'ab

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 1

Original Word	Word Origin
ba	a root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
'ab	TWOT - 4a
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
awb	Noun Masculine

Definition

father of an individual
of God as father of his people
head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan
ancestor
1. grandfather, forefathers -- of person
2. of people
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
of producer, generator (fig.)
of benevolence and protection (fig.)
term of respect and honour
ruler or chief (spec.)

NAS Word Usage - Total: 1210

ancestors 1, family* 1, father 571, Father 8, father's 137, fathers 333, fathers' 120, fathers' households 1, forefather 1, forefathers 27, grandfather 1, grandfathers 1, households 5, Huram-abi* 2, sons 1

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	170
Exodus	22
Leviticus	19
Numbers	75
Deuteronomy	65
Joshua	29
Judges	50
Ruth	2
1 Samuel	48
2 Samuel	24
1 Kings	80
2 Kings	59
1 Chronicles	87
2 Chronicles	110
Ezra	13
Nehemiah	20
Esther	2
Job	9
Psalms	19
Proverbs	26
Isaiah	20
Jeremiah	62
Lamentations	2
Ezekiel	25
Daniel	6
Hosea	1
Joel	1
Amos	2
Micah	2
Zechariah	6
Malachi	4

Total	1060

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for 'ab". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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