אבינו
avinu
The Hebrew phrase for "our father" is אבינו (avinu).
אבינו can be used to mean "our Father" or "our Heavenly Father."
Meaning: Lord's Prayer (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a combination of אבי (my father) and the suffix -נו (our).
How do you pronounce it?
avinu
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli Hebrew, calling a biological father אבינו would sound extremely archaic or biblical, as people almost exclusively use אבא (abba).
- In many Jewish prayer books, the phrase אבינו is part of a longer liturgical formula, אבינו מלכנו, which means 'Our Father, Our King'.
- The word אבינו contains a linguistic root, א-ב, which is the same root found in the word for 'father' in many other Semitic languages, such as Arabic.
Examples in context
- לדאבוני, אבינו אינו בשמים, אלא בתאו בכלא.Unfortunately, our father is not in heaven, but in a jail cell.This sentence shows how אבינו is used to refer to a biological father.Tatoeba #2124989 by fekundulo, translation #4505626 by AlanF_US
- אבינו שבשמים יתקדש שמך תבוא מלכותך, יעשה רצונך כבשמים כן בארץ. את לחם חוקנו תן לנו היום, וסלח לנו על חטאינו כפי שסולחים גם אנחנו לחוטאים לנו. ואל תביאנו לידי נסיון, כי אם חלצנו מן הרע. אמן.Our Father that is in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, in earth as in heaven. Give to us this day our bread over other substance, and forgive to us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.This sentence provides the full context of the Lord's Prayer using אבינו.Tatoeba #3937593 by fekundulo, translation #3937037 by JeremyH
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a church service they attended.
- עגור Adiהיה נחמד לשמוע את אבינו בתרגום לעברית.Haya nehmad lishmoa et Avinu betargum le'ivrit.It was nice to hear the Our Father translated into Hebrew.
- נועם Noamכן, זה נשמע מאוד מרגש.Ken, ze nishma me'od meragesh.Yes, it sounded very moving.
- עגור Adiאתה מכיר את המילים של אבינו?Atah makir et hamilim shel Avinu?Do you know the words of the Our Father?
- נועם Noamכן, אני זוכר אותן מהילדות.Ken, ani zocher otan me-hayaldut.Yes, I remember them from childhood.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
