אֲבִ֥י

𐤀𐤁𐤉

avi

father-of

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 2:24 · Word #13

Lexicon H1

Lemmaאָב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁
Transliterationʼâb
Strong'sH1
In-contextfather-of

Morphology HNcmsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H1-09

my father

Rootאב (ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfather, male parent, ancestor, founder, originator, head of household, protector, benefactor
Semantic RangeThe root אב carries meanings from literal paternity (male parent) to figurative applications: ancestor of any distance, head of a household or clan, benefactor or protector, founder of a craft or practice, and in theological contexts, God as Father. The word establishes family structure and authority relationships throughout biblical narrative.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical theology, the father-child relationship models covenant relationship with God. The term אָב appears approximately 1,200 times across the Old Testament, establishing patriarchal structure foundational to Israelite identity. When applied to God (as in Isaiah 9:6 'Avi 'Ad—Everlasting Father), it emphasizes God's eternal protective authority and personal relationship with His people. The possessive form 'my father' expresses intimate dependence and filial devotion central to biblical piety.
Morphological NotesHNcmsc: Hebrew Noun, masculine singular, construct state with first-person singular possessive suffix. The construct form אֲבִי shows the word in its bound state before a possessor. The vowel pattern (שְׁוָ under the aleph, חִירֶק under the bet) reflects the construct singular form of אָב.
Rendering RationaleThe morphology HNcmsc indicates a masculine singular construct noun with a first-person singular possessive suffix (-י), literally 'father of me.' The rendering 'my father' preserves both the root meaning (paternal relationship) and the grammatical person (first-person singular possessor), maintaining the intimate, relational sense of the Hebrew.

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Words from Root אב (father, male parent, ancestor, founder, originator, head of household, protector, benefactor)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1-02 av father
H1-01 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
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