Strong’s G3966

πατριάρχης

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine

Transliteration

patriarchés

Pronunciation

pah-tree-AR-khace

Definition

Patriarch

Meaning

a patriarch, head or founder of a family.

Usage

The term "patriarch" refers to the founding fathers or ancestral leaders of the Israelite people. In the New Testament, it is used to denote significant figures such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve sons of Jacob, who are considered the patriarchs of the tribes of Israel. The term emphasizes their role as progenitors and spiritual leaders within the biblical narrative.

Bible references

Acts 2:29;Acts 7:8;Acts 7:9;Hebrews 7:4