πατέρες
pateres
fathers
apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
Acts 7:2 · Word #7
Lexicon G3962
| Lemma | πατήρ |
| Transliteration | patḗr |
| Strong's | G3962 |
| In-context | fathers |
| Literal | fathers |
Morphology N VOC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | VOC — Vocative — Direct address |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πατήρ |
| Strong's | G3962 |
SIBI-P1 G3962-04
fathers
| Root | πατήρ (patēr) |
| Core Meanings | father, ancestor, forefather, progenitor, source, originator |
| Semantic Range | biological fathers; forefathers or ancestors of Israel; spiritual fathers; patriarchs; originators or sources of a lineage or tradition. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, "fathers" often denotes the patriarchs and ancestral generations of Israel, grounding covenant identity, inheritance, and continuity of promise. The term carries both familial and covenantal weight, linking present communities to their foundational forebears. |
| 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. |
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 |