What does θεός · πατήρ mean in the Bible?
θεός · πατήρ is a Greek phrase meaning "God of our ancestors".
Greek · G2316, G3962
ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν
God · a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
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θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →πατήρG3962a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Pronunciationpatḗr
Denotes biological parent, ancestor, originator, authority figure, or God—context determines whether literal or metaphorical application.
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν (ho theos tōn paterōn hēmōn) mean in the Bible?
θεός · πατήρ is a Greek phrase meaning "God of our ancestors".
Full entry for ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν (G2316, G3962) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2316, G3962?
G2316, G3962 is connected to 1,307 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. God of our ancestors
Source Gloss
God of our ancestors
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 9 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns9Aligned forms1307Case patternGenitive (687)Number patternSingular (1299)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 1:23 · Matt 3:9 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 15:4 · Matt 19:6 · Matt 22:32 · Mark 2:7 · Mark 10:9 · Mark 10:18 · Mark 12:26 · Mark 12:27 · Mark 12:29 · Mark 13:19 · Mark 15:34 · Luke 1:32 · Luke 1:68305×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineJohn 10:34 · Acts 14:11 · Acts 19:26 · 1 Cor 8:55×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 3:16 · Matt 4:3 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:6 · Matt 5:9 · Matt 5:34 · Matt 8:29 · Matt 12:4 · Matt 12:28 · Matt 14:33 · Matt 15:3 · Matt 15:6 · Matt 16:16 · Matt 16:23 · Matt 19:24 · Matt 21:31687×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 6:24 · Matt 19:26 · Matt 22:21 · Mark 10:27 · Mark 12:17 · Luke 1:30 · Luke 1:47 · Luke 2:14 · Luke 2:38 · Luke 2:52 · Luke 16:13 · Luke 17:18 · Luke 18:27 · Luke 18:43 · Luke 20:25 · John 3:21157×
Dative · Plural · MasculineGal 4:81×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 4:7 · Matt 4:10 · Matt 5:8 · Matt 9:8 · Matt 15:31 · Matt 22:37 · Matt 27:43 · Mark 2:12 · Mark 5:7 · Mark 12:30 · Luke 1:16 · Luke 1:64 · Luke 2:13 · Luke 2:20 · Luke 2:28 · Luke 4:8147×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineJohn 10:35 · Acts 7:402×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineActs 19:371×
Vocative · Singular · MasculineMatt 27:462×
Word Origins
ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.