Hebrew · H1, H7223 · unreviewed

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)

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

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

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Meaning

first father, earliest ancestor
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