Strong's Lexicon patria: Family, lineage, tribe, nation Original Word: πατριά Word Origin: Derived from πατήρ (patēr), meaning "father." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4940 (מִשְׁפָּחָה, mishpachah): Often translated as "family" or "clan," this Hebrew term shares a similar meaning with "πατριά," emphasizing familial and tribal connections. Usage: The Greek word "πατριά" (patria) primarily refers to a family or lineage, often extending to a clan or tribe. It signifies a group of people connected by a common ancestry or heritage. In the New Testament, it is used to denote both physical and spiritual lineages, emphasizing the importance of familial and tribal connections in the cultural context of the time. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, family and tribal affiliations were central to one's identity and social standing. Lineage determined inheritance rights, social responsibilities, and religious duties. The concept of "πατριά" reflects the patriarchal structure of society, where family ties were crucial for maintaining social order and continuity. This term also underscores the collective identity of the people of Israel as descendants of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom patér Definition lineage, family NASB Translation families (1), family (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3965: πατριάπατριά, πατριᾶς, ἡ (from πατήρ); 1. lineage running back to some progenitor, ancestry: Herodotus 2, 143; 3, 75. 2. a race or tribe, i. e. a group of families, all those who in a given people lay claim to a common origin: εἰσί ἀυτεων (Βαβυλωνίων) πατριαί τρεῖς, Herodotus 1, 200. The Israelites were distributed into (twelve) מַטּות, φυλαί, tribes, descended from the twelve sons of Jacob; these were divided into מִשְׁפָחות, πατριαί, deriving their descent from the several sons of Jacob's sons; and these in turn were divided into הָאָבות בֵּית, οἶκοι, houses (or families); cf. Gesenius, Thesaurus, i., p. 193; iii., p. 1463; Winer's RWB under the word Stämme; (Keil, Archaeol. § 140); hence, ἐξ οἴκου καί πατριᾶς Δαυίδ, i. e. belonging not only to the same 'house' (πατριά) as David, but to the very 'family' of David, descended from David himself, Luke 2:4 (αὗται αἱ πατριαί τῶν υἱῶν Συμεών, Exodus 6:15; ὁ ἀνήρ αὐτῆς Μανασσης τῆς φυλῆς αὐτῆς καί τῆς πατριᾶς αὐτῆς, Judith 8:2; τῶν φυλῶν κατά πατριᾶς αὐτῶν, Numbers 1:16; οἶκοι πατριῶν, Exodus 12:3; Numbers 1:2, and often; add, Josephus, Antiquities 6, 4, 1; 7, 14, 7; 11, 3, 10). 3. family in a wider sense, equivalent to nation, people: Acts 3:25 (1 Chronicles 16:28; Psalm 21:28 As if feminine of a derivative of pater; paternal descent, i.e. (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation) -- family, kindred, lineage. see GREEK pater Englishman's Concordance Luke 2:4 N-GFSGRK: οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυίδ NAS: he was of the house and family of David, KJV: the house and lineage of David:) INT: [the] house and family of David Acts 3:25 N-NFP Ephesians 3:15 N-NFS Strong's Greek 3965 |
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