H1 אב - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number


אב
'âb
awb
A primitive word; father in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

KJV Usage: chief, (fore-) father ([-less]), X patrimony, principal.

Compare names in “Abi-”

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

BDB17

אב

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 root
TWOT: 4a
Parts of Speech: Noun Masculine

TBESH:
אָב
av
H:N-M
father
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.)

View how H1 אב is used in the Bible

First 30 of 1215 occurrences of H1 אב

Genesis 2:24 his father
Genesis 4:20 he was the father
Genesis 4:21 he was the father
Genesis 9:18 was the father
Genesis 9:22 the father
Genesis 9:22 of his father,
Genesis 9:23 of their father;
Genesis 9:23 not their father's
Genesis 10:21 also, the father
Genesis 11:28 his father
Genesis 11:29 the father
Genesis 11:29 and the father
Genesis 12:1 and from thy father's
Genesis 15:15 to thy fathers
Genesis 17:4 is with thee, and thou shalt be a father
Genesis 17:5 for a father
Genesis 19:31 Our father
Genesis 19:32 our father
Genesis 19:32 of our father.
Genesis 19:33 their father
Genesis 19:33 with her father;
Genesis 19:34 with my father:
Genesis 19:34 of our father.
Genesis 19:35 their father
Genesis 19:36 by their father.
Genesis 19:37 is the father
Genesis 19:38 the same is the father
Genesis 20:12 of my father,
Genesis 20:13 from my father's
Genesis 22:7 his father,

Distinct usage

47 of their fathers,
44 the father
32 his father
30 My father
26 with his fathers,
25 of the fathers
23 his father,
20 my father,
20 of their fathers.
18 thy father
15 thy father,
15 his father's
15 his father:
13 of his father,
13 to his father,
13 of thy father,
13 his father.
10 And his father
10 of their fathers
10 father
10 fathers
9 of his fathers.
9 with his fathers
9 of the father's
8 Our father
8 their father,
8 to their fathers,
8 of your fathers
7 their father
7 of your fathers,
7 of thy father's
7 to thy fathers,
7 Your fathers
6 of his father
6 their father's
6 to his father's
6 with his fathers;
6 according to all that his father
6 of our fathers,
6 of my father
5 and the father
5 his father;
5 to his father
5 to your fathers,
5 of thy fathers
5 to their fathers
5 father,
5 of their fathers,
5 of the fathers'
5 Our fathers
5 The fathers
4 to thy fathers
4 My father:
4 to my father's
4 And their father
4 that his father
4 of their father
4 their fathers
4 thy father's
4 him with his fathers

Corresponding Greek Words

av G2730 kat oikeo
av G3390 metro polis
av G3507 nephele
av G3509 nephos
av G3962 pater, patros
av G3965 patria
av G3966 patriarches
av G3967 patrikos
av G3971 patroos
av vaem G1118 goneus


Related words

H1

H2 אב 'ab
אב
'ab
ab
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1

KJV Usage: father.


H21 אבי 'ăbı̂y
אבי
'ăbı̂y
ab-ee'
From H1; fatherly; Abi, Hezekiah’s mother

KJV Usage: Abi.


H22 אביאל 'ăbı̂y'êl
אביאל
'ăbı̂y'êl
ab-ee-ale'
From H1 and H410; father (that is possessor) of God; Abiel, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abiel.


H23 אביאסף 'ăbı̂y'âsâph
אביאסף
'ăbı̂y'âsâph
ab-ee-aw-sawf'
From H1 and H622; father of gathering (that is gatherer); Abiasaph, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abiasaph.


H25 אבי גבעון 'ăbı̂y gib‛ôn
אבי גבעון
'ăbı̂y gib‛ôn
ab-ee' ghib-one'
From H1 and H1391; father (that is founder) of Gibon; Abi-Gibon, perhaps an Israelite

KJV Usage: father of Gibeon.


H26 אביגל אביגיל 'ăbı̂ygayil 'ăbı̂ygal
אביגל אביגיל
'ăbı̂ygayil 'ăbı̂ygal
ab-ee-gah'yil, ab-ee-gal'
From H1 and H1524; father (that is source) of joy; Abigail or Abigal, the name of two Israelitesses

KJV Usage: Abigal.


H27 אבידן 'ăbı̂ydân
אבידן
'ăbı̂ydân
ab-ee-dawn'
From H1 and H1777; father of judgment (that is judge); Abidan, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abidan.


