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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3966. πατριάρχης (patriarchés) -- Patriarch</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3966.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/26-19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3966.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3966</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3965.htm" title="3965">◄</a> 3966. patriarchés <a href="../greek/3967.htm" title="3967">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">patriarchés: Patriarch</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">πατριάρχης</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>patriarchés<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>pah-tree-AR-khace<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(pat-ree-arkh'-ace)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Patriarch<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a patriarch, head or founder of a family.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From πατριά (patria, meaning "family" or "lineage") and ἄρχω (archo, meaning "to rule" or "to lead")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - H1: אָב (ab) - father<p> - H7223: רִאשׁוֹן (ri'shon) - first, chief<p> - H5387: נָשִׂיא (nasi) - prince, leader<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, patriarchs were the heads of families or tribes, holding authority and responsibility for their kin. They were seen as mediators between God and their descendants, often receiving divine promises and covenants. The patriarchal system was central to the social and religious structure of Israel, with genealogies tracing lineage back to these foundational figures. This system underscored the importance of heritage, inheritance, and the fulfillment of God's promises through successive generations.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3965.htm">patria</a> and <a href="/greek/757.htm">archó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a patriarch<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>patriarch (2), patriarchs (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3966: πατριάρχης</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">πατριάρχης</span></span>, <span class="greek2">πατριάρχου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">πατριά</span> and <span class="greek2">ἄρχω</span>; see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἑκατοντάρχης</span></span>), a Hellensitic word (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 26), <span class="accented">a patriarch, founder of a tribe, progenitor</span>: used of David, <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-29.htm">Acts 2:29</a>; of the twelve sons of Jacob, founders of the several tribes of Israel, <a href="/interlinear/acts/7-8.htm">Acts 7:8</a>f; of Abraham, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-4.htm">Hebrews 7:4</a>; of the same and Isaac and Jacob, 4 Macc. 7:19; 16:25; used for <span class="hebrew">הָאָבות</span> <span class="hebrew">רֹאשׁ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/24-31.htm">1 Chronicles 24:31</a> (but the text here is uncertain); for <span class="hebrew">שְׁבָטִים</span> <span class="hebrew">שַׂר</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/27-22.htm">1 Chronicles 27:22</a>; for <span class="hebrew">הַמֵּאות</span> <span class="hebrew">שַׂר</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/23-20.htm">2 Chronicles 23:20</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>patriarch. <p>From <a href="/greek/3965.htm">patria</a> and <a href="/greek/757.htm">archo</a>; a progenitor ("patriarch") -- patriarch. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3965.htm">patria</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/757.htm">archo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>πατριαρχαι πατριάρχαι πατριαρχας πατριάρχας πατριαρχης πατριάρχης πατριαρχου πατριάρχου πατριαρχών patriarchai patriárchai patriarchas patriárchas patriarches patriarchēs patriárches patriárchēs patriarchou patriárchou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/2-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 2:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">περὶ τοῦ <b>πατριάρχου</b> Δαυίδ ὅτι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to you regarding <span class="itali">the patriarch</span> David<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> you of <span class="itali">the patriarch</span> David, that<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> concerning the <span class="itali">patriarch</span> David that<p><b><a href="/text/acts/7-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 7:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοὺς δώδεκα <b>πατριάρχας</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Jacob [of] the twelve <span class="itali">patriarchs.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jacob [begat] the twelve <span class="itali">patriarchs.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the twelve <span class="itali">patriarchs</span><p><b><a href="/text/acts/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 7:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Καὶ οἱ <b>πατριάρχαι</b> ζηλώσαντες τὸν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The patriarchs</span> became jealous<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">the patriarchs,</span> moved with envy,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And the <span class="itali">patriarchs</span> having envied<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀκροθινίων ὁ <b>πατριάρχης</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Abraham, <span class="itali">the patriarch,</span> gave<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> even <span class="itali">the patriarch</span> Abraham<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> best spoils the <span class="itali">patriarch</span><p><b><a href="/greek/3966.htm">Strong's Greek 3966</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3966.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/patriarchai_3966.htm">πατριάρχαι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/patriarchas_3966.htm">πατριάρχας — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/patriarche_s_3966.htm">πατριάρχης — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/patriarchou_3966.htm">πατριάρχου — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3965.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3965"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3965" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3967.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3967"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3967" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>