Genesis 22:7

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.22.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִצְחָ֜ק אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֤ם אָבִיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֔י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֶּ֣נִּֽי בְנִ֑י וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֤ה הָאֵשׁ֙ וְהָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאַיֵּ֥ה הַשֶּׂ֖ה לְעֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yiṣḥāq* to-*ʾabrāhām* *ʾābîw* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾābî* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinennî* *bənî* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh* the-*ʾēš* and-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-*ʾayyēh* the-*śeh* for-*ʿōlāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his father", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my father", "*hinennî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - here I am", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my son", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the wood", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*śeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the lamb", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering" }, "variants": { "*hinennî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see here", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/young animal for sacrifice" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִצְחָ֜ק אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֤ם אָבִיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֔י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֶּ֣נִּֽי בְנִ֑י וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֤ה הָאֵשׁ֙ וְהָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאַיֵּ֥ה הַשֶּׂ֖ה לְעֹלָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer yiṣḥāq to-ʾabrāhām ʾābîw wə-yōʾmer ʾābî wə-yōʾmer hinennî bənî wə-yōʾmer hinnēh the-ʾēš and-the-ʿēṣîm and-ʾayyēh the-śeh for-ʿōlāh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾābîw*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his father
• *ʾābî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my father
• *hinennî*: interjection + 1st person singular suffix - here I am
• *bənî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my son
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *ʾēš*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire
• *ʿēṣîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the wood
• *ʾayyēh*: interrogative adverb - where
• *śeh*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the lamb
• *ʿōlāh*: feminine singular noun - burnt offering

Word Meanings

• *hinennî*: here I am/behold me/I am ready
• *hinnēh*: behold/look/see here
• *śeh*: lamb/sheep/young animal for sacrifice

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Isaac spoke to his father Abraham, 'My father!' 'Here I am, my son,' Abraham replied. Isaac said, 'The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here I am, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaac{H3327} spake{H559} unto Abraham{H85} his father,{H1} and said,{H559} My father:{H1} and he said,{H559} Here am I, my son.{H1121} And he said,{H559} Behold, the fire{H784} and the wood:{H6086} but where is the lamb{H7716} for a burnt-offering?{H5930}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Isaac{H3327} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Abraham{H85} his father{H1}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, My father{H1}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Here am I, my son{H1121}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold the fire{H784} and the wood{H6086}: but where is the lamb{H7716} for a burnt offering{H5930}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than spake Isaac vnto Abraham his father and sayde: My father? And he answered here am I my sonne. And he sayde: Se here is fyre and wodd but where is the shepe for sacrifyce?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Isaac vnto his father Abraham: My father. Abraham answered: here I am, my sonne. And he sayde: lo, here is fyre and wodd, but where is the shepe for the brentofferynge?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then spake Izhak vnto Abraham his father, and said, My father; he answered, Here am I, my sonne; he said, Behold the fire & the wood, but where is the lambe for ye burnt offring?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then spake Isahac vnto Abraham his father, and sayd, my father. And he aunswered, here am I, my sonne. He sayde, see here is fyre and wood, but where is the beast for burnt sacrifice?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here [am] I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Isaac speaketh unto Abraham his father, and saith, `My father,' and he saith, `Here `am' I, my son.' And he saith, `Lo, the fire and the wood, and where the lamb for a burnt-offering?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father. And he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood. But where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Isaac said to Abraham, My father; and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, We have wood and fire here, but where is the lamb for the burned offering?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Isaac said to his father Abraham,“My father?”“What is it, my son?” he replied.