GreekG3968Noun (Feminine)

πατρίς

patris

8Occurrences
G3968Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a father-land, i.e. native town; (figuratively) heavenly home

from G3902 (παράσημος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prop. poët. fern. of πάτριος, of one's fathers., ἡ π. = πάτρα, fatherland, country, home, native place: WH, mg.; of one's own town.
LXX: chiefly for מוֹלֶדֶת

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

πατρίς appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
2
Matthew
2
Mark
2
Hebrews
1
John
1

Key Passages

Hebrews 11:14BSB

Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.

John 4:44BSB

Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.

Luke 4:23BSB

Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”

Luke 4:24BSB

Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

Matthew 13:54BSB

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

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