Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
paternal
Usage: πατρικίς, -ή, -όν (πατήρ), [in LXX for אָב, Gen.50:8, al. ;] paternal, ancestral: Gal.1:14.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3967
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
9
Strong's G3967 Quick Answer
Strong's G3967 πατρικός (patrikos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. patrikos (pat-ree-kos') adj. 1. paternal, i.e. ancestral [from G3962] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include fathers. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- patrikos (pat-ree-kos') adj. 1. paternal, i.e. ancestral [from G3962]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- fathers
Meaning and Definition
patrikos (pat-ree-kos') adj. 1. paternal, i.e. ancestral [from G3962] KJV: of fathers Root(s): G3962
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3967. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3967 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render patrikos, 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
Galatians 1:14
How Strong's G3967 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3967 (πατρικός) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 7:4 — πατρικοὺς
- 1 Chronicles 7:7 — πατρικῶν
- 1 Chronicles 12:29 — πατρικῆς
- 1 Chronicles 26:6 — πατρικὸν
- 1 Esdras 1:5 — πατρικὴν
Strong's G3967 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 G3967 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
Strong's G3967 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And all the household of Joseph, and his brethren, and all the house of his father, and his kindred; and they left behind the sheep and the oxen in the land of Goshen.
And if the daughter of a priest should be a widow, or put away, and have no seed, she shall return to her father’s house, as in her youth: she shall eat of her father’s bread, but no stranger shall eat of it.
and he shall go out in the release, and his children with him; and he shall go to his family, he shall hasten back to his patrimony.
Strong's G3967 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
according as David the king of Israel prescribed, and according to the magnificence of Solomon his son: and standing in the temple according to the several dignity of the families of you the Levites, who minister in the presence of your brethren the children of Israel,
but joined battle with him in the plain of Megiddo, and the princes came against King Josiah.
And the righteous mother of the seven children spoke also as follows to her offspring: I was a pure virgin, and went not beyond my father’s house; but I took care of the built-up rib.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3967.
And all the household of Joseph, and his brethren, and all the house of his father, and his kindred; and they left behind the sheep and the oxen in the land of Goshen.
And if the daughter of a priest should be a widow, or put away, and have no seed, she shall return to her father’s house, as in her youth: she shall eat of her father’s bread, but no stranger shall eat of it.
and he shall go out in the release, and his children with him; and he shall go to his family, he shall hasten back to his patrimony.
And whatever daughter is heiress to a property of the tribes of the children of Israel, such women shall be married each to one of her father’s tribe, that the sons of Israel may each inherit the property of his father’s tribe.
And Joshua saved alive Rahab the harlot, and all the house of her father, and caused her to dwell in Israel until this day, because she hid the spies which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
And with them, according to their generations, according to the houses of their families, were men mighty to set armies in array for war, thirty and six thousand, for they had multiplied their wives and children.
And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of houses of families, mighty men; and their number was twenty and two thousand and thirty-four.
And Zadok, a young man mighty in strength, and there were twenty-two leaders of his father’s house.
And to Shemaiah his son were born the sons of his firstborn, chiefs over the house of their father, for they were mighty.
And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
according as David the king of Israel prescribed, and according to the magnificence of Solomon his son: and standing in the temple according to the several dignity of the families of you the Levites, who minister in the presence of your brethren the children of Israel,
but joined battle with him in the plain of Megiddo, and the princes came against King Josiah.
And the righteous mother of the seven children spoke also as follows to her offspring: I was a pure virgin, and went not beyond my father’s house; but I took care of the built-up rib.
In her virginity, lest she should be defiled And gotten with child in her father’s house; And having a husband, lest she should misbehave herself; And when she is married, lest she should be barren.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3967, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3967 FAQ
What does patrikos (πατρικός) mean?
Patrikos (Strong's G3967) is a Greek word most simply glossed "of fathers". patrikos (pat-ree-kos') adj. 1. paternal, i.e. ancestral [from G3962]
How many times is patrikos (πατρικός) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G3967 across 9 books.
Where can I study patrikos (πατρικός) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3967 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate patrikos (πατρικός)?
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.
Does Strong's G3967 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3967, with linked reader references where each row is available.