“Here is the fire and the wood,” Isaac said,“but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 4:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֣סֶף לָלֶ֔דֶת אֶת־אָחִ֖יו אֶת־הָ֑בֶל וַֽיְהִי־הֶ֙בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְקַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-she-*tosef* *laledet* *ʾet*-his-brother *ʾet*-*Hebel* and-*yehi*-*Hebel* *roʿeh* *tsoʾn* and-*Qayin* *hayah* *ʿobed* *ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*tosef*": "hiphil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she continued/added", "*laledet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to bear/to give birth to", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - became", "*roʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/shepherd of", "*tsoʾn*": "collective noun - flock/sheep", "*hayah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿobed*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - worker/tiller of", "*ʾadamah*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/soil/land" }, "variants": { "*tosef*": "she continued/she added/she proceeded", "*Hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity (as the meaning of name)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.3", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֖י מִקֵּ֣ץ יָמִ֑ים וַיָּבֵ֨א קַ֜יִן מִפְּרִ֧י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֛ה מִנְחָ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yehi* *miqqets* *yamim* and-*yabeʾ* *Qayin* from-*peri* *ha-ʾadamah* *minḥah* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it came to pass/happened", "*miqqets*": "preposition + noun construct - at end of", "*yamim*": "noun, masculine plural - days/time period", "*yabeʾ*": "hiphil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he brought", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*peri*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*minḥah*": "noun, feminine singular - offering/gift/tribute", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH" }, "variants": { "*miqqets yamim*": "at the end of days/after some time/in the course of time", "*minḥah*": "offering/gift/tribute/sacrifice" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.4", "source": "וְהֶ֨בֶל הֵבִ֥יא גַם־ה֛וּא מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת צֹאנ֖וֹ וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן וַיִּ֣שַׁע יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הֶ֖בֶל וְאֶל־מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*Hebel* *hebiʾ* also-he from-*bekorot* *tsoʾno* and-from-*ḥelbeHen* and-*yishaʿ* *YHWH* to-*Hebel* and-to-*minḥato*", "grammar": { "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*hebiʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - brought", "*gam*-*huʾ*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - also he/likewise", "*bekorot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - firstlings/firstborn of", "*tsoʾno*": "noun, collective + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*ḥelbeHen*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their fat portions", "*yishaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - looked with favor/regarded", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*minḥato*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering" }, "variants": { "*bekorot*": "firstborn/choicest/best", "*ḥelb*": "fat/best part/richest portion", "*yishaʿ*": "regarded with favor/looked upon/accepted" } }
• Gen 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.20", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן נֹ֛חַ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֞ח מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה הַטְּהוֹרָ֗ה וּמִכֹּל֙ הָע֣וֹף הַטָּהֹ֔ר וַיַּ֥עַל עֹלֹ֖ת בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ", "text": "And *wayyiben* *nōaḥ* *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*; and *wayyiqqaḥ* from-all the-*bəhēmâ* the-*ṭəhôrâ* and-from-all the-*ʿôp* the-*ṭāhōr*, and *wayyaʿal* *ʿōlōt* in-the-*mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper name with preposition - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bird/fowl", "*ṭāhōr*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿōlōt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - on the altar" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "built/constructed", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*ṭāhōr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "offered up/caused to ascend/sacrificed", "*ʿōlōt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings" } }
• Exod 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.3", "source": "דַּבְּר֗וּ אֶֽל־כָּל־עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֶּעָשֹׂ֖ר לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְיִקְח֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם אִ֛ישׁ שֶׂ֥ה לְבֵית־אָבֹ֖ת שֶׂ֥ה לַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*dabbərû* *ʾel*-*kol*-*ʿădat* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *be-ʿāśōr* *la-ḥōdeš* *ha-zeh* *wə-yiqḥû* *lāhem* *ʾîš* *śeh* *lə-bêt*-*ʾābōt* *śeh* *la-bāyit*", "grammar": { "*dabbərû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - speak!", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/whole of", "*ʿădat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - congregation/assembly of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*be-ʿāśōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on tenth [day]", "*la-ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the month", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall take", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - lamb/kid", "*lə-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for house of", "*ʾābōt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers", "*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - lamb/kid", "*la-bāyit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the house" }, "variants": { "*dabbərû*": "speak/tell/command", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/gathering", "*śeh*": "lamb/young sheep/young goat/kid", "*bêt-ʾābōt*": "fathers' house/ancestral house/household" } }
