Fatherly in Hebrew is אֲבָהִי (avahi).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אֲבָהִי
avahi
adjective
In English
fatherly
/ˈfɑːðəli/ /ˈfɑðɚli/
These are the Hebrew words for fatherly as an adjective.
characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood
- אֲבָהִיאבהיavahi
characteristic of fathers, paternal
- אֲבָהִיאבהיavahí
This is more about the Hebrew word אֲבָהִי.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲבָהִי
- Written without vowel points
- אבהי
- Said
- avahi
- Feminine form
- אֲבָהִית
- Its meanings in English
- fatherly, paternal
These words come before and after fatherly in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fatherly in Hebrew.
How do you say fatherly in Hebrew?
fatherly in Hebrew is אֲבָהִי, said avahi. Without vowel points it is written אבהי.
What else does אבהי mean in English?
Besides fatherly, אבהי can mean paternal.
How is fatherly pronounced in English?
fatherly is pronounced /ˈfɑːðəli/, /ˈfɑðɚli/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fatherly 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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