Exodus 20:11 (according to Jewish numbering):
כַּבֵּד אֶת-אָבִיךָ, וְאֶת-אִמֶּךָ--לְמַעַן, יַאֲרִכוּן יָמֶיךָ, עַל הָאֲדָמָה, אֲשֶׁר-ה אֱלֹקֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ
mother = אם
father = אב
The Good Book says to honor your mother and father if they are honorable.
The commandment that states "you shall honor your father and mother" is the fifth commandment in the Bible.
The fifth one it says"Honor your father and your mother
It means that you have to respect and obey your father and mother. They have the power to tell you what to do. They know whats better for you.
They created you, cared for you, and paid for you
Kavod (כבוד) = honor
Yes.Matthew 15:4For God said, 'Honor your father and mother'[a] and 'Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.'[b]Mark 7:10For Moses said, 'Honor your father and mother,'[a] and, 'Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.'[b]Exodus 20:12"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.Exodus 21:17"Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.Deuteronomy 5:16"Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.Leviticus 20:9"'Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death. Because they have cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their own head.See the related link.
The Hebrew name Ya'akov (יעקב) was translated as James in the New Testament in honor of King James VI and I (1566-1625). the name James is a variant of Jacob.
BY pleasing them and appreciating the hard work they have done
The bible very clearly says that we are to honour our father and mother , so that our lives will be long and fruitful ones.
The commands in Hebrew differentiate between number and gender. For singular male: Kabed et imekha v'et avikha. Ehov et akhikha. (כבד את אימך ואת אביך. אהב את אחיך. פ)
It means that you have to respect and obey your father and mother. They have the power to tell you what to do. They know whats better for you.