Patriarch
G3966
Greek
UBS
πατριάρχης
patriárchēspat-ree-arkh'-ace
Noun Masculine
Definition
a particularly noted male ancestor (either because of his role in initiating an ethnic group or groups, for example, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the twelve sons of Jacob, or because of important exploits and accomplishments, for example, David)
Semantic Domains
Kinship Terms
Etymology
from G3965 (πατριά) and G757 (ἄρχω);
KJV Translations
patriarch
Occurrences4
Frequency Rank#1910