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πατριά G3965
G3965 is the Greek word πατριά, transliterated patriá. The King James Version most often renders it lineage.
What it means
paternal descent, i.e. (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation).
Where it comes from
as if feminine of a derivative of G3962 (πατήρ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: family, kindred, lineage.
Verses using πατριά
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Luke 2:4 · KJV
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Acts 3:25 · KJV
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Ephesians 3:15 · KJV
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Common questions
What does Strong's G3965 mean?
G3965 is the Greek word πατριά (patriá), meaning paternal descent, i.e. (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation).
How is G3965 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lineage (1 time), kindreds (1 time), family (1 time).
How many times does G3965 appear in the Bible?
πατριά (patriá) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3965 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: as if feminine of a derivative of G3962 (πατήρ).
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