5687. aboth
Strong's Lexicon
aboth: Fathers, Ancestors

Original Word: עָבֹת
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: `aboth
Pronunciation: ah-VOHT
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-both')
Definition: Fathers, Ancestors
Meaning: intwined, dense

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָב (av), meaning "father."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3962 (πατήρ, patēr): Father

- G3971 (πατριά, patria): Lineage, family

Usage: The term "aboth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to fathers or ancestors. It often denotes the patriarchs or forefathers of the Israelite people, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The word can also be used more broadly to refer to previous generations or the founding figures of a family or nation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, ancestry and lineage were of paramount importance. The patriarchal system placed significant emphasis on the role of fathers as leaders and providers for their families. The concept of "aboth" is deeply rooted in the covenantal promises made by God to the patriarchs, which were foundational to Israel's identity and faith. The reverence for ancestors is reflected in the genealogies and historical narratives of the Hebrew Bible, underscoring the continuity of God's promises through successive generations.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from abath
Definition
(having) interwoven (foliage), leafy
NASB Translation
leafy (4).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
thick

Or rabowth {aw-both'}; from abath; intwined, i.e. Dense -- thick.

see HEBREW abath

Forms and Transliterations
עֲבֻתָּ֔ה עָבֹ֑ת עָבֹ֖ת עָבֹ֗ת עבת עבתה ‘ā·ḇōṯ ‘ă·ḇut·tāh ‘āḇōṯ ‘ăḇuttāh aVot avutTah
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 23:40
HEB: וַעֲנַ֥ף עֵץ־ עָבֹ֖ת וְעַרְבֵי־ נָ֑חַל
NAS: and boughs of leafy trees
KJV: trees, and the boughs of thick trees,
INT: and boughs trees of leafy and willows of the brook

Nehemiah 8:15
HEB: וַעֲלֵ֖י עֵ֣ץ עָבֹ֑ת לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת סֻכֹּ֖ת
NAS: and branches of [other] leafy trees,
KJV: and branches of thick trees,
INT: and branches trees of leafy to make booths

Ezekiel 6:13
HEB: כָּל־ אֵלָ֣ה עֲבֻתָּ֔ה מְק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר
NAS: and under every leafy oak-- the places
KJV: tree, and under every thick oak,
INT: every oak leafy the place they

Ezekiel 20:28
HEB: וְכָל־ עֵ֣ץ עָבֹ֗ת וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־ שָׁ֤ם
NAS: and every leafy tree,
KJV: hill, and all the thick trees,
INT: and every tree leafy offered there

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5687
4 Occurrences


‘ā·ḇōṯ — 3 Occ.
‘ă·ḇut·tāh — 1 Occ.















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