אָב (ʼâb) — Chief

Hebrew word study: אָב (ʼâb), Strong's H1. father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

HebrewStrong's H1
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָב (ʼâb)
Pronounced: awb

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

Word study
Derivation: a primitive word;

KJV translation words: chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1 is tagged on 1,213 words in 1,060 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:24 and last appears in Malachi 4:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

father his ×182father my ×107father your ×103ancestors their ×100ancestors his ×75ancestors your ×71the father of ×54father their ×35the fathers ×34ancestors our ×32father her ×31to ancestors your ×25

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אָבִיו ×188אָבִי ×125אָבִיךָ ×95אֲבֹתָיו ×71אֲבִי ×70אֲבֹתָם ×44אֲבוֹתָם ×39הָאָבוֹת ×35אֲבִיהֶם ×34אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם ×31

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×2082 Chronicles ×1231 Chronicles ×1061 Kings ×95Numbers ×85Deuteronomy ×712 Kings ×70Jeremiah ×63

Verses (first 25 of 1060)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2 אַב (ʼab), H21 אֲבִי (ʼĂbîy), H22 אֲבִיאֵל (ʼĂbîyʼêl), H23 אֲבִיאָסָף (ʼĂbîyʼâçâph), H25 אֲבִי גִבְעוֹן (ʼĂbîy Gibʻôwn), H26 אֲבִיגַיִל (ʼĂbîygayil), H27 אֲבִידָן (ʼĂbîydân), H28 אֲבִידָע (ʼĂbîydâʻ), H29 אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh), H30 אֲבִיהוּא (ʼĂbîyhûwʼ), H31 אֲבִיהוּד (ʼĂbîyhûwd), H32 אֲבִיהַיִל (ʼĂbîyhayil) and 27 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâb (H1) mean?

Father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application.

How is H1 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1 as: chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'..

How often does אָב (ʼâb) appear?

Strong's H1 is tagged on 1,213 words in 1,060 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:24 and last appears in Malachi 4:6.