The New Testament Greek Lexicon  Strong's Number:  3962 encodedOriginalWord Original Word Word Origin   πατήρ   apparently a root word Transliterated Word Phonetic Spelling   patēr   pat-ayr' MediaPlayer Parts of Speech TDNT   Noun Masculine   5:945,805  Definition   generator or male ancestor either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation one advanced in years, a senior metaph. the originator and transmitter of anything the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way a title of honour teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others God is called the Father of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector of spiritual beings and of all men of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out among men the plan of salvation, and made to share also in his own divine nature by Jesus Christ himself by the apostles  Translated Words   KJV (418) - Father, 268; father, 150; NAS (415) - father, 348; father's, 13; fathers, 53; parents, 1;  Verse Count KJV NAS   Matthew 57 Mark 18 Luke 47 John 115 Acts 33 Romans 14 1 Corinthians 6 2 Corinthians 4 Galatians 5 Ephesians 11 Philippians 4 Colossians 6 1 Thessalonians 5 2 Thessalonians 3 1 Timothy 2 2 Timothy 1 Titus 1 Philemon 1 Hebrews 8 James 4 1 Peter 3 2 Peter 2 1 John 13 2 John 3 Jude 1 Revelation 5   Matthew 57 Mark 18 Luke 48 John 111 Acts 33 Romans 13 1 Corinthians 6 2 Corinthians 4 Galatians 5 Ephesians 11 Philippians 4 Colossians 5 1 Thessalonians 5 2 Thessalonians 3 1 Timothy 2 2 Timothy 1 Titus 1 Philemon 1 Hebrews 8 James 4 1 Peter 3 2 Peter 2 1 John 12 2 John 3 Jude 1 Revelation 5 Search This Resource   Choose a letter below to browse the alphabetical list: a b g d e z h q  i k l m n c o p  r s t u f x y w   Previous Next pateo Patmos   Get The Fonts  Download Now!  · Windows Version  · MacIntosh Version  · Linux Version   How to Install …   Buy This Resource Thayer's $12.99  Shop All Greek Lexicons

Abbreviations Legend: TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament; Copyright Statement The New Testament Greek Lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain. NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries. Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. http://www.lockman.org/. Bibliography Information Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Pater". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon". <http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3962>.