וְ/לַ/אֲבֹתֵ֑י/נוּ
𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤁𐤕𐤉/𐤍𐤅
Av
and to our fathers
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.
Daniel 9:8 · Word #7
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 HC/R/Ncmpc/Sp1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and to our fathers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1-77
and to our fathers
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ל + masculine plural construct noun אבות + 1cp suffix "our." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine plural construct with a 1st person common plural suffix, yielding "our fathers," and is prefixed by conjunction וְ (and) and preposition לַ (to). "Fathers" preserves the core sense of male ancestors or forebears from the root אב. |
View full lexicon entry for H1 →
SILEX v2