Definition
father
Vocabulary Form
πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ
Erasmian
Modern
Root
πατρ
Frequency
413
GK
4252
Cognates
The patriarch (patriavrchV) is the father and head of a family or tribe.
Mnemonics
My father is my padre.
Mnemonic Singing
Help us to praise,
Father all glorious,
o'er all victorious.
Song
Notes
See the declension pattern of this word in the Appendix.
Biblical Concordance
| Romans 9:5 | To them belong the patriarchs (pateres | πατέρες | nom pl masc), and from them by human descent came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. |
| Romans 9:10 | Not only that, but when Rebecca had conceived twins by one man, our forefather (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) Isaac — |
| Romans 11:28 | In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of their forefathers (pateras | πατέρας | acc pl masc). |
| Romans 15:6 | so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc) of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Romans 15:8 | For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God, in order to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs (paterōn | πατέρων | gen pl masc), |
| 1 Corinthians 1:3 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1 Corinthians 4:15 | For though you have innumerable guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers (pateras | πατέρας | acc pl masc), because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. |
| 1 Corinthians 5:1 | It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, a kind of immorality that is not tolerated even among Gentiles, for a man is living in sin with his father’s (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) wife. |
| 1 Corinthians 8:6 | yet for us there is but one God, the Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc), from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. |
| 1 Corinthians 10:1 | For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers (pateres | πατέρες | nom pl masc) were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea, |
| 1 Corinthians 15:24 | Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc), when he has destroyed every dominion, every authority and power. |
| 2 Corinthians 1:2 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 2 Corinthians 1:3 | Blessed be the God and Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) of mercies and God of all encouragement, |
| 2 Corinthians 6:18 | and I will be a father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc) to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me,” says the Lord Almighty. |
| 2 Corinthians 11:31 | The God and Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) of our Lord Jesus, he who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying. |
| Galatians 1:1 | Paul, apostle not men, through but Jesus and the who raised him from the dead — |
| Galatians 1:3 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) and the Lord Jesus Christ, |
| Galatians 1:4 | who gave himself for our sins in order to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc), |
| Galatians 4:2 | However, he remains under the care of guardians and managers until the time determined by his father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc). |
| Galatians 4:6 | And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who cries out “Abba! Father!” (patēr | πατήρ | voc sg masc) |
| Ephesians 1:2 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) and from the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Ephesians 1:3 | Blessed be the God and Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, |
| Ephesians 1:17 | that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation by coming to know more of him. |
| Ephesians 2:18 | for through him we both have access by the one Spirit to the Father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc). |
| Ephesians 3:14 | For this reason I bow my knees before the Father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc), |