πατριά

patriaNoun (Feminine)G3965

family line

From: as if feminine of a derivative of G3962 (πατήρ);

Short Definition

paternal descent, i.e. (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation)

Full Lexicon Entry

1.lineage, ancestry .
2.= *πάτρα *(more common in cl.), a family or tribe (so sometimes in Hdt., in LXX of related people, in a sense narrower than *φυλή *and wider than *οἶκος; *see
LXX Usage: chiefly for אָב, also for מִשְׁפָּחָה,

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
1
Ephesians
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

  • Acts 3:25
  • Ephesians 3:15
  • Luke 2:4

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