Av Meaning: The Hebrew Word אָב Explained

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אָב

Everyday Hebrew

Formsאָבוֹת

MeaningA male parent; a father or dad.

HistoryThis is one of the oldest words in Hebrew and many other old languages from the same family. It appears in the very first book of the Bible. The meaning has always been the same: father.

Example

הוא אב לשלושה ילדים.

He is a father of three children.

Illustration of a kind-faced man in a blue vest holding a small boy's hand on a grey cobblestone path in a sunny European vil

Words from the same root (א.ב.ב)

avivאָבִיב