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.)

Abigail = "my father is joy"

1. wife of Nabal, then of David

2. sister of David

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail

1. (Qal)

   1. to bear, bring forth

      1. of child birth

      2. of distress (simile)

      3. of wicked (behaviour)

   2. to beget

2. (Niphal) to be born

3. (Piel)

   1. to cause or help to bring forth

   2. to assist or tend as a midwife

   3. midwife (participle)

4. (Pual) to be born

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to beget (a child)

   2. to bear (fig. - of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

6. (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

7. (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Ishmaelite = see Ishmael "God will hear"

1. a descendant of Ishmael

Jether = "abundance"

1. father-in-law of Moses

2. oldest son of Gideon

3. father of Jephunneh and the chief of a line of warriors of the line of Asher

4. father of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army

5. son of Jada, a descendant of Hezron, of the tribe of Judah

6. a son of Ezra, a Judaite

Amasa = "burden"

1. son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom

2. son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz