👉 The word "Ali" is a noun in Hebrew language, meaning "Friend." It is derived from the Yiddish word "Aly," which means "friendship." In the Bible, it appears multiple times to signify "friend" or "brother." The passage where it's mentioned in Exodus 23:12-16 uses it as a noun: > > “And when he saw her, he said to her, ‘What have I done that you are so near me?’ She replied, ‘I am the friend of my brother.'” (Exodus 23:12) > > > This phrase demonstrates how people can identify themselves as belonging to a specific relationship with someone else.
