πατρίς (patrís) — Country

Greek word study: πατρίς (patrís), Strong's G3968. a father-land, i.e. native town; (figuratively) heavenly home

GreekStrong's G3968
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Greek word
πατρίς (patrís)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from G3902 (παράσημος);

KJV translation words: (own) country

Where this word appears

Strong's G3968 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:54 and last appears in Hebrews 11:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

hometown ×6region ×1their country ×1

Forms found in the text

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

πατρίδι ×5πατρίδα ×3

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×2Mark ×2Luke ×2John ×1Hebrews ×1

Verses (all 8)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3902 παράσημος (parásēmos).

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 patrís (G3968) mean?

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

How is G3968 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3968 as: (own) country.

How often does πατρίς (patrís) appear?

Strong's G3968 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 13:54 and last appears in Hebrews 11:14.