Hebrew · H1, H7223

אָבִיךָ הָרִאשׁוֹן

Father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application · first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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אָב H1 father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

Pronunciation ʾāb

Father as both literal parent and figurative source/founder; extends to ancestor, chief, and originating authority

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רִאשׁוֹן H7223 first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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What does אָבִיךָ הָרִאשׁוֹן (avikha harishon) mean in the Bible?

אָב · רִאשׁוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "first father, earliest ancestor".

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What does אָב · רִאשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?

אָב · רִאשׁוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "first father, earliest ancestor".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1, H7223?

H1, H7223 is connected to 1,395 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. first father, earliest ancestor

Strong's H1, H7223

Lexical occurrences 1,395 verses

Source Gloss

first father, earliest ancestor

Grammatical Forms

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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