אֲבוֹתֵי/הֶֽם

𐤀𐤁𐤅𐤕𐤉/𐤄𐤌

avoteyhem

their fathers

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

2 Chronicles 13:18 · Word #14

Lexicon H1

Lemmaאָב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁
Transliterationʼâb
Strong'sH1
In-contexttheir fathers

Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H1-19

their fathers

Rootאב (ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfatherhood, ancestry, origin, source, authority
Semantic Rangebiological fathers, forefathers/ancestors, clan heads, patriarchs, founding figures, sources or origins of a group
Conceptual Significance"Fathers" in the Hebrew Bible often denotes not only immediate parents but ancestral heads whose covenantal experiences and actions shape Israel’s identity. Reference to "their fathers" frequently invokes continuity of promise, tradition, and responsibility across generations.
Morphological NotesNoun, common masculine plural construct (אֲבוֹתֵי) + 3mp pronominal suffix (הֶם). From the singular אָב. The construct form links the plural noun to its possessive suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe form is the masculine plural construct of אָב ("father") with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, literally "fathers of them." Rendering it as "their fathers" preserves the masculine plural number and the possessive relationship indicated by the suffix.

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

Words from Root אב (fatherhood, ancestry, origin, source, authority)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5645-01 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