וְ/לַ/אֲבֹתֵי/הֶֽם
𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤁𐤕𐤉/𐤄𐤌
Av
and-to-their-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 6:25 · Word #15
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 HC/R/Ncmpc/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-to-their-fathers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1-74
and to their fathers
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + preposition לַ + masculine plural construct noun אֲבוֹתֵי + 3mp suffix הֶם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base noun אָב in masculine plural construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix yields "their fathers." The prefixed conjunction וְ and preposition לַ add "and to," preserving both morphology and the root sense of male ancestors or progenitors. |
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