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G3966πατριάρχης patriárchēs — a progenitor ("patriarch")H3290יַעֲקֹב Yaʻăqôb — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchG11Ἀβραάμ Abraám — Abraham, the Hebrew patriarchH347אִיּוֹב ʼÎyôwb — Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patienceH5146נֹחַ Nôach — Noach, the patriarch of the floodH3929לֶמֶךְ Lemek — Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs
Verses(5+)
- VerseHebrews 7:4Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
- VerseActs 7:9Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
- VerseActs 2:29Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- VerseRomans 9:5Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
- VerseRomans 11:28Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
Places(3)
- PlaceBeershebaThe well and altar of oath — the southern anchor of the patriarchal land.
- PlaceCanaanThe land of promise — walked and altar-marked by the patriarchs but not yet possessed.
- PlaceMachpelahThe cave-tomb Abraham bought — the patriarchs' burial ground and their only owned foothold in the land.
Words (Strong's)(5+)
- WordG3966 πατριάρχης · patriárchēs (Greek)a progenitor ("patriarch")
- WordH3290 יַעֲקֹב · Yaʻăqôb (Hebrew)Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- WordG11 Ἀβραάμ · Abraám (Greek)Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch
- WordH347 אִיּוֹב · ʼÎyôwb (Hebrew)Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience
- WordH5146 נֹחַ · Nôach (Hebrew)Noach, the patriarch of the flood
Themes(2)
- ThemeLoveThe Old Testament's word for it is *chesed* — not a feeling but a covenant posture: steadfast, loyal, obligated love that keeps showing up whether or not it is deserved. God's…
- ThemePrayerPrayer enters the canon as a corporate act, not a private technique: "then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah" (Genesis 4:26) describes a community, not a method. The…
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Authors(5)
- AuthorGennadius of ConstantinopleGennadius became patriarch of Constantinople in 458 and held the office until his death in 471. He came in at a hard moment: the Council of Chalcedon was only seven years old…
- AuthorTheophilus of AlexandriaTheophilus was patriarch of Alexandria from 385 to 412. He was a formidable administrator, a capable writer, and by common consent one of the least attractive figures in the…
- AuthorCyril of AlexandriaCyril was born in Egypt about 376 and raised for the church by his uncle Theophilus, the patriarch of Alexandria. When Theophilus died in 412, Cyril succeeded him after three…
- AuthorProclus of ConstantinopleProclus was born at Constantinople toward the end of the fourth century. He began as a secretary — first to the patriarch Atticus, who ordained him deacon and then priest, and…
- AuthorJohn I of AntiochJohn became patriarch of Antioch in 428 and held the seat until his death in 441. He had been a monk before that, trained in the Antiochene tradition of biblical…