Strong's Lexicon
G3966 — πατριάρχης
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3966 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πατριάρχης |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3965 and G757 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | patriarches |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pat-ree-arkh'-ace |
| Meaning: | 1. a progenitor, the ancestor and father of ("patriarch") |
| KJV Renderings: | patriarch |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πατριάρχης, πατριάρχου, ὁ (πατριά and ἄρχω; see ἑκατοντάρχης), a Hellensitic word (Winers Grammar, 26), a patriarch, founder of a tribe, progenitor: used of David, Act 2:29; of the twelve sons of Jacob, founders of the several tribes of Israel, Act 7:8 f; of Abraham, Heb 7:4; of the same and Isaac and Jacob, 4Ma 7:19; 4Ma 16:25; used for äÈàÈáåú øÉàùÑ, 1Ch 24:31 (but the text here is uncertain); for ùÀÑáÈèÄéí ùÇÒø, 1Ch 27:22; for äÇîÅÌàåú ùÇÒø, 2Ch 23:20.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πατριάρχης (patriarch)
Acts 2:29
- KJV: Men brethren let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David that he is both dead and buried and his sepulchre is with us unto this day
- GK: άνδρες αδελφοί εξόν ειπείν μετά παρρησίας προς υμάς περί του πατριάρχου Δαβίδ ότι και ετελεύτησε και ετάφη και το μνήμα αυτού εστιν εν ημίν άχρι της ημέρας ταύτης
Acts 7:8
- KJV: And he gave him the covenant of circumcision and so begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day and Isaac Jacob and Jacob the twelve patriarchs
- GK: και έδωκεν αυτώ διαθήκην περιτομής και ούτως εγέννησε τον Ισαάκ και περιέτεμεν αυτόν τη ημέρα τη ογδόη και ο Ισαάκ τον Ιακώβ και ο Ιακώβ τους δώδεκα πατριάρχας
Acts 7:9
- KJV: And the patriarchs moved with envy sold Joseph into Egypt but God was with him
- GK: και οι πατριάρχαι ζηλώσαντες τον Ιωσήφ απέδοντο εις Αίγυπτον και ην ο θεός μετ΄ αυτού
Hebrews 7:4
- KJV: Now consider how great this man unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils
- GK: θεωρείτε δε πηλίκος ούτος ω και δεκάτην Αβραάμ έδωκεν εκ των ακροθινίων ο πατριάρχης
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