πατήρ (patḗr) — Father

Greek word study: πατήρ (patḗr), Strong's G3962. a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)

GreekStrong's G3962
Quick definition
Greek word
πατήρ (patḗr)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)

Word study
Derivation: apparently a primary word;

KJV translation words: father, parent

Where this word appears

Strong's G3962 is tagged on 419 words in 372 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:22 and last appears in Revelation 14:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Father ×244father ×78fathers ×45the Father ×25a father ×4the father ×4As father ×2Fathers ×2patriarchs ×2of the fathers ×1the fathers ×1to Father ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πατέρα ×90πατὴρ ×76πατρὸς ×61πατρός ×41πατήρ ×36πατρὶ ×24πατέρες ×24πάτερ ×22πατέρων ×14πατέρας ×13

Books where it appears most

John ×140Matthew ×62Luke ×56Acts ×36Mark ×19Romans ×141 John ×14Ephesians ×11

Verses (first 25 of 372)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G493 Ἀντίπας (Antípas), G540 ἀπάτωρ (apátōr), G2810 Κλεόπας (Kleópas), G3964 πατραλῴας (patralṓias), G3965 πατριά (patriá), G3967 πατρικός (patrikós), G3969 Πατροβᾶς (Patrobâs), G3970 πατροπαράδοτος (patroparádotos), G3971 πατρῷος (patrōios), G4986 Σώπατρος (Sṓpatros).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does patḗr (G3962) mean?

A "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote).

How is G3962 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3962 as: father, parent.

How often does πατήρ (patḗr) appear?

Strong's G3962 is tagged on 419 words in 372 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:22 and last appears in Revelation 14:1.