מֵֽ/אֲבוֹתָ֔/ם
𐤌/𐤀𐤁𐤅𐤕/𐤌
Av
more than their 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.
Judges 2:19 · Word #6
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 HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp
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 | more than their fathers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1-51
from their fathers
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (from) + noun masculine plural construct אֲבוֹת + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; "from their fathers." |
| Rendering Rationale | The base noun אָב means "father" or "male ancestor." The plural construct אֲבוֹת with 3mp suffix yields "their fathers," and the prefixed מִן conveys "from," preserving both the plural masculine form and the pronominal suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
more than their fathers
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to express comparison ('more than their fathers'), as indicated by context and the common rendering; 'from their fathers' is not the intended comparative sense of the phrase. |