אַ֖בִ/י
𐤀𐤁/𐤉
ʼab
my father
Father; male progenitor in a biological, familial, or ancestral sense; often denotes a literal father, but also used figuratively for ancestor, founder, or originator of a group, craft, or idea. The term may further carry the nuance of a chief, elder, or leader in social or familial structures; occasionally, a term of respect or address toward an elder or teacher.
Daniel 5:13 · Word #23
Lexicon H2
| Lemma | אַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼab |
| Strong's | H2 |
| Definition | Father; male progenitor in a biological, familial, or ancestral sense; often denotes a literal father, but also used figuratively for ancestor, founder, or originator of a group, craft, or idea. The term may further carry the nuance of a chief, elder, or leader in social or familial structures; occasionally, a term of respect or address toward an elder or teacher. |
Morphology ANcmsc/Sp1cs
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 | my father |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2-04
father of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is masculine singular construct of אָב, indicating a relational state linking it to a following noun. "Father of" preserves the core sense of male progenitor or originating source while reflecting the construct morphology. |
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