אֲבֹתָ֑י/ו

𐤀𐤁𐤕𐤉/𐤅

avotayv

his 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 16:13 · Word #4

Lexicon H1

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

Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3ms 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 H1-17

his father-ancestors

Rootאב (ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfather, source, progenitor, ancestor, chief, originator
Semantic Rangebiological father, forefathers, ancestors, clan founders, tribal heads, originators, patrons
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Hebrew Bible, "fathers" frequently denotes ancestral lineage and covenantal heritage. Reference to "his father-ancestors" situates a person within the enduring line of patriarchs and underscores continuity of promise, identity, and inherited covenantal responsibility.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine plural noun in construct (אֲבֹת־) with 3ms pronominal suffix (־ָיו), literally "fathers of him."
Rendering RationaleThe noun is masculine plural in construct form with a 3rd masculine singular suffix ("his"), yielding "fathers of him." Rendering it as "his father-ancestors" preserves the plural masculine form while highlighting the root sense of אב as both immediate father and ancestral progenitor.

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

Words from Root אב (father, source, progenitor, ancestor, chief, originator)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
av father
H1-01 av father
avahotana our father-ancestors

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