Father in Hebrew is אָב (av).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אָב
av
noun · masculine
In English
father
/ˈfɑː.ðə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɑː.və(ɹ)/
These are the Hebrew words for father as a noun.
male parent
- אָבאבavmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אָב.
- Written with vowel points
- אָב
- Written without vowel points
- אב
- Said
- av
- Plural
- אָבוֹת
- Feminine form
- אֵם
- Its meanings in English
- father, ancestor, progenitor, originator
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with father.
These words come before and after father in the list.
These are the questions people ask about father in Hebrew.
How do you say father in Hebrew?
father in Hebrew is אָב, said av. Without vowel points it is written אב. Its plural is אָבוֹת.
Is אב masculine or feminine?
The word אב is masculine. Its feminine form is אֵם.
What else does אב mean in English?
Besides father, אב can mean ancestor, progenitor, and originator.
How is father pronounced in English?
father is pronounced /ˈfɑː.ðə(ɹ)/, /ˈfɑː.və(ɹ)/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry father and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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