father

; a father prop., of the male parent: , , ; anarth., (M, , 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.), ; , ; Mt 2:22 Lk 1:17 Jo 4:53 He 12:7 He 11:23 He 12:9 Pr. οἱ π. τ. σαρκός of a forefather or ancestor (in cl. usually in pl.; Hom., al.): , , , al.; pl., , , , , , , al. Mt 3:9 Lk 1:73 Jo 8:39 Mt 23:30 32 Lk 6:23 26 Jo 4:20 I Co 10:1 Metaph., of an author, originator, or archetype (= , , etc.; Pind., Plat., al.): , , , . αἴτιος ἀρχηγός Jo 8:41-44 Ro 4:11 12 16 as a title of respect or honour, used of seniors, teachers and others in a position of responsible authority (, , , al.): , , . Jg 17:10 II Ki 2:12 Pr 1:8 Mt 23:9 Ac 7:2 22:1 I Jo 2:13 Of God (as in cl. of Zeus) as Father; of created things: , ; τ. φώτων Ja 1:17 of all sentient beings: , , ; Eph 3:14 15 He 12:9 of men, esp. those in covenant relation with Him (freq in OT and later Jewish lit.; v. Dalman, , 184 ff.): , , , , al.; () , , ; , ; esp. in the Epp., of Christians: , , , , ; c. gen. qual., , ; , ; Words Mt 6:4 Lk 6:36 Jo 4:21 Ja 3:9 Mt 5:16 Mk 11:25 Mt 6:14 15:13 Ro 8:15 II Co 6:18 Ga 4:6 Eph 2:18 4:6 I Jo 2:1 II Co 1:3 Eph 1:17 ὁ π. ὁ ἐν τ. οὐρανοῖς ὁ π. ὁ οὐράνιος τ. οἰκτιρμῶν τ. δοξῆς of Christ (Dalman, , 190 ff.); Words by our Lord himself: , , , , , al.; , , al.; , , al.; , ; vocat., , , , , , (cf. Abbott, ., 96 f.); ὁ π. ὁ π. μου ὁ ἐν τ. οὐρανοῖς ὁ οὐράνιος Mt 11:25-27 Lk 10:21 22 Jo 5:20-23 Mt 11:27 Mt 7:11 Mt 15:13 Jo 11:41 12:27 28 17:1 5 11 20 25 JG by Apostles: (anarth.; v. M, , 82 f.), , , , , , , (cf. Westc., , 27-34). Jo 1:14 Ro 15:6 II Co 1:3 11:31 Eph 1:3 Col 1:3 He 1:5 I Pe 1:3 Re 1:6 Pr. Epp. Jo.

a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)

father, parent