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Lexicon :: Strong's G3968 - patris

Aa
πατρίς
Transliteration
patris (Key)
Pronunciation
pat-rece'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
8x in 2 unique form(s) TR
8x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
7x in 2 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

πατρίς patrís, pat-rece'; from G3902; a father-land, i.e. native town; (figuratively) heavenly home:—(own) country.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G3968 in the following manner: (one's) own country (5x), country (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G3968 in the following manner: (one's) own country (5x), country (3x).

  1. one's native country

    1. one's fatherland, one's own country, a fixed abode or home

    2. one's own native place i.e. a city

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πατρίς patrís, pat-rece'; from G3902; a father-land, i.e. native town; (figuratively) heavenly home:—(own) country.
STRONGS G3968:
πατρίς, πατρίδος, ἡ (πατήρ), one's native country;
a. as in classical Greek from Homer down, one's fatherland, one's (own) country: John 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), Hebrews 11:14.
b. one's native (own) place i. e. city: Matthew 13:54, 57; Mark 6:1, 4; Luke 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).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
13:54; 13:57
Mark
6:1; 6:4
Luke
4:23
John
4:44
Hebrews
11:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3968 matches the Greek πατρίς (patris),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:54 - And He came G2064 to [fn]His hometown G3968 and began teaching G1321 them in their synagogue G4864, with G5620 the G5620 result G5620 that G5620 they were astonished G1605, and said G3004, “Where G4159 did this G3778 man G3778 acquire this G3778 wisdom G4678 and these [fn]miraculous G1411 powers G1411?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:57

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:57 - And they took G4624 offense G4624 at Him. But Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “A prophet G4396 is not dishonored G820 except G1487 G1508 in his [fn]hometown G3968 and in his own household G3614.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:1 -

Jesus went G1831 out G1831 from G1564 there G1564 and *came G2064 into [fn]His hometown G3968; and His disciples G3101 *followed G190 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:4 - Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “A prophet G4396 is not dishonored G820 except G1508 in [fn]his hometown G3968 and among G1722 his own relatives G4773, and in his own household G3614.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:23 - And He said G3004 to them, “No G3843 doubt G3843 you will [fn]quote G3004 this G3778 proverb G3850 to Me: ‘Physician G2395, heal G2323 yourself G4572! All G3745 the miracles that we heard G191 were done G1096 in Capernaum G2584, do G4160 here G5602 in Your hometown G3968 as G2532 well G2532.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:24 - But He said G3004, “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, no G3762 prophet G4396 is welcome G1184 in his hometown G3968.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:44 - For Jesus G2424 Himself G846 testified G3140 that a prophet G4396 has G2192 no G3756 honor G5092 in his own G2398 country G3968.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:14 - For those G3588 who say G3004 such G5108 things G5108 make G1718 it clear G1718 that they are seeking G1934 a country G3968 of G3968 their own G3968.
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