אֲבִי/הֶֽם

𐤀𐤁𐤉/𐤄𐤌

avihem

their 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 3:4 · Word #23

Lexicon H1

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

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

SIBI-P1 H1-05

father of them

Rootאב (ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfatherhood, progenitor, ancestor, originator, chief
Semantic Rangebiological father, forefather, ancestor, clan head, tribal chief, originator, patron, or source of a group
Conceptual SignificanceThe concept of "father" in the Hebrew Bible extends beyond immediate parentage to covenantal lineage, tribal identity, and authority. Identifying someone as "their father" anchors communal belonging, inheritance, and continuity within Israel’s ancestral and covenantal framework.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in construct (אֲבִי־) + 3mp suffix (־הֶם), indicating possession: "their."
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָב (ʾâb) denotes a father or progenitor. The form אֲבִי־הֶם is masculine singular in construct state with a 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix, literally "father of them," preserving both the singular masculine noun and the plural possessive sense.

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

Words from Root אב (fatherhood, progenitor, ancestor, originator, chief)

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