וּ֝/כְ/אָ֗ב

𐤅/𐤊/𐤀𐤁

ukheav

and-as-a-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

Proverbs 3:12 · Word #7

Lexicon H1

Lemmaאָב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁
Transliterationʼâb
Strong'sH1
In-contextand-as-a-father

Morphology HC/R/Ncmsa 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 H1-55

and as a father

Rootאב (ʾ-ā-b)
Core Meaningsfatherhood, ancestry, source, origin, patronage, authority
Semantic Rangebiological father, ancestor, clan head, founder, patron, protector, source or origin of a group or practice
Conceptual Significanceאָב conveys not only biological paternity but covenantal authority, protection, and origin within Israel’s social and theological framework. To act "as a father" evokes imagery of guidance, discipline, provision, and enduring responsibility within the covenant community.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + preposition כְּ + noun אָב (common masculine singular absolute). No pronominal suffix; used in a comparative sense ("as a father").
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָב is masculine singular absolute, here preceded by the conjunction וְ ("and") and the preposition כְּ ("as, like"). Rendering it "and as a father" preserves the masculine singular form and reflects the comparative force of כְּ while maintaining the core sense of paternal identity and role inherent in the root.

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

Words from Root אב (fatherhood, ancestry, source, origin, patronage, authority)

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