Strongs Number: G3966
- Greek Word
- πατριάρχης
- Transliteration
- patriarchēs
- Phonetic
- pat-ree-arkh'-ace
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
a progenitor (
patriarch
) - Thayers 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 and G757
- Bible Usage
- patriarch.