πατριάρχης

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G3966

Transliteration: patriárchēs

Pronunciation: pat-ree-arkh'-ace

Definition: patriarch

- Original: πατριάρχης

- Transliteration: Patriarches

- Phonetic: pat-ree-arkh'-ace

- Definition:

1. patriarch, founder of a tribe, progenitor

a. of the twelve sons of Jacob, founders of the tribes of Israel

b. of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

- Origin: from G3965" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3965 and G757" class="dictionary-topic-link">G757

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From G3965" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3965 and G757" class="dictionary-topic-link">G757; a progenitor (patriarch): - patriarch.