- Original: πατήρ - Transliteration: Pater - Phonetic: pat-ayr' - Definition: 1. generator or male ancestor a. either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents b. a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David 1. fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation c. one advanced in years, a senior 2. metaph. a. the originator and transmitter of anything 1. the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself 2. one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds b. one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way c. a title of honour 1. teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received 2. 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 3. God is called the father a. of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler b. of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector 1. of spiritual beings and of all men c. 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 d. 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 1. by Jesus christ himself 2. by the apostles - Origin: apparently a root word - TDNT entry: 20:45,8 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Apparently a primary word; a father (literally or figuratively near or more remote): - father parent. Total KJV Occurrences: 180 • father, 135 Mat 2:22; Mat 3:9; Mat 4:21; Mat 4:22; Mat 8:21; Mar 1:20; Mar 5:40; Mar 9:21; Mar 9:24; Mar 11:10; Mar 15:21; Luke 1:32; Luke 1:59; Luke 1:62; Luke 1:67; Luke 1:73; Luke 2:48; Luke 3:8; Luke 8:51; Luke 9:42; Luke 9:59; Joh 1:14; Joh 1:18; Joh 3:35; Joh 4:12; Joh 4:53; Joh 5:18; Joh 6:42; Joh 8:19; Joh 8:27; Joh 8:39; Joh 8:41; Joh 8:53; Joh 13:1; Joh 13:3; Joh 14:8; Joh 16:17; Act 2:33; Act 7:2; Act 7:4; Act 7:14; Act 7:20; Act 16:3; Act 28:8; Romans 1:7; Romans 4:1; Romans 4:11; Romans 4:12(2); Romans 4:16; Romans 4:17; Romans 4:18; Romans 6:4; Romans 8:15; Romans 9:10; Romans 15:6; 1 Corinthians 1:3; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Corinthians 15:24; 2 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:3(2); 2 Corinthians 6:18; 2 Corinthians 11:31; Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:4; Galatians 4:2; Galatians 4:6; Eph 1:2; Eph 1:3; Eph 1:17; Eph 2:18; Eph 3:14; Eph 4:6; Eph 5:20; Eph 5:31; Eph 6:2; Eph 6:23; Philippians 1:2; Philippians 2:11; Philippians 2:22; Philippians 4:20; Colossians 1:2; Colossians 1:3; Colossians 1:12; Colossians 2:2; Colossians 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 1:1(2); 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:16; 1 Timothy 1:2; 1 Timothy 5:1; 2 Timothy 1:2; Titus 1:4; Philemon 1:3; Hebrews 1:5; Hebrews 7:10; Hebrews 12:7; Hebrews 12:9; Jam 1:17; Jam 1:27; Jam 2:21; Jam 3:9; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 Peter 1:17; 2 Peter 1:17; 1 John 1:2; 1 John 1:3; 1 John 2:1; 1 John 2:13; 1 John 2:15; 1 John 2:16; 1 John 2:22; 1 John 2:23(2); 1 John 2:24; 1 John 3:1; 1 John 4:14; 1 John 5:7; 2 John 1:3(2); 2 John 1:4; 2 John 1:9; Jude 1:1; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 14:1 • fathers, 42 Luke 1:17; Luke 1:55; Luke 1:72; Joh 4:20; Joh 6:31; Act 3:13; Act 3:22; Act 3:25; Act 5:30; Act 7:2; Act 7:11; Act 7:12; Act 7:15; Act 7:19; Act 7:32; Act 7:38; Act 7:39; Act 7:44; Act 7:45(2); Act 7:51; Act 7:52; Act 13:17; Act 13:32; Act 13:36; Act 15:10; Act 22:1; Act 22:14; Act 26:6; Act 28:25; Romans 9:5; Romans 15:8; 1 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Corinthians 10:1; Eph 6:4; Hebrews 1:1; Hebrews 3:9; Hebrews 8:9; Hebrews 12:9; 2 Peter 3:4; 1 John 2:13; 1 John 2:14 • parents, 1 Hebrews 11:23 • sakes, 1 Romans 11:28 • They, 1 Mat 21:31 """