Strongs Number: H1
| Hebrew Word: | אָב |
| Transliteration: | ʼâb |
| Phonetic: | awb |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | father in a literal and {immediate} or figurative and remote application |
| BDB Definition: |
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: | {chief} (fore-) father ({[-less]}) X-(idiom) {patrimony} principal. Compare names in Abi- |