אָ֖ב

𐤀𐤁

av

of the 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

Numbers 3:30 · Word #3

Lexicon H1

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

Morphology HNcmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1-01

father

Rootאב (ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfatherhood, progenitorship, source, origin, chief
Semantic Rangebiological father, ancestor, forefather, clan founder, patron, protector, chief or leader, source or originator
Conceptual Significanceאָב expresses covenantal and genealogical identity in Israelite society, linking individuals to lineage, inheritance, and tribal structure. It also forms the basis for theological language describing YHWH as Father and for understanding patriarchal authority and heritage in the biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun; appears in both absolute (HNcmsa) and construct (HNcmsc) states. No pronominal suffix in the forms listed.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָב is a common masculine singular noun (absolute or construct), and the rendering "father" preserves its masculine singular form. This English term directly reflects the core sense of male progenitor or ancestral head inherent in the Hebrew root.

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

Words from Root אב (fatherhood, progenitorship, source, origin, chief)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
av father
avahotana our father-ancestors
H85-01 averaham Father-of-a-Multitude

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