Ancestor
προπάτωρStrong’s G6074propatōr
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Propatōr is the Greek word usually translated “ancestor”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?”
Meaning
Usually translated “ancestor”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- ancestor 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
προπάτωρ propatōr · ancestor
the first founder of a family, forefather , (Herdotus Historicus):—;in plural ancestors, forefathers , (Herdotus Historicus), etc.; ὦ Ζεῦ, προγόνων προπάτωρ (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “ancestor” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AN'CESTOR, noun
[Latin antecessor, of ante, before, and cedo, to go.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.