Forms of the word

Dictionary
πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ
Greek transliteration
patēr
Simplified transliteration
pater

Numbers

Strong's number
3962
GK Number
4252

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
413
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3f(2c)
Gloss
father, a male parent or ancestor; by extension: an honorific title, leader, archetype; (pl.) parents, ancestors (of both genders)
Definition
a father, Mt. 2:22; 4:21, 22; spc. used of God, as the Father of man by creation, preservation, etc., Mt. 5:16, 45, 48; and peculiarly as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Mt. 7:21; 2 Cor. 1:3; the founder of a race, remote progenitor, forefather, ancestor, Mt. 3:9; 23:30, 32; an elder, senior, father in age, 1 Jn. 2:13, 14; a spiritual father, 1 Cor. 4:15; father by origination, Jn. 8:44; Heb. 12:9; used as an appellation of honor, Mt. 23:9; Acts 7:2

Greek-English Concordance for πατήρ

Ephesians 4:6 one God and Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
Ephesians 5:20 giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc) at all times and for everything.
Ephesians 5:31 “For this reason a man shall leave his father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc) and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
Ephesians 6:2 “Honor your father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc) and mother” — which is the first commandment with a promise —
Ephesians 6:4 And fathers (pateres | πατέρες | voc pl masc), do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 2:11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc).
Philippians 2:22 But you know Timothy’s proven character, how as a child with his father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc) he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel.
Philippians 4:20 To our God and Father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc) be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Colossians 1:2 to the at Colossae. saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc). our
Colossians 1:3 We always thank God, the Father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc) of our Lord our Jesus Christ, always when we pray for you,
Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc), who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc) through him.
Colossians 3:21 Fathers (pateres | πατέρες | voc pl masc), do not provoke your children, your lest they become discouraged.
1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc) and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
1 Thessalonians 1:3 remembering before our God and Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) your work of faith, your labor of love and the steadfastness of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:11 how, as you know, we treated each one of you as a father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) would treat his own children.
1 Thessalonians 3:11 Now may our God and Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 so as to establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc), at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc) and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Thessalonians 1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc), who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,
1 Timothy 1:2 to Timothy, my true spiritual son: spiritual Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) and Christ Jesus our Lord. our
1 Timothy 5:1 Do not rebuke but encourage an older man as a father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc), younger men as brothers,

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