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

Luke 1:32 This very one will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) David.
Luke 1:55 as he spoke to our fathers (pateras | πατέρας | acc pl masc), to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
Luke 1:59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to call him by the name of his father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc), Zechariah.
Luke 1:62 So they motioned to his father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc) to find out what he would like him to be called.
Luke 1:67 Zechariah, his father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc), was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
Luke 1:72 He has done this to show the mercy promised to our fathers (paterōn | πατέρων | gen pl masc), and to remember his holy covenant,
Luke 1:73 the oath that he swore to our father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc) Abraham, to grant us
Luke 2:33 His father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) and mother marveled at the things that were being said about him.
Luke 2:48 And when they saw him, they were astounded, and his mother said to him, “Child, why did you treat us like this? Look, your father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) and I have been terribly worried trying to find you.”
Luke 2:49 And he said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for me? Did you not know that I would have to be in my Father’s (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) house?”
Luke 3:8 Bear, then, fruits worthy of repentance. Do not even begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc) For I say to you that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham.
Luke 6:23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For their fathers (pateres | πατέρες | nom pl masc) treated the prophets in the same way.
Luke 6:26 Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their fathers (pateres | πατέρες | nom pl masc) treated the false prophets in the same way.
Luke 6:36 “Be compassionate, just as your Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) is compassionate.
Luke 8:51 When he went into the house he did not allow anyone to go in with him except Peter and John and James, and the father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc) of the child and her mother.
Luke 9:26 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of this one will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc) and of the holy angels.
Luke 9:42 While he was on his way, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father (patri | πατρί | dat sg masc).
Luke 9:59 He said to another person, “Follow me.” But that one said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc)
Luke 10:21 At this time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, Father (pater | πάτερ | voc sg masc), Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father (patēr | πατήρ | voc sg masc), for such was well-pleasing in your sight.
Luke 10:22 All things have been handed over to me by my Father (patros | πατρός | gen sg masc), and no one knows who the Son is except the Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc), or who the Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.”
Luke 11:2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father (pater | πάτερ | voc sg masc), may your name be held in honor; may your reign begin.
Luke 11:11 What father (patera | πατέρα | acc sg masc) among you, should his son ask for a fish, will instead of a fish, give him a snake?
Luke 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father (patēr | πατήρ | nom sg masc) give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Luke 11:47 Woe to you! For you build memorials to the prophets, but your fathers (pateres | πατέρες | nom pl masc) killed them.
Luke 11:48 So you are witnesses: you approve of the deeds of your fathers (paterōn | πατέρων | gen pl masc), because while they killed them, you build the memorials.