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Lexicon :: Strong's G3966 - patriarchēs

Aa
πατριάρχης
Transliteration
patriarchēs (Key)
Pronunciation
pat-ree-arkh'-ace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

πατριάρχης patriárchēs, pat-ree-arkh'-ace; from G3965 and G757; a progenitor ("patriarch"):—patriarch.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3966 in the following manner: patriarch (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G3966 in the following manner: patriarch (4x).

  1. patriarch, founder of a tribe, progenitor

    1. of the twelve sons of Jacob, founders of the tribes of Israel

    2. of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πατριάρχης patriárchēs, pat-ree-arkh'-ace; from G3965 and G757; a progenitor ("patriarch"):—patriarch.
STRONGS G3966:
πατριάρχης, πατριάρχου, ὁ (πατριά and ἄρχω; see ἑκατοντάρχης), a Hellensitic word (Winers Grammar, 26), a patriarch, founder of a tribe, progenitor: used of David, Acts 2:29; of the twelve sons of Jacob, founders of the several tribes of Israel, Acts 7:8f; of Abraham, Hebrews 7:4; of the same and Isaac and Jacob, 4 Macc. 7:19; 16:25; used for הָאָבות רֹאשׁ, 1 Chronicles 24:31 (but the text here is uncertain); for שְׁבָטִים שַׂר, 1 Chronicles 27:22; for הַמֵּאות שַׂר, 2 Chronicles 23:20.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Chronicles
24:31; 27:22
2 Chronicles
23:20
Acts
2:29; 7:8
Hebrews
7:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3966 matches the Greek πατριάρχης (patriarchēs),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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“[fn]Brothers G435 G80, I may G1832 confidently G3954 say G3004 to you regarding G4012 the patriarch G3966 David G1138 that he both G2532 died G5053 and was buried G2290, and his tomb G3418 is [fn]with us to this G3778 day G2250.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:8 - “And He gave G1325 him [fn]the covenant G1242 of circumcision G4061; and so G3779 Abraham fathered G1080 Isaac G2464, and circumcised G4059 him on the eighth G3590 day G2250; and Isaac G2464 fathered Jacob G2384, and Jacob G2384, the twelve G1427 patriarchs G3966.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:9

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“The patriarchs G3966 became G2206 jealous G2206 of Joseph G2501 and sold G591 him into Egypt G125. Yet God G2316 was with him,

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Now G1161 observe G2334 how G4080 great G4080 this G3778 man G3778 was to whom G3739 Abraham G11, the patriarch G3966, gave G1325 a tenth G1181 of the choicest G205 spoils G205.

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