H1 — אָב

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 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)

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.7.13; also called Huram-abi (KJV: "Huram my father's") at 2Ch.2.13; 4.16; Combined with chi.ram (חִירָם "Hiram" H2438H)

The father of Gibeon, also known as Abiel - a man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1; son of: Zeror (H6872C); married to Maacah (H4601N); father of: Kish (H7027G), Ner (H5369G), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732G); also called Jeiel (Ketiv: Jeuel; KJV: Jehiel) at 1Ch.9.35; Ner at 1Ch.8.33; 9.39;

H1. ab אָב ‎ 1191 noun masculine father (Phoenician אב ‎, Assyrian abu , Arabic , Sabean אב ‎ CIS iv, 1, 37 1. 2 and others, Ethiopic Aramaic אַבָּא ‎, — absolute אָב ‎ Gen 44:19 47t.; construct אַב ‎ 17:4-5 , (compare in אַבְרָהָם ‎ ib. & elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposed אֲבִר ‎ see אברהם ‎); אֲבִי ‎ (compare Ge §§ 90, 3 b , 96 ) 4:20 +; suffix אָבִי ‎ 19:34 + (MI אבי ‎); אָבִיךָ ‎ 12:1 +; אָבִיו ‎ 2:24 +; אָבִ֫יהוּ ‎ Judg 14:10 + 6t.; plural אָבוֺת ‎ Exod 12:3 +; construct אֲבוֺת ‎ 6:25 7 t.; suffix אֲבוֺתַי ‎ ( אֲבוֺתָ֑י אֲבֹתַי, ‎) Gen 47:9 15 t.; אֲבוֺתֵיהֶם ‎ 1Chr 4:38 32 t. (late); אֲבוֺתָם ‎ Exod 4:5 106t. etc.; — 1 father of individual Gen 2:24 (+ אֵם ‎) 11:28-29 , (twice in verse); 19:31-32 , 33 , + often (mostly J E D); of father as commanding 50:16 (J) Jer 35:6 f Prov 6:20 (compare Gen 18:19 ; J 28:1 , 6 P 1Sam 17:20 ; 1Kin 2:1 ); instructing מוסר ‎ Prov 1:8 ; 4:1 (compare Deut 8:5 ); specifically as begetter, genitor Prov 23:22 ; Zech 13:3 (twice in verse) (+ אֵם ‎) Isa 45:10 ; compare Gen 49:4 (J) Lev 18:7-8 , 11 (P); rebuking Gen 37:10 ; loving 37:4 ; 44:20 (J E; compare 22:2 ; 25:28 ; 37:3 ; 2Sam 14:1 ); pitying Psa 103:13 (in simile compare 2Sam 18:5 ); blessing Gen 27:41 (J E compare 27:4 ; also 28:1 P +); as glad Prov 10:1 ; 15:20 ; compare 29:3 ; grieving Gen 37:35 (J E; compare 2Sam 12:22 ; 19:1 ; 19:2 f) etc. Also as object of honour, obedience, love Exod 20:12 (E) = Deut 5:16 ; Exod 21:15 , 17 (E) Deut 21:18-19 , Gen 28:7 (P) 1Kin 19:20 (all + אֵם ‎), 1Ki 50:1; 1Ki 50:5 (J) Mal 1:6 etc. Hence metaphor of intimate connection Job 17:14 to corruption I cry, My father art thou (|| לָֽרִמָּה וַאֲחֹתִי אִמִּי ‎). 2 of God as father of his people (see RS Sem 42 ), who constituted, controls, guides and lovingly watches over it: Deut 32:6 ; Jer 3:4 , 19 ; 31:9 ; Isa 63:16 (twice in verse); 64:7 ; Mal 1:6 ; 2:10 (compare Exod 4:22 ; 19:4 (JE) Deut 32:11 ; Hosea 11:1 ); compare Jer 2:27 (of idolatrous Israel) ילדתני׃ אַתְּ וְלָאֶבֶן אַתָּה אָבִי לָעֵץ אֹמְרִים ‎; especially God as father of Davidic line 2Sam 7:14 ; Psa 89:27 ; f. of needy (late) 68:6 (compare 103:13 ) (in proper name, f. of individual , compare below) 3 head of household , family