Strong's Lexicon

G540

G540 — ἀπάτωρ

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekapatoradjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G540
Word:ἀπάτωρ
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3962
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:apator
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ap-at'-ore
Meaning:1. fatherless, i.e. of unrecorded paternity
KJV Renderings:without father

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀπάτωρ, ἀπατορος, , (πατήρ), a word which has almost the same variety of senses as ἀμήτωρ, which see; (from Sophocles down); (without father i. e.) whose father is not recorded in the genealogies: Heb 7:3.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀπάτωρ (without father)

Hebrews 7:3

KJV: Without father without mother without descent having neither beginning of days nor end of life but made like unto the Son of God abideth a priest continually
GK: απάτωρ αμήτωρ αγενεαλόγητος μήτε αρχήν ημερών μήτε ζωής τέλος έχων αφωμοιωμένος δε τω υιώ του θεού μένει ιερεύς εις το διηνεκές
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