Hebrew · H802, H1

אֵשֶׁת אָבִיו

A woman · father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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אִשָּׁה H802 a woman
Pronunciation ishah
Woman or wife; context determines meaning—marriage, gender, or relational status all collapse into one term
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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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What does אֵשֶׁת אָבִיו (eshet aviv) mean in the Bible?

אִשָּׁה · אָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a woman".

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Meaning

a woman
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