Strong's Lexicon
G3995
G3995 — πενθερός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3995 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πενθερός |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | pentheros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pen-ther-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. a wife's father |
| KJV Renderings: | father in law |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πενθερός, πενθεροῦ, ὁ, a father-in-law, a wife’s father: Joh 18:13. (Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, Plutarch, others; the Sept. (for çÈí, çÉúÅï.).)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πενθερός (father in law)
John 18:13
- KJV: And led him away to Annas first for he was father in law to Caiaphas which was the high priest that same year
- GK: και απήγαγον αυτόν προς Άνναν πρώτον ην γαρ πενθερός του Καϊάφα ος ην αρχιερεύς του ενιαυτού εκείνου