אָב
avNoun (Masculine)H0001
father
From: a primitive word;
Short Definition
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Full Lexicon Entry
- father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (*אַב *"father" H0002)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
1,005 timesAppears 1,005 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
169
2 Chronicles
103
1 Chronicles
83
1 Kings
73
Numbers
68
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 15:12
- 1 Samuel 9:20
- Deuteronomy 18:8
- Genesis 41:51
- Jeremiah 7:7
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