how to say “fathers” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /]אָבוֹת
Yesterday we saw the words for mom – אמא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /], mother – אם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /] and אמהות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /] – mothers.
What about dad? He’s אבא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /] (also from Aramaic), while father is אב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /] and fathers is אבות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /].
Forefathers is אבות ראשונים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /], or simply אבות, as in the Passover song ?אחד מי יודע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /] – Who Knows One?
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /]שלושה אבות…
Three forefathers…
אבות העם היהודי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /] – the forefathers or patriarchs of the Jewish people – are אברהם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /] – Abraham, יצחק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /] – Isaac and יעקב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/אבות-#.m4a” /] – Jacob.