or clan; אָבִי בֵּית ‎ as abode Gen 38:11 (twice in verse); Lev 22:13 +; = family Gen 24:40 (|| מִשְׁמַּחְתִּי ‎) 41:51 ; 46:31 +? Num 18:1-2 , Josh 2:12 , 18 ; 6:25 ; especially techn. of divisions of Israel לְמִשְׁמָּחוֺת אָב בֵּית ‎ Num 3:30 , 35 = a father's house, i.e. a family or clan; more often plural ( אבותיו אבותם, ‎) אָבוֺת בֵית ‎ = father's houses = families, clans (compare Di on Exod 6:14 ) 6:14 ; 12:3 ; Num 1:2 , 18 ff (often in Numbers) Josh 14:1 ; 19:51 ; 21:1 (twice in verse); 22:14 (twice in verse) (always P in Hexateuch); also 1Chr 5:13 , 15 + often in Chronicles; compare הלוים אבות רָאשֵׁי ‎ (= ׳ר א ׳בית ‎) Exod 6:25 compare 1Kin 8:1 ; 1Chr 6:4 ; 7:11 +? Ezra Nehemiah. 4 ancestor ( a ) of individual; grandfather (instead of precise term) Gen 28:13 ; 32:10 (J; where used by Jacob of Abraham & then of Isaac); greatgrandfather 1Kin 15:13 ; great-greatgrandfather 15:11 etc.; oft plural (= fathers, forefathers ) Gen 15:15 ; 46:34 (JE) 1Kin 19:4 ; 21:3-4 , 2Kin 19:12 ; 20:17 +; particularly אבותיו עם שׁכב ‎ 1Kin 1:21 ; 2:10 ; 11:21 ; 22:40 +; joined with אב עם ׳ויקבר ‎ 14:31 ; 15:24 ; 22:51 ; 2Kin 8:24 ; 15:38 compare 15:7 , 16:20 + (all of kings of Judah); intensive, אֲבֹתֶיךָ וַאֲבוֺת אֲבֹתֶיךָ ‎ Exod 10:6 compare Dan 11:24 ; ( b ) of people Gen 10:21 (J) 17:4-5 , (P) 19:37-38 , (J) 36:9 , 43 (P) Deut 26:5 ; Isa 51:2 ; 43:27 (where הראשׁון אביך ‎ thy first father , see Che) compare also Ezek 16:3 , 45 + often; plural Exod 3:13 , 15 , 16 (E) Deut 1:8 ; Josh 1:6 ; Judg 2:1 ; 1Sam 12:6 +; 12:15 near the end read ᵐ5 וּבְמַלְכְּכֶם ‎ We Dr. 5 originator or patron of a class, profession, or art Gen 4:20-21 ,. 6 figurative of producer, Generator Job 38:28 אָ֑ב לַמָּטָר הֲיֵשׁ ‎ (|| מִיֿ אֶגְלֵיטָֽֿל׃ הוֺלִיד ‎). 7 figurative of benevolence & protection Job 29:6 לָֽאֶבְיוֺנִים אָֽנֹכִי אָב ‎, compare 31:18 ; of Eliakim Isa 22:21 ; perhaps also of gracious Messianic king עַד אֲבִי ‎ 9:5 everlasting father (Ge Ew De Che Brd Di) — others divider of spoil (Abarb Hi Kn Kue Br MP ). 8 term of respect & honour ( Abbas, Pater, Papa, Pope ); applied to master 2Kin 5:13 ; priest Judg 17:10 ; 18:19 ; prophet 2Kin 2:12 (twice in verse); 6:21 ; 13:14 (twice in verse); compare 8:9 ; counsellor Gen 45:8 (E; compare δευτέρου πατρός ᵐ5 ‎ add. Est 3:13 ; τῷ πατρί 1Mac Esth 11:32); king 1Sam 24:12 ; artificer 2Chr 2:12 ; 4:16 . 9 specifically, ruler, chief (late) 1Chr 2:24 , 42 (twice in verse); etc. (compare Ew § 273 b ) see also Ew Geschichte. i. 524. H i. 365 . On the force of אָב ‎ in proper names (in many probably a divine title), see Che Ency. Bib., ABI, NAMES WITH Nö ib., NAMES, §§ 44, 45 . א ‎, Aleph , first letter; in post Biblical Hebrew = numeral 1 (and so in margin of printed MT); א֟ ‎ = 1000; no evidence of this usage in OT times. אָב ‎ see II. אבה ‎. אבב ‎ ( fresh, bright , Assyrian abâbu Dl w , AGI.)