H28 אבידע 'ăbı̂ydâ‛
אבידע
'ăbı̂ydâ‛
ab-ee-daw'
From H1 and H3045; father of knowledge (that is knowing); Abida, a son of Abraham by Keturah

KJV Usage: Abida, Abidah.


H29 אביּהוּ אביּה 'ăbı̂yâh 'ăbı̂yâhû
אביּהוּ אביּה
'ăbı̂yâh 'ăbı̂yâhû
ab-ee-yaw', ab-ee-yaw'-hoo
From H1 and H3050; father (that is worshipper) of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses

KJV Usage: Abiah, Abijah.


H30 אביהוּא 'ăbı̂yhû'
אביהוּא
'ăbı̂yhû'
ab-ee-hoo'
From H1 and H1931; father (that is worshipper) of Him (that is God); Abihu, a son of Aaron

KJV Usage: Abihu.


H31 אביהוּד 'ăbı̂yhûd
אביהוּד
'ăbı̂yhûd
ab-ee-hood'
From H1 and H1935; father (that is, possessor) of renown; Abihud, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abihud.


H32 אביחיל אביהיל 'ăbı̂yhayil 'ăbı̂ychayil
אביחיל אביהיל
'ăbı̂yhayil 'ăbı̂ychayil
ab-ee-hah'-yil, ab-ee-khah'-yil
(More correct in its second form); from H1 and H2428; father (that is, possessor) of might; Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses

KJV Usage: Abihail.


H36 אביטוּב 'ăbı̂yṭûb
אביטוּב
'ăbı̂yṭûb
ab-ee-toob'
From H1 and H2898; father of goodness (that is, good); Abitub, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abitub.


H37 אביטל 'ăbı̂yṭal
אביטל
'ăbı̂yṭal
ab-ee-tal'
From H1 and H2919; father of dew (that is, fresh); Abital, a wife of King David

KJV Usage: Abital.


H38 אביּם 'ăbı̂yâm
אביּם
'ăbı̂yâm
ab-ee-yawm'
From H1 and H3220; father of (the) sea (that is, seaman); Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah

KJV Usage: Abijam.


H39 אבימאל 'ăbı̂ymâ'êl
אבימאל
'ăbı̂ymâ'êl
ab-ee-maw-ale'
From H1 and an elsewhere unused (probably foreign) word; father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe); Abimael, a son of Joktan

KJV Usage: Abimael.


H40 אבימלך 'ăbı̂ymelek
אבימלך
'ăbı̂ymelek
ab-ee-mel'-ek
From H1 and H4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abimelech.


H41 אבינדב 'ăbı̂ynâdâb
אבינדב
'ăbı̂ynâdâb
ab-ee-naw-dawb'
From H1 and H5068; father of generosity (that is, liberal); Abinadab, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage: Abinadab.


H42 אבינעם 'ăbı̂ynô‛am
אבינעם
'ăbı̂ynô‛am
ab-ee-no'-am
From H1 and H5278; father of pleasantness (that is, gracious); Abinoam, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abinoam.


H44 אביעזר 'ăbı̂y‛ezer
אביעזר
'ăbı̂y‛ezer
ab-ee-ay'-zer
From H1 and H5829; father of help (that is, helpful); Abiezer, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abiezer.


H45 אבי־עלבון 'ăbı̂y - ‛albôn
אבי־עלבון
'ăbı̂y - ‛albôn
ab-ee al-bone'
From H1 and an unused root of uncertain derivation; probably father of strength (that is, valiant); Abialbon, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abialbon.


H48 אבירם 'ăbı̂yrâm
אבירם
'ăbı̂yrâm
ab-ee-rawm'
From H1 and H7311; father of height (that is, lofty); Abiram, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abiram.


H49 אבישׁג 'ăbı̂yshag
אבישׁג
'ăbı̂yshag
ab-ee-shag'
From H1 and H7686; father of error (that is, blundering); Abishag, a concubine of David

KJV Usage: Abishag.


H50 אבישׁוּע 'ăbı̂yshûa‛
אבישׁוּע
'ăbı̂yshûa‛
ab-ee-shoo'-ah
From H1 and H7171; father of plenty (that is, prosperous); Abishua, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage: Abishua.


