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.)

to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness

1. (Qal)

   1. to miss

   2. to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty

   3. to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit

2. (Piel)

   1. to bear loss

   2. to make a sin-offering

   3. to purify from sin

   4. to purify from uncleanness

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to miss the mark

   2. to induce to sin, cause to sin

   3. to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment

4. (Hithpael)

   1. to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way

   2. to purify oneself from uncleanness

to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly

1. (Qal)

   1. to boast

   2. to scorn

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to mock, deride

   2. to interpret (language)

      1. interpreter (participle)

      2. ambassador (fig.)

3. (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker

to rebel, transgress, revolt

1. (Qal)

   1. to rebel, revolt

   2. to transgress

2. (Niphal) to be rebelled against

first, primary, former

1. former (of time)

   1. ancestors

   2. former things

2. foremost (of location)

3. first (in time)

4. first, chief (in degree)

   adverb

first, before, formerly, at first