אָבוֹת עַל־בָּנִים
Father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application · above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications · a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
אָב H1 father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
עַל H5921 above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
בֵּן H1121 a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
What does אָבוֹת עַל־בָּנִים (avot ʿal-banim) mean in the Bible?
אָב · עַל · בֵּן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application".
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Meaning
Word Origins
אָבוֹת עַל־בָּנִים is a primitive word — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.