πατέρες
patḗr
fathers
A male progenitor; one who begets or is the immediate ancestor of another. Denotes primarily the biological or legal father in familial relationships, but also extends to forefathers, ancestors, and persons of the previous generations collectively ('the ancestors'). Contextually, it can also signify an authority figure, founder, or originator of a group or tradition. In literary, philosophical, and religious usage, 'πατήρ' may refer to a patriarch, a spiritual parent, or (especially in Hellenistic, Jewish, and Christian contexts) to the deity regarded as a Father, whether of an individual, a people, or all humankind.
Acts 7:52 · Word #7
Lexicon G3962
| Lemma | πατήρ |
| Transliteration | patḗr |
| Strong's | G3962 |
| Definition | A male progenitor; one who begets or is the immediate ancestor of another. Denotes primarily the biological or legal father in familial relationships, but also extends to forefathers, ancestors, and persons of the previous generations collectively ('the ancestors'). Contextually, it can also signify an authority figure, founder, or originator of a group or tradition. In literary, philosophical, and religious usage, 'πατήρ' may refer to a patriarch, a spiritual parent, or (especially in Hellenistic, Jewish, and Christian contexts) to the deity regarded as a Father, whether of an individual, a people, or all humankind. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fathers |
| Literal | fathers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πατήρ |
| Strong's | G3962 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3962-04
fathers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP): functioning as subject or predicate nominative; refers to multiple male progenitors. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative masculine plural form denotes multiple male progenitors or ancestral fathers. "Fathers" preserves the core begetting and progenitor sense while accurately reflecting the plural nominative morphology. |
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