “younger sister.”
See also sister.
וּבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֣רַח אֲחֹתָ֑ם וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃
17The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The children of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
The Hebrew that is translated as “sister” in English in the referenced verses is translated in Mandarin Chinese as mèimei (妹妹) or “younger sister.”
See also sister.
The Hebrew and Greek that is transliterated as “Asher” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a sign for “(oak) tree” that signifies fruitfulness (referring to Genesis 49:20). (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Asher” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
For more information on translations of proper names with sign language see Sign Language Bible Translations Have Something to Say to Hearing Christians .
More information on Asher and the Tribe of Asher .
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:17:
Serah is a female and is counted as one of the sixteen descendants of Zilpah. Heber and Malchi-el are Zilpah’s grandsons.
Quoted with permission from Reyburn, William D. and Fry, Euan McG. A Handbook on Genesis. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1997. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .
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