Greek · Strong's G3962 · Noun (masculine)
πατήρ
patēr
father
419times used
372verses
26books
How it's translated
- father281
- fathers44
- the father26
- a father6
- as father3
- patriarchs2
- of the fathers1
- the fathers1
Definition
πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ;]
a father;
1. prop.,
(a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.), Heb.11:23; οἱ π. τ. σαρκός, Heb.12:9;
(b) of a forefather or ancestor (in cl. usually in pl.; Hom., al.): Mat.3:9, Luk.1:73, Jhn.8:39, al.; pl., Mat.23:30, 32 Luk.6:23, 26 Jhn.4:20, 1Co.10:1, al.
2. Metaphorical,
(a) of an author, originator, or archetype (= αἴτιος, ἀρχηγός, etc.; Pind., Plat., al.): Jhn…
Where it appears
- John116
- Matthew56
- Luke48
- Acts34
- Mark18
- Romans13
- 1 John13
- Ephesians11
- Hebrews8
- 1 Corinthians6
…and 16 more books.
Every verse
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