{"def":{"short":"father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application","long":["father of an individual","of God as father of his people","head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan","ancestor",["grandfather, forefathers (of a person)","of people"],"originator or patron of a class, profession, or art","of producer, generator (figuratively)","of benevolence and protection (figuratively)","term of respect and honor","ruler or chief (specifically)"]},"deriv":"a primitive word","pronun":{"ipa":"ʔɔːb","ipa_mod":"ʔɑːv","sbl":"ʾāb","dic":"awb","dic_mod":"av"},"comment":"Compare names in 'Abi-'."}