Strong's Lexicon

G3968

G3968 — πατρίς

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekpatrisnounOccurrences: 8

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3968
Word:πατρίς
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3902
Language:Greek
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:patris
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pat-rece'
Meaning:1. a father-land, i.e. native town 2. (figuratively) heavenly home
KJV Renderings:(own) country

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πατρίς, πατρίδος, (πατήρ), one’s native country;

a. as in classical Greek from Homer down, one’s fatherland, one’s (own) country: Joh 4:44 (cf. γάρ, II. 1); equivalent to a fixed abode (home (R. V. a country of their own), opposed to the land where one παρεπιδημει), Heb 11:14.

b. one’s native (own) place i. e. city: Mat 13:54; Mat 13:57; Mar 6:1; Mar 6:4; Luk 4:23,(24); so Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 36 (ἐστι δέ μοι Ἱεροσόλυμα πατρίς); Josephus, Antiquities 10, 7, 3; 6, 4, 6; ᾧ πατρίς ἡ Ἀκυληια ἦν, Herodian, 8, 3, 2 (1 edition, Bekker).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

πατρίς ((own) country)

Matthew 13:54

KJV: And when he was come into his own country he taught them in their synagogue insomuch that they were astonished and said Whence hath this this wisdom and mighty works
GK: και ελθών εις την πατρίδα αυτού εδίδασκεν αυτούς εν τη συναγωγή αυτών ώστε εκπλήττεσθαι αυτούς και λέγειν πόθεν τούτω η σοφία αύτη και αι δυνάμεις

Matthew 13:57

KJV: And they were offended in him But Jesus said unto them A prophet is not without honour save in his own country and in his own house
GK: και εσκανδαλίζοντο εν αυτώ ο δε Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς ουκ έστι προφήτης άτιμος ει εν τη πατρίδι αυτού και εν τη οικία αυτού

Mark 6:1

KJV: And he went out from thence and came into his own country and his disciples follow him
GK: και εξήλθεν εκείθεν και ήλθεν εις την πατρίδα αυτού και ακολουθούσιν αυτώ οι μαθηταί αυτού

Mark 6:4

KJV: But Jesus said unto them A prophet is not without honour but in his own country and among his own kin and in his own house
GK: έλεγε δε αυτοίς ο Ιησούς ότι ουκ έστι προφήτης άτιμος ει εν τη πατρίδι αυτού και εν τοις συγγενέσι και εν τη οικία αυτού

Luke 4:23

KJV: And he said unto them Ye will surely say unto me this proverb Physician heal thyself whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum do also here in thy country
GK: και είπε προς αυτούς πάντως ερείτέ μοι την παραβολήν ταύτην ιατρέ θεράπευσον σεαυτόν όσα ηκούσαμεν γενόμενα εν τη Καπερναούμ ποίησον και ώδε εν τη πατρίδι σου

Luke 4:24

KJV: And he said Verily I say unto you No prophet is accepted in his own country
GK: είπε δε αμήν λέγω υμίν ότι ουδείς προφήτης δεκτός εστιν εν τη πατρίδι αυτού

John 4:44

KJV: For Jesus himself testified that a prophet hath no honour in his own country
GK: αυτός γαρ ο Ιησούς εμαρτύρησεν ότι προφήτης εν τη ιδία πατρίδι τιμήν ουκ έχει

Hebrews 11:14

KJV: For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country
GK: οι γαρ τοιαύτα λέγοντες εμφανίζουσιν ότι πατρίδα επιζητούσι
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