πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ;]

a father;

__1. prop.

__(a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth. Heb.12:7 (M, Pr. 82 f.); pl. of both parents (cl.), Heb.11:23; οἱ π. τ. σαρκός, Heb.12:9;

__(b) of a forefather or ancestor (in cl. usually in pl.; Hom. al.): Mat.3:9, Luk.1:73, Jhn.8:39, al.; pl. Mat.23:30, 32 Luk.6:23, 26 Jhn.4:20, 1Co.10:1, al.

__2. Metaphorical,

__(a) of an author, originator, or archetype (= αἴτιος, ἀρχηγός, etc.; Pind. Plat. al.): Jhn.8:41-44, Rom.4:11, 12 16.

__(b) as a title of respect or honour, used of seniors, teachers and others in a position of responsible authority (Jdg.17:10, 2Ki.2:12, Pro.1:8, al.): Mat.23:9 Act.7:2 22:1, 1Jn.2:13.

__3. Of God (as in cl. of Zeus) as Father;

__(a) of created things: τ. φώτων, Jas.1:17;

__(b) of all sentient beings: Eph.3:14, 15 Heb.12:9;

__(with) of men, esp. those in covenant relation with Him (freq in OT and later Jewish lit.; see Dalman, Words, 184ff.): Mat.6:4, Luk.6:36, Jhn.4:21, Jas.3:9, al.; ὁ π. ὁ ἐν (τ.) οὐρανοῖς, Mat.5:16, Mrk.11:25; ὁ π. ὁ οὐράνιος, Mat.6:14 15:13; esp. in the Epp. of Christians: Rom.8:15, 2Co.6:18, Gal.4:6, Eph.2:18 4:6, 1Jn.2:1; with genitive qual. τ. οἰκτιρμῶν, 2Co.1:3; τ. δοξῆς, Eph.1:17;

__(d) of Christ (Dalman, Words, 190 ff.);

__(α) by our Lord himself: ὁ π. Mat.11:25-27, Luk.10:2, 22 Jhn.5:20-23, al.; ὁ π. μου, Mat.11:27, al.; ὁ ἐν τ. οὐρανοῖς, Mat.7:11, al.; ὁ οὐράνιος, Mat.15:13; vocat. Jhn.11:41 12:27, 28 17:1, 5, 11, 20, 25 (cf. Abbott, JG. 96 f.);

__(β) by Apostles: Jhn.1:14 (anarth.; see M, Pr. l.with), Rom.15:6, 2Co.1:3 11:31, Eph.1:3, Col.1:3, Heb.1:5, 1Pe.1:3, Rev.1:6 (cf. Westc. Epp. Jo. 27-34).

(AS)

a father