H51 אבישׁוּר 'ăbı̂yshûr
אבישׁוּר
'ăbı̂yshûr
ab-ee-shoor'
From H1 and H7791; father of (the) wall (that is, perhaps mason), Abishur, an Israelites

KJV Usage: Abishur.


H52 אבשׁי אבישׁי 'ăbı̂yshay 'abshay
אבשׁי אבישׁי
'ăbı̂yshay 'abshay
ab-ee-shah'ee, ab-shah'ee
From H1 and H7862; father of a gift (that is, probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abishai.


H53 אבשׁלום אבישׁלום 'ăbı̂yshâlôm 'abshâlôm
אבשׁלום אבישׁלום
'ăbı̂yshâlôm 'abshâlôm
ab-ee-shaw-lome', ab-shaw-lome'
From H1 and H7965; father of peace (that is, friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite

KJV Usage: Abishalom, Absalom.


H54 אביתר 'ebyâthâr
אביתר
'ebyâthâr
eb-yaw-thawr'
Contracted from H1 and H3498; father of abundance (that is, liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abiathar.


H74 אבינר אבנר 'abnêr 'ăbı̂ynêr
אבינר אבנר
'abnêr 'ăbı̂ynêr
ab-nare', ab-ee-nare'
From H1 and H5216; father of light (that is, enlightening); Abner, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Abner.


H85 אברהם 'abrâhâm
אברהם
'abrâhâm
ab-raw-hawm'
Contracted from H1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram

KJV Usage: Abraham.


H171 אהליאב 'ohŏlı̂y'âb
אהליאב
'ohŏlı̂y'âb
o''-hol-e-awb'
From H168 and H1; tent of (his) father; Oholiab, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Aholiab.


H178 אוב 'ôb
אוב
'ôb
obe
From the same as H1 (apparently through the idea of prattling a father’s name); properly a mumble, that is, a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)

KJV Usage: bottle, familiar spirit.


H251 אח 'âch
אח
'âch
awkh
A primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H1))

KJV Usage: another, brother (-ly), kindred, like, other.

Compare also the proper names beginning with “Ah-” or “Ahi-” .

H256 אחב אחאב 'ach'âb 'echâb
אחב אחאב
'ach'âb 'echâb
akh-awb', ekh-awb'
The second form used once (by contraction) in Jeremiah 29:22; from H251 and H1; brother (that is, friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon

KJV Usage: Ahab.


H446 אליאב 'ĕlı̂y'âb
אליאב
'ĕlı̂y'âb
el-ee-awb'
From H410 and H1; God of (his) father; Eliab, the name of six Israelites

KJV Usage: Eliab.


H517 אם 'êm
אם
'êm
ame
A primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively); (like H1)

KJV Usage: dam, mother, X parting.


H1121 בּן bên
בּן
bên
bane
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H1, H251, etc.)

KJV Usage: + afflicted, age, [Ahoh-] [Ammon-] [Hachmon-] [Lev-]ite, [anoint-]ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, [Assyr-] [Babylon-] [Egypt-] [Grec-]ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant[-est], whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.


H3097 יואב yô'âb
יואב
yô'âb
yo-awb'
From H3068 and H1; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage: Joab.


H3428 ישׁבאב yesheb'âb
ישׁבאב
yesheb'âb
yeh-sheb-awb'
From H3427 and H1; seat of (his) father; Jeshebab, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Jeshebeab.


H3609 כּלאב kil'âb
כּלאב
kil'âb
kil-awb'
Apparently from H3607 and H1; restraint of (his) father; Kilab, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Chileab.


H4124 מואב mô'âb
מואב
mô'âb
mo-awb
From a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix “m-” and H1; from (her (the mother’s)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants

KJV Usage: Moab.


H6065 ענשׁ ‛ănash
ענשׁ
‛ănash
an-ash'
H1 (Chaldee); coresp. to H6066; a mulct

KJV Usage: confiscation.


H6238 עשׁר ‛âshar
עשׁר
‛âshar
aw-shar'
A primitive root; properly to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively make) rich

KJV Usage: be (-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make [H1 Kings H22 : H48 margin]. See H6240.


H8134 שׁנאב shin'âb
שׁנאב
shin'âb
shin-awb'
Probably from H8132 and H1; a father has turned; Shinab, a Canaanite

KJV Usage: Shinab.


G80 ἀδελφός
ἀδελφός
adelphos
ad-el-fos'
From G1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς delphus (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [H1])

KJV Usage: brother.