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.)

be foolish, foolish

1. (subst)

   1. of one who despises wisdom

   2. of one who mocks when guilty

   3. of one who is quarrelsome

   4. of one who is licentious

discipline, chastening, correction

1. discipline, correction

2. chastening

to spurn, contemn, despise, abhor

1. (Qal) to spurn, contemn

2. (Piel)

   1. to spurn

   2. to cause to contemn

3. (Hiphil) to spurn

4. (Hithpolel) to be contemned

to be subtle, be shrewd, be crafty, beware, take crafty counsel, be prudent

1. (Qal) to be crafty, be subtle

2. (Hiphil) to be crafty, be or become shrewd

to keep, guard, observe, give heed

1. (Qal)

   1. to keep, have charge of

   2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life

      1. watch, watchman (participle)

   3. to watch for, wait for

   4. to watch, observe

   5. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)

   6. to keep (within bounds), restrain

   7. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)

   8. to keep, preserve, protect

   9. to keep, reserve

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware

   2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain

   3. to be kept, be guarded

3. (Piel) to keep, pay heed

4. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement

argument, reproof

1. argument, impeachment

2. reproof, chiding

3. correction, rebuke