אֲבֹתֵ֔י/נוּ

𐤀𐤁𐤕𐤉/𐤍𐤅

avoteynu

of our 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

Daniel 9:16 · Word #15

Lexicon H1

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

Morphology HNcmpc/Sp1cp 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 H1-22

our father-ancestors

Rootאב (ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfather, progenitor, ancestor, household head, originator
Semantic Rangebiological fathers; forefathers; ancestors; patriarchs; clan founders; respected elders or leaders
Conceptual SignificanceRefers to the covenantal ancestors of Israel, linking present generations to the patriarchs and prior generations. It expresses continuity of identity, inheritance, and responsibility within the family and covenant community.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine plural noun in construct (אֲבוֹתֵי) + 1cp pronominal suffix (נוּ) = "our." The base singular is אָב (father).
Rendering RationaleThe noun is masculine plural in construct form with a 1st person common plural suffix, literally "fathers of us." Rendering it as "our father-ancestors" preserves the masculine plural form and highlights the root sense of אָב as progenitor and familial head, not merely biological fathers but ancestral forebears.

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

Words from Root אב (father, progenitor, ancestor, household head, originator)

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