אָּבִ֣י/ךְ
𐤀𐤁𐤉/𐤊
Av
your 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.
Ruth 2:11 · Word #17
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 HNcmsc/Sp2fs
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 | your father |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1-09
her father
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָב denotes a male parent or ancestral source. The construct form with 3rd feminine singular suffix (-הּ) yields "her father," preserving singular masculine gender and possessive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
your father
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 incorrectly reads 'her father'; context and the pronominal suffix show this is second-person feminine singular ('your father'). |
| P1 Flag | wrong-pronoun |