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Strong's G3964 πατραλῴας (patraloias)

Patraloias means “murderer of fathers” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3964 — ma in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3964
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G3964 Quick Answer

Strong's G3964 πατραλῴας (patraloas) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. patraloas (pat-ral-ow"'-as) n. 1. a patricide, father murderer 2. (literally) father-thresher It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include fathers. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
patraloas (pat-ral-ow"'-as) n. 1. a patricide, father murderer 2. (literally) father-thresher
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
fathers

Meaning and Definition

patraloas (pat-ral-ow"'-as) n. 1. a patricide, father murderer 2. (literally) father-thresher [from G3962 and the base of G257] KJV: murderer of fathers Root(s): G3962, G257 Compare: G3389

Original Word
πατραλῴας
Transliteration
patraloas
Derivation
Root: ἅλων R1: 3962 R2: 257
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3964. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

patricide

Usage: πατρολῴας (-αλῴας, Rec.; in cl. -αλοίας, see Bl., § 3, 3; 6, 2, and cf. μητρολῴας), -ου, ὁ (πατήρ + ἀλοιάω, to smite), __(a) a parricide: 1Ti.1:9 (Av, R, txt.); __(b) a smiter of his father : ib. (R, mg.).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3964 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render patraloas, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

fathers 1 Timothy 1:9

How Strong's G3964 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G3964 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3964 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

1 Timothy 1:9 KJV

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G3964.

1 Timothy 1:9 New Testament, KJV
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3964, grouped by book.

1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G3964 FAQ

What does patraloias (πατραλῴας) mean?

Patraloias (Strong's G3964) is a Greek word most simply glossed "murderer of fathers". patraloas (pat-ral-ow"'-as) n. 1. a patricide, father murderer 2. (literally) father-thresher

How many times is patraloias (πατραλῴας) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G3964 across 1 book.

Where can I study patraloias (πατραλῴας) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3964 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate patraloias (πατραλῴας)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fathers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.