πατέρες
pateres
fathers
apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
2 Peter 3:4 · Word #14
Lexicon G3962
| Lemma | πατήρ |
| Transliteration | patḗr |
| Strong's | G3962 |
| In-context | fathers |
| Literal | fathers |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πατήρ |
| Strong's | G3962 |
SIBI-P1 G3962-04
fathers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP,); subject form referring to multiple male fathers or ancestors. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form πατέρες is nominative masculine plural, referring to multiple male progenitors or ancestors functioning as the subject of a clause. "Fathers" preserves the core familial and ancestral sense of πατήρ while accurately reflecting the masculine plural nominative form. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πατήρ (father, ancestor, forefather, progenitor, source, originator)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3962-01 |
pater | the Father (nominative masculine singular); O Father (vocative masculine singular) |
G3962-02 |
patera | father (accusative singular, direct object) |
G3962-03 |
pateras | fathers |
Word Usage (413 occurrences of G3962)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:22 | πατρὸς | patros | father |
| Matthew 3:9 | πατέρα | patera | |
| Matthew 4:21 | πατρὸς | patros |