πατήρ

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).