Strongs Number: H1
- Hebrew Word
- אָב
- Transliteration
- ʼâb
- Phonetic
- awb
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
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father in a literal and {immediate} or figurative and remote application
- BDB Definition
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1. 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
a. grandfather, forefathers -- of person
b. 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.)
- Origin
- A primitive word
- Bible Usage
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{chief} (fore-) father ({[-less]}) X-(idiom) {patrimony} principal. Compare names in
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