לְ/אָבִ֖/י
𐤋/𐤀𐤁/𐤉
Av
against my father
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.
Genesis 44:32 · Word #14
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/Ncmsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | against my father |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1-41
to my father
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix with prefixed לְ preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָב means "father" in the sense of male parent or progenitor. The singular construct form with first common singular suffix (אָבִי) means "my father," and the prefixed לְ adds the prepositional sense "to" or "for," yielding "to my father." |
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