πατήρ

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father

πατήρ , πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ;] a father ; __1. prop., __(a) of the male parent : Mat.2:22 , Luk.1:17 , Jhn.4:53 ; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr. , 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.), Heb.11:23; οἱ π. τ. σαρκός, Heb.12:9; __(b) of a forefather or ancestor (in cl. usually in pl.; Hom., al.): Mat.3:9 , Luk.1:73 , Jhn.8:39 , al.; pl., Mat.23:30, 32 Luk.6:23, 26 Jhn.4:20 , 1Co.10:1 , al. __2. Metaphorical, __(a) of an author, originator, or archetype (= αἴτιος, ἀρχηγός, etc.; Pind., Plat., al.): Jhn.8:41-44 , Rom.4:11, 12 16. __(b) as a title of respect or honour, used of seniors, teachers and others in a position of responsible authority ( Jdg.17:10 , 2Ki.2:12 , Pro.1:8 , al.): Mat.23:9 Act.7:2 22:1 , 1Jn.2:13 . __3. Of God (as in cl. of Zeus) as Father; __(a) of created things : τ. φώτων, Jas.1:17; __(b) of all sentient beings : Eph.3:14, 15 Heb.12:9 ; __(with) of men, esp. those in covenant relation with Him (freq in OT and later Jewish lit.; see Dalman, Words , 184ff.): Mat.6:4 , Luk.6:36 , Jhn.4:21 , Jas.3:9 , al.; ὁ π. ὁ ἐν (τ.) οὐρανοῖς, Mat.5:16 , Mrk.11:25 ; ὁ π. ὁ οὐράνιος, Mat.6:14 15:13 ; esp. in the Epp., of Christians: Rom.8:15 , 2Co.6:18 , Gal.4:6 , Eph.2:18 4:6 , 1Jn.2:1; with genitive qual., τ. οἰκτιρμῶν, 2Co.1:3; τ. δοξῆς, Eph.1:17; __(d) of Christ (Dalman, Words , 190 ff.); __(α) by our Lord himself : ὁ π., Mat.11:25-27 , Luk.10:2, 22 Jhn.5:20-23 , al.; ὁ π. μου, Mat.11:27 , al.; ὁ ἐν τ. οὐρανοῖς, Mat.7:11 , al.; ὁ οὐράνιος, Mat.15:13; vocat., Jhn.11:41 12:27, 28 17:1, 5, 11, 20, 25 (cf. Abbott, JG ., 96 f.); __(β) by Apostles : Jhn.1:14 (anarth.; see M, Pr. , l.with), Rom.15:6 , 2Co.1:3 11:31 , Eph.1:3 , Col.1:3 , Heb.1:5 , 1Pe.1:3 , Rev.1:6 (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo. , 27-34). (AS)