אֲבִי/כֶֽם

𐤀𐤁𐤉/𐤊𐤌

avikhem

your father

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

Genesis 49:2 · Word #8

Lexicon H1

Lemmaאָב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁
Transliterationʼâb
Strong'sH1
In-contextyour father

Morphology HNcmsc/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 s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H1-10

your father

Rootאב (ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfather, progenitor, ancestor, patriarch, chief, originator
Semantic Rangebiological father; forefather or ancestor; founding patriarch; clan leader; source or originator; protector or patron; chief or principal figure
Conceptual Significanceאָב expresses not only biological paternity but covenantal lineage, authority, and identity. In Israel’s Scriptures, "father" often anchors communal memory and covenant continuity, linking present generations to ancestral promises and inherited responsibilities.
Morphological NotesNoun common masculine singular construct (אָב → אֲבִי) with 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-כֶם), meaning "father of you (mp)."
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָב (ʾâb) means "father" in both literal and extended senses (ancestor, patriarch, chief). The form is masculine singular construct with a 2nd person masculine plural suffix ("-כם"), yielding "your father" addressed to a group of males (or a mixed group), preserving singular number and plural possession.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1-01 av father
H5645-01 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