2 Kings 15:38:82 Kgs.15.38.W8TAB
אָבִ֑יו
aviv
“his father”
- Transliteration
- a-VIV
- Extended
- aa-VEEV
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈviːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- his father
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-VIV
- phraseyour reading level
da-VID a-VIV
- clause
va-yish-KAV yo-TAM im-a-VO-tav va-yik-ka-VER im-a-VO-tav be-IR da-VID a-VIV
- sentence
va-yish-KAV yo-TAM im-a-VO-tav va-yik-ka-VER im-a-VO-tav be-IR da-VID a-VIV va-yim-LOKH a-KHAZ be-NO takh-TAV
Exegesis
The construct chainbə-ʿîr dāwîḏ ʾā·ḇîw {בְּעִיר דָּוִד אָבִיו | bə-ʿîr dāwîḏ ʾā·ḇîw} ‘in the city of David his father’ integrates geographical and familial identity.
Root and etymology
Rootʾ-b
“father, ancestor”
In context — 2 Kings 15:38
And Jotham lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father. And Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
About this coordinate
2 Kings 15:38:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 2 Kings 15:38, so the Hebrew word אָבִ֑יו (aviv) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Kgs.15.38.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.15.38.W8.S1) and character.