כַּ/אֲבוֹתֵי/כֶ֑ם
𐤊/𐤀𐤁𐤅𐤕𐤉/𐤊𐤌
Av
like your fathers
Male ancestor; in primary sense, a biological or adoptive male parent. Extends to forebear or distant ancestor—collectively understood as 'fathers' in reference to previous generations. Also used for male head of a family or clan, founder or originator of a profession or tradition. Can denote a respected elder or principal figure of a group. In certain idiomatic uses, represents the origin or source of something (e.g., 'father of violence'). By extension, may refer to God as the ultimate source or progenitor, though this is less frequent in Biblical Hebrew than in later traditions.
2 Chronicles 30:8 · Word #5
Lexicon H1
| Lemma | אָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Av |
| Strong's | H1 |
| Definition | Male ancestor; in primary sense, a biological or adoptive male parent. Extends to forebear or distant ancestor—collectively understood as 'fathers' in reference to previous generations. Also used for male head of a family or clan, founder or originator of a profession or tradition. Can denote a respected elder or principal figure of a group. In certain idiomatic uses, represents the origin or source of something (e.g., 'father of violence'). By extension, may refer to God as the ultimate source or progenitor, though this is less frequent in Biblical Hebrew than in later traditions. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc/Sp2mp
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like your fathers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1-28
like your fathers
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural construct noun from אָב with 2mp pronominal suffix; prefixed כְּ preposition "like/as." |
| Rendering Rationale | The base noun אָב means "father" in the sense of male ancestor or progenitor. The plural construct אֲבוֹתֵי with 2nd person masculine plural suffix כֶם yields "your fathers," and the prefixed כְּ adds "like," preserving both plurality and masculine possession. |
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