From forefathers
πατροπαράδοτοςStrong’s G3970patroparadotos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Patroparadotos is the Greek word usually translated “handed down from fathers”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;”
Meaning
Usually translated “handed down from fathers”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- handed down from fathers 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πατροπαράδοτος patroparadotos · from forefathers
πατρο-παρά-δοτος, -ον (πατήρ, παραδίδωμι), handed down from one's fathers, inherited: 1Pe.1:18 (Diod., al.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.