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πατήρ

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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine414 occurrences26 books367 verses

Definition

πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ;]

a father;

1. prop.,

(a) of the male parent: Matthew 2:22, Luke 1:17, John 4:53; anarth., Hebrews 12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.), Hebrews 11:23; οἱ π. τ. σαρκός, Hebrews 12:9;

(b) of a forefather or ancestor (in cl. usually in pl.; Hom., al.): Matthew 3:9, Luke 1:73, John 8:39, al.; pl., Matthew 23:30, 32, Luke 6:23, 26, John 4:20, 1 Corinthians 10:1, al.

2. Metaphorical,

(a) of an author, originator, or archetype (= αἴτιος, ἀρχηγός, etc.; Pind., Plat., al.): John 8:41-44, Romans 4:11, 12 16.

(b) as a title of respect or honour, used of seniors, teachers and others in a position of responsible authority (Judges 17:10, 2 Samuel 2:12, Proverbs 1:8, al.): Matthew 23:9, Acts 7:2; 22:1, 1 John 2:13.

3. Of God (as in cl. of Zeus) as Father;

(a) of created things: τ. φώτων, James 1:17;

(b) of all sentient beings: Ephesians 3:14, 15, Hebrews 12:9;

(with) of men, esp. those in covenant relation with Him (freq in OT and later Jewish lit.; see Dalman, Words, 184ff.): Matthew 6:4, Luke 6:36, John 4:21, James 3:9, al.; ὁ π. ὁ ἐν (τ.) οὐρανοῖς, Matthew 5:16, Mark 11:25; ὁ π. ὁ οὐράνιος, Matthew 6:14; 15:13; esp. in the Epp., of Christians: Romans 8:15, 2 Corinthians 6:18, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 2:18; 4:6, 1 John 2:1; with genitive qual., τ. οἰκτιρμῶν, 2 Corinthians 1:3; τ. δοξῆς, Ephesians 1:17;

(d) of Christ (Dalman, Words, 190 ff.);

(α) by our Lord himself: ὁ π., Matthew 11:25-27, Luke 10:2, 22, John 5:20-23, al.; ὁ π. μου, Matthew 11:27, al.; ὁ ἐν τ. οὐρανοῖς, Matthew 7:11, al.; ὁ οὐράνιος, Matthew 15:13; vocat., John 11:41; 12:27, 28; 17:1, 5, 11, 20, 25 (cf. Abbott, JG., 96 f.);

(β) by Apostles: John 1:14 (anarth.; see M, Pr., l.with), Romans 15:6, 2 Corinthians 1:3; 11:31, Ephesians 1:3, Colossians 1:3, Hebrews 1:5, 1 Peter 1:3, Revelation 1:6 (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 27-34).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πατήρ:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

414 total
  1. Luke 10:21Πάτερ · Father; Πατήρ · Father
    At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
  2. Luke 10:22Πατρός · Father; Πατήρ · Father; Πατὴρ · Father
    All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
  3. Luke 11:2Πάτερ · Father
    So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
  4. Luke 11:11πατέρα · father
    What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
  5. Luke 11:13Πατὴρ · Father
    So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
  6. Luke 11:47πατέρες · fathers
    Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.
  7. Luke 11:48πατέρων · fathers
    So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
  8. Luke 12:30Πατὴρ · Father
    For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
  9. Luke 12:32Πατὴρ · Father
    Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
  10. Luke 12:53πατὴρ · father; πατρί · father
    They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
  11. Luke 14:26πατέρα · father
    “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
  12. Luke 15:12πατρί · [him]; Πάτερ · Father
    The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
  13. Luke 15:17πατρός · father’s
    Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!
  14. Luke 15:18πατέρα · father; Πάτερ · Father
    I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
  15. Luke 15:20πατέρα · father; πατὴρ · father
    So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
  16. Luke 15:21Πάτερ · Father
    The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
  17. Luke 15:22πατὴρ · father
    But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
  18. Luke 15:27πατήρ · father
    ‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
  19. Luke 15:28πατὴρ · father
    The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
  20. Luke 15:29πατρὶ · father
    But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
  21. Luke 16:24Πάτερ · Father
    So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
  22. Luke 16:27πάτερ · father; πατρός · father’s
    ‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,
  23. Luke 16:30πάτερ · father
    ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
  24. Luke 18:20πατέρα · father
    You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
  25. Luke 22:29Πατήρ · Father
    And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,
  26. Luke 22:42Πάτερ · Father
    “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
  27. Luke 23:34Πάτερ · Father
    Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
  28. Luke 23:46Πάτερ · Father
    Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
  29. Luke 24:49Πατρός · Father
    And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
  30. John 1:14Πατρός · [the] Father
    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
  31. John 1:18Πατρὸς · Father’s
    No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
  32. John 2:16Πατρός · Father’s
    To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
  33. John 3:35Πατὴρ · Father
    The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
  34. John 4:12πατρὸς · father
    Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”
  35. John 4:20πατέρες · fathers
    Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
  36. John 4:21Πατρί · Father
    “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
  37. John 4:23Πατρὶ · Father; Πατὴρ · Father
    But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.
  38. John 4:53πατὴρ · father
    Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.
  39. John 5:17Πατήρ · Father
    But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
  40. John 5:18Πατέρα · Father
    Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
  41. John 5:19Πατέρα · Father
    So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.