אֲבֽ/וּךְ
𐤀𐤁/𐤅𐤊
ʼab
your 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 5:18 · Word #13
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/Sp2ms
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 H2-06
your father
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 2ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root אב meaning "to beget, to father," and in this form is masculine singular in construct with a 2nd person masculine singular suffix, yielding "your father." The rendering preserves both the paternal root sense and the possessive morphology. |
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