Hebrew · H1755, H1 · unreviewed

דּוֹר אֲבוֹתָיו

Properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling · father , in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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דּוֹר H1755 properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
Pronunciation dôr
Cyclical time concept: generation as both temporal age and inhabitable space; covenantal continuity across ancestral lineages.
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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 דּוֹר אֲבוֹתָיו (dor avotav) mean in the Bible?

דּוֹר · אָב is a Hebrew word meaning "generation of his fathers".

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Meaning

generation of his fathers
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