πατρῴου
patrōios
ancestral
Belonging to, inherited from, or pertaining to one's father or ancestors; ancestral or hereditary. Used to describe possessions, customs, traditions, or rights passed down through the paternal lineage or ancestry. May also denote what is characteristic of one's familial forebears, especially in contrast with what is acquired or adopted from outside sources.
Acts 22:3 · Word #24
Lexicon G3971
| Lemma | πατρῷος |
| Transliteration | patrōios |
| Strong's | G3971 |
| Definition | Belonging to, inherited from, or pertaining to one's father or ancestors; ancestral or hereditary. Used to describe possessions, customs, traditions, or rights passed down through the paternal lineage or ancestry. May also denote what is characteristic of one's familial forebears, especially in contrast with what is acquired or adopted from outside sources. |
Morphology ADJ.A GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ancestral |
| Literal | ancestral |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πατρῷος |
| Strong's | G3971 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3971-03
of ancestral lineage
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, genitive masculine singular (Gr,AA,,,,GMS,); attributive form describing something as belonging to paternal ancestry. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective πατρῴου (genitive masculine singular) denotes something belonging to or inherited from one’s forefathers. The genitive is reflected with “of,” and “ancestral lineage” captures the paternal, hereditary sense inherent in the root πατρ-. |
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