Vocabulary Form
πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ
Definition

father

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

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,