πρόγονος

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πρόγονος, ον

Greek transliteration

progonos

Simplified transliteration

progonos

Strong's number

4269

GK Number

4591

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-3a

Gloss

(pl.) parents, forefathers, ancestors

Definition

born earlier, elder; a progenitor, pl. progenitors; parents, 1 Tim. 5:4; forefathers, ancestors, 2 Tim. 1:3*

1 Timothy 5:4	But if a certain widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn to show godliness first to their own household and to make some return to their parents (progonois \| προγόνοις \| dat pl masc); for this is pleasing before God.
2 Timothy 1:3	I continually thank God, whom I serve, as did my ancestors (progonōn \| προγόνων \| gen pl masc), with a clean conscience, as unceasingly I remember you in my prayers night and day,

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