• Matt 26:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.39", "source": "Καὶ προελθὼν μικρόν, ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, προσευχόμενος καὶ, λέγων, Πάτερ μου, εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν, παρελθέτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο: πλὴν οὐχ ὡς ἐγὼ θέλω, ἀλλʼ ὡς σύ.", "text": "And *proelthōn mikron*, *epesen* upon *prosōpon autou*, *proseuchomenos* and, *legōn*, *Pater* of me, if *dynaton estin*, *pareltheto* from *emou* the *potērion* this: *plēn* not as *egō thelō*, but as *sy*.", "grammar": { "*proelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone forward", "*mikron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - a little/short distance", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he fell", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*proseuchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - praying", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*dynaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - possible", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pareltheto*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular - let it pass", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular - me/of me", "*potērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - cup", "*plēn*": "adverb - nevertheless/however", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I will/want", "*sy*": "nominative, 2nd person singular - you" }, "variants": { "*proelthōn*": "having gone forward/having advanced/having proceeded", "*mikron*": "a little/short distance/small amount", "*epesen*": "fell/dropped down", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance", "*proseuchomenos*": "praying/petitioning", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Pater*": "Father/parent", "*dynaton*": "possible/able/capable", "*pareltheto*": "let it pass/let it go by", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*plēn*": "nevertheless/however/yet", "*thelō*": "will/want/desire" } }
• Matt 26:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.42", "source": "Πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου, ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο, λέγων, Πάτερ μου, εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον παρελθεῖν ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου.", "text": "Again from *deuterou*, *apelthōn prosēuxato*, *legōn*, *Pater* of me, if not *dynatai* this the *potērion parelthein* from *emou*, if not *auto piō*, *genēthētō* the *thelēma* of you.", "grammar": { "*deuterou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - second time", "*apelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone away", "*prosēuxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he prayed", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it is able/possible", "*potērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - cup", "*parelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to pass by/pass away from", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*auto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - it", "*piō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might drink", "*genēthētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd person singular - let it be done/become", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire" }, "variants": { "*deuterou*": "second time/for the second time", "*apelthōn*": "having gone away/having departed", "*prosēuxato*": "prayed/petitioned", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Pater*": "Father/parent", "*dynatai*": "is able/is possible/can", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*parelthein*": "to pass by/to pass away from/to go past", "*piō*": "I might drink/I may drink", "*genēthētō*": "let it be done/let it become/let it happen", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/pleasure" } }
• John 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "John.18.11", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ Πέτρῳ, Βάλε τὴν μάχαιράν σου εἰς τὴν θήκην: τὸ ποτήριον ὃ δέδωκέν μοι ὁ Πατήρ, οὐ μὴ πίω αὐτό;", "text": "*Eipen oun ho Iēsous tō Petrō*, *Bale tēn machairan sou eis tēn thēkēn*: the *potērion ho dedōken moi ho Patēr*, *ou mē piō auto*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*tō Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*Bale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - put", "*tēn machairan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the sword", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - your", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*tēn thēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the sheath", "*to potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the cup", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - which", "*dedōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has given", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Father", "*ou mē*": "double negative - not at all/by no means", "*piō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I should drink", "*auto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - it" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*Bale*": "put/place/thrust", "*machairan*": "sword/large knife", "*eis*": "into/in", "*thēkēn*": "sheath/case/scabbard", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel (figurative for suffering)", "*dedōken*": "has given/gave", "*Patēr*": "Father (referring to God)", "*ou mē*": "certainly not/by no means", "*piō*": "I should drink/I might drink" } }
• Rom 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.8.15", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἐλάβετε πνεῦμα δουλείας πάλιν εἰς φόβον· ἀλλʼ ἐλάβετε Πνεῦμα υἱοθεσίας, ἐν ᾧ κράζομεν, Ἀββᾶ, ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "*Ou gar elabete pneuma douleias palin eis phobon*; *all' elabete Pneuma huiothesias*, in which *krazomen*, *Abba, ho Patēr*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person plural - you received", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*douleias*": "genitive feminine singular - of slavery", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*phobon*": "accusative masculine singular - fear", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person plural - you received", "*Pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - Spirit", "*huiothesias*": "genitive feminine singular - of adoption", "*krazomen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we cry out", "*Abba*": "Aramaic term - Father", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - the Father" }, "variants": { "*elabete*": "you received/took/got [completed action]", "*pneuma douleias*": "spirit of slavery/bondage/servitude", "*phobon*": "fear/terror/dread", "*Pneuma huiothesias*": "Spirit of adoption/Spirit that brings adoption", "*krazomen*": "we cry out/call loudly/exclaim", "*Abba*": "Aramaic term for father (intimate, family term)" } }