Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
ancestral
Usage: πατρῷος, -α, -ον (πατήρ), [in LXX: Pro.27:10 (אָב), Est.7:5, 2 -4Ma.12:1-19 * ;] of one's fathers, received from one's fathers: Act.22:3 24:14 28:17.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3971
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
5
Strong's G3971 Quick Answer
Strong's G3971 πατρῷος (patroos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. patroos (pat-ro`-os) adj. 1. paternal, i.e. hereditary [from G3962] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include fathers. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- patroos (pat-ro`-os) adj. 1. paternal, i.e. hereditary [from G3962]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- fathers
Meaning and Definition
patroos (pat-ro`-os) adj. 1. paternal, i.e. hereditary [from G3962] KJV: of fathers Root(s): G3962
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3971. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3971 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render patroos, 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
Acts 22:3
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How Strong's G3971 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 8 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 G3971 (πατρῷος) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 4:15 — πατρῴους
- 2 Maccabees 5:10 — πατρῴου
- 2 Maccabees 6:6 — πατρῴους
- 2 Maccabees 12:39 — πατρῴους
- 3 Maccabees 1:23 — πατρῴου
Strong's G3971 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 G3971 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Strong's G3971 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Strong's G3971 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
not setting by the honors of their fathers, but liking the glory of the Grecians best of all.
and he that had cast out many unburied had none to mourn for him, nor any solemn funerals at all, nor sepulcher with his fathers.
Neither was it lawful for a man to keep Sabbath days or ancient feasts, or to profess himself at all to be a Jew.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3971.
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
not setting by the honors of their fathers, but liking the glory of the Grecians best of all.
and he that had cast out many unburied had none to mourn for him, nor any solemn funerals at all, nor sepulcher with his fathers.
Neither was it lawful for a man to keep Sabbath days or ancient feasts, or to profess himself at all to be a Jew.
And upon the day following, as the use had been, Judas and his company came to take up the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen in their fathers’ graves.
Calling out to arms, and to die bravely in defense of the law of their fathers, they created a great uproar in the place, and were with difficulty brought back by the aged and the elders to the station of prayer which they had occupied before.
will not forsake the testimony of my brethren.
O sons, noble is the contest; to which you being called as a witness for the nation, strive zealously for the laws of your country.
For whom also our father Abraham was forward to sacrifice Isaac our progenitor, and shuddered not at the sight of his own paternal hand descending down with the sword upon him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3971, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3971 FAQ
What does patroios (πατρῷος) mean?
Patroios (Strong's G3971) is a Greek word most simply glossed "of fathers". patroos (pat-ro`-os) adj. 1. paternal, i.e. hereditary [from G3962]
How many times is patroios (πατρῷος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G3971 across 5 books.
Where can I study patroios (πατρῷος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3971 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate patroios (πατρῷος)?
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 G3971 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3971, with linked reader references where each row is available.