πατήρ
“a father”
Primary meaning: a father. Strong's: a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote). Lexical nuances: a father ; prop., of the male parent: Mt 2:22 , Lk 1:17 , Jo 4:53 ; anarth., He 12:7 (M, Pr. , 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.), He 11:23 ; οἱ π. τ. σαρκός , He 12:9 ; of a forefather or ancestor (in cl. usually in pl.; Hom., al.): Mt 3:9 , Lk 1:73 , Jo 8:39 , al.; pl., Mt 23:30 , 32 , Lk 6:23 , 26 , Jo 4:20 , I Co 10:1 , al. Metaph., of an author, originator, or archetype (= αἴτιος , ἀρχηγός...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
apparently a primary word;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אָב (father, forefather, patriarch) -> πατήρ (a father)
LXX conceptual translation: אָב (father, forefather, patriarch) -> πατήρ (a father)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where πατήρ (pater) carries significant theological or narrative weight.