לְ/אָ֔ב

𐤋/𐤀𐤁

leav

a father

a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

H1

1 Chronicles 17:13 · Word #4

Lexicon H1

Lemmaאָב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁
Transliterationʼâb
Strong'sH1
In-contexta father

Morphology HR/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1-54

to a father

Rootאב (ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfatherhood, source, origin, progenitor, chief
Semantic Rangebiological father, ancestor, forefather, clan head, founder, patron, chief, originator
Conceptual Significanceאָב expresses more than biological paternity; it signifies lineage, authority, and covenant continuity. In Israel’s worldview, the father embodies household leadership, inheritance transmission, and ancestral identity, making the term foundational for understanding kinship, covenant promises, and communal structure.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to a masculine singular common noun אָב in the absolute state (Ncmsa/Ncmsc). No pronominal suffix; singular and grammatically masculine.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָב is masculine singular, meaning "father," and the prefixed לְ indicates direction or relation ("to/for"). Rendering it as "to a father" preserves the masculine singular form and reflects the relational or directional force of the preposition while maintaining the core sense of paternal origin and authority inherent in the root.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אב (fatherhood, source, origin, progenitor, chief)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1-01 av father
H1-02 av father
H2-01 avahatakhe your fathers

Word Usage (1213 occurrences of H1)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:24 אָבִ֖י/ו aviv his father
Genesis 4:20 אֲבִ֕י avi father of
Genesis 4:21 אֲבִ֕י avi father