Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H0001Gאָבav
fatherPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
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But the shameful thing hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ (אֲבוֹתֵ֖י) 'a.vo.Tei. “ancestors”
Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day; and we have not hearkened to the voice of the LORD our God.'
וַאֲבוֹתֵ֔ינוּ (אֲבוֹתֵ֔י) 'a.vo.Tei. “ancestors”
Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them, the neighbour and his friend, and they shall perish.
אָב֨וֹת 'a.Vot “fathers”
then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.
לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
therefore will I do unto the house, whereupon My name is called, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh.
וְלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke Me.
וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ (אָבוֹת֙) 'a.Vot “fathers”
For I spoke not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices;
אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
even since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day; and though I have sent unto you all My servants the prophets, sending them daily betimes and often,
אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
yet they hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff; they did worse than their fathers.
מֵאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (אֲבוֹתָֽ) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”
But have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them.
אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (אֲבוֹתָֽ) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”
I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them.
וַֽאֲבוֹתָ֑ם (אֲבוֹתָ֑) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”
which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying: Hearken to My voice, and do them, according to all which I command you; so shall ye be My people, and I will be your God;
אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֡ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
that I may establish the oath which I swore unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day.' Then answered I, and said: 'Amen, O LORD.'
לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
For I earnestly forewarned your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, forewarning betimes and often, saying: Hearken to My voice.
בַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear My words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them; the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My covenant which I made with their fathers.
אֲבוֹתָ֜ם (אֲבוֹתָ֜) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (אֲבוֹתָֽ) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”
For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee, even they have cried aloud after thee; believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.'
אָבִ֗יךָ (אָבִ֗י) 'a.Vi. “father”
And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD; I will not pity, nor spare, nor have compassion, that I should not destroy them.
וְהָאָב֧וֹת (אָב֧וֹת) 'a.Vot “parents”
We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, even the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against Thee.
אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ (אֲבוֹתֵ֑י) 'a.vo.Tei. “ancestors”
For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bore them, and concerning their fathers that begot them in this land:
אֲבוֹתָ֛ם (אֲבוֹתָ֛) 'a.vo.Ta “fathers”
neither shall men break bread for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
אָבִ֖יו (אָבִ֖י) 'a.Vi “father”
then shalt thou say unto them: 'Because your fathers have forsaken Me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken Me, and have not kept My law;
אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם (אֲבוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
and ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that ye hearken not unto Me;
מֵאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye have not known, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; forasmuch as I will show you no favour.'
וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (אֲבֽוֹתֵי) 'a.vo.tei. “ancestors”
but: 'As the LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the countries whither He had driven them'; and I will bring them back into their land that I gave unto their fathers.
לַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ (אֲבוֹתָֽ) 'a.vo.Ta “ancestors”
O LORD, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge, in the day of affliction, unto Thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say: 'Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, vanity and things wherein there is no profit.'
אֲבוֹתֵ֔ינוּ (אֲבוֹתֵ֔י) 'a.vo.Tei. “ancestors”