2. ab

Lexicon

ab: Father

Original Word: אַב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ab
Pronunciation: ahv
Phonetic Spelling: (ab)
Definition: Father
Meaning: father

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

father

(Aramaic) corresponding to 'ab -- father.

see HEBREW 'ab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to ab
Definition
father
NASB Translation
father (6), fathers (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אַב D^{§ 40.4}, אַבָּא Id^ib Mei^{Chr 165}]

noun masculine father (Biblical Hebrew אָב); —

1 literally father suffix אֲבוּ֫הִי Daniel 5:13 (see Behrm Marti), אֲבוךְ (K^{§ 53, 2 a}) Daniel 5:11; Daniel 5:11; Daniel 5:11; Daniel 5:18 אֲבוּ֫הִי Daniel 5:2.

2 plural fathers, ancestors , [אֲבָהָן D^l.c.], suffix אֲבָהָתי Daniel 2:33 (Baer תַי-, but see K^{§ 53, 1}), אֲבָהָתָךְ Ezra 4:15, תָ֫נָא- (Str. תַ֫נָא—) Ezra 5:12.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic, corresponding to the Hebrew אָב (ab)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5: Ἀββᾶ (Abba) • A term of endearment and respect used in the New Testament to address God as Father, reflecting an intimate and personal relationship.
• G912: βαπτίζω (baptizō) • While not directly related to the term "father," this entry is included for reference to the broader lexical study of biblical terms.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of "father" is integral to understanding the familial and covenantal relationships depicted throughout Scripture. The use of אַב in the Aramaic texts complements the Hebrew understanding, emphasizing the role of the father as a central figure in both the family and the faith community.

Usage: The term אַב is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament to denote a father, both in a literal and figurative sense. It can refer to a biological father, an ancestor, or a figure of authority and origin.

Context: The Aramaic word אַב (ab) appears in the context of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain sections written in Aramaic. This term is used similarly to its Hebrew counterpart אָב, signifying a paternal figure. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of "father" extends beyond the immediate biological relationship to include a broader sense of lineage, heritage, and authority. The father is seen as the head of the family unit, responsible for the welfare and spiritual guidance of the household. In a figurative sense, "father" can also refer to a founder or originator of a group or tradition. The use of אַב in the Aramaic portions of the Bible underscores the continuity of this concept across different languages and cultures within the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲב֔וּהִי אֲב֔וּךְ אֲב֗וּךְ אֲב֥וּךְ אֲבָהֳתַ֙נָא֙ אֲבָהָתִ֗י אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ אֲבֽוּךְ׃ אַ֖בִי אבהתי אבהתך אבהתנא אבוהי אבוך אבוך׃ אבי ’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯāḵ ’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯî ’ă·ḇā·ho·ṯa·nā ’a·ḇî ’ă·ḇū·hî ’ă·ḇūḵ ’ăḇāhāṯāḵ ’ăḇāhāṯî ’ăḇāhoṯanā ’aḇî ’ăḇūhî ’ăḇūḵ avahaTach avahaTi Avi avohoTana aVuch aVuhi

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:15
HEB: דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח בִּסְפַ֣ר
NAS: books of your fathers. And you will discover
KJV: of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find
INT: the record so of your fathers will discover books

Ezra 5:12
HEB: דִּ֨י הַרְגִּ֤זוּ אֲבָהֳתַ֙נָא֙ לֶאֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א
NAS: But because our fathers had provoked
KJV: after that our fathers had provoked
INT: forasmuch had provoked our fathers the God of heaven

Daniel 2:23
HEB: לָ֣ךְ ׀ אֱלָ֣הּ אֲבָהָתִ֗י מְהוֹדֵ֤א וּמְשַׁבַּח֙
NAS: To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks
KJV: thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given
INT: God of my fathers give and praise

Daniel 5:2
HEB: הַנְפֵּק֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר אֲב֔וּהִי מִן־ הֵיכְלָ֖א
NAS: Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken
KJV: vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar
INT: had taken Nebuchadnezzar his father of of the temple

Daniel 5:11
HEB: בֵּהּ֒ וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י אֲב֗וּךְ נַהִיר֧וּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ
NAS: and in the days of your father, illumination,
KJV: and in the days of thy father light
INT: of the holy the days of your father illumination insight

Daniel 5:11
HEB: וּמַלְכָּ֤א נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ אֲב֔וּךְ רַ֧ב חַרְטֻמִּ֣ין
NAS: Nebuchadnezzar, your father, your father
KJV: Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king,
INT: and King Nebuchadnezzar your father chief of the magicians

Daniel 5:11
HEB: גָּזְרִ֔ין הֲקִימֵ֖הּ אֲב֥וּךְ מַלְכָּֽא׃
NAS: your father, your father the king,
KJV: the king, [I say], thy father, made
INT: diviners appointed your father the king

Daniel 5:13
HEB: הַיְתִ֛י מַלְכָּ֥א אַ֖בִי מִן־ יְהֽוּד׃
NAS: whom my father the king
KJV: whom the king my father brought
INT: brought the king my father of Judah

Daniel 5:18
HEB: יְהַ֖ב לִנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר אֲבֽוּךְ׃
NAS: to Nebuchadnezzar your father.
KJV: Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom,
INT: granted to Nebuchadnezzar your father

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2
9 Occurrences

’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯāḵ — 1 Occ.
’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
’a·ḇî — 1 Occ.
’ă·ḇā·ho·ṯa·nā — 1 Occ.
’ă·ḇūḵ — 4 Occ.
’ă·ḇū·hî — 1 Occ.