patēr G3962

πατήρ (patēr) means “father” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πατήρ Greek · G3962 413 tagged occurrences in 365 verses

Pronunciation guide: pat-ayr' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3962

πατήρ · patēr · father

πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ;] a father; 1. prop., (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.), Heb.11:23; οἱ π. τ. σαρκός, Heb.12:9; (b) of a forefather or ancestor (in cl. usually in pl.; Hom., al.): Mat.3:9, Luk.1:73, Jhn.8:39, al.; pl., Mat.23:30, 32 Luk.6:23, 26 Jhn.4:20, 1Co.10:1, al. 2. Metaphorical, (a) of an author, originator, or archetype (= αἴτιος, ἀρχηγός, etc.; Pind., Plat., al.): Jhn.8:41-44, Rom.4:11, 12 16. (b) as a title of respect or honour, used of seniors, teachers and others in a position of responsible authority (Jdg.17:10, 2Ki.2:12, Pro.1:8, al.): Mat.23:9 Act.7:2 22:1, 1Jn.2:13. 3. Of God (as in cl. of Zeus) as Father; (a) of created things: τ. φώτων, Jas.1:17; (b) of all sentient beings: Eph.3:14, 15 Heb.12:9; (with) of men, esp. those in covenant relation with Him (freq in OT and later Jewish lit.; see Dalman, Words, 184ff.): Mat.6:4, Luk.6:36, Jhn.4:21, Jas.3:9, al.; ὁ π. ὁ ἐν (τ.) οὐρανοῖς, Mat.5:16, Mrk.11:25; ὁ π. ὁ οὐράνιος, Mat.6:14 15:13; esp. in the Epp., of Christians: Rom.8:15, 2Co.6:18, Gal.4:6, Eph.2:18 4:6, 1Jn.2:1; with genitive qual., τ. οἰκτιρμῶν, 2Co.1:3; τ. δοξῆς, Eph.1:17; (d) of Christ (Dalman, Words, 190 ff.); (α) by our Lord himself: ὁ π., Mat.11:25-27, Luk.10:2, 22 Jhn.5:20-23, al.; ὁ π. μου, Mat.11:27, al.; ὁ ἐν τ. οὐρανοῖς, Mat.7:11, al.; ὁ οὐράνιος, Mat.15:13; vocat., Jhn.11:41 12:27, 28 17:1, 5, 11, 20, 25 (cf. Abbott, JG., 96 f.); (β) by Apostles: Jhn.1:14 (anarth.; see M, Pr., l.with), Rom.15:6, 2Co.1:3 11:31, Eph.1:3, Col.1:3, Heb.1:5, 1Pe.1:3, Rev.1:6 (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 27-34). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.

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How translators render G3962

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
father	305
fathers	62
the father	19
a father	7
patriarchs	4
his father	3
as our father	2
ancestor	1
by his father	1
fathers did	1
forefather	1
forefathers	1
he is also the father	1
him	1
his	1
of the fathers	1
parents	1
them	1
with his father	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
father	193
the father	122
fathers	57
of	18
of the father	10
to	9
the fathers	7
a father	5
o father	3
o	2
unto	2
unto the fathers	2
by	1
for	1
his father	1
my father	1
of his father	1
of the fathers	1
our fathers	1
parents	1
that is a father	1
that the father	1
to his father	1
unto the father	1
with	1
with the father	1

Verses containing G3962

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1 John 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
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1 John 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.
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1 John 2:23 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
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1 John 2:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
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1 John 3:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
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1 John 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
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2 John 1:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
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2 John 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
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2 John 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
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Jude 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:
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Revelation 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
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Revelation 2:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.
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Source alternate reference: 2.27
Revelation 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
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Revelation 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
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Revelation 14:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
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