# G3962 --- ## Gary’s Bible Definition - a father --- ## Root Transliteration (Phonetic Spelling) - patér (pat-ayr') --- ## Strong's Definition & Usage - Definition: a father - Usage: father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior --- ## Part of Speech - Noun --- ## BSB Translation - --- ## NASB Translation - father (348), fathers (53), father's (13) - parents (1) --- ## NASB Word Origin - a prim. word --- ## Occurrences - 418 --- ## Occurrences Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_3962.htm --- ## BibleHub Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/3962.htm --- ## Helps Word Studies - [[G3962]] patḗr – father; one who imparts life and is committed to it; a progenitor, bringing into being to pass on the potential for likeness. - [[G3962]] /patḗr ("father") is used of our heavenly Father. He imparts life, from physical birth to the gift of eternal life through the second birth (regeneration, being born again). Through ongoing sanctification, the believer more and more resembles their heavenly Father – i.e. each time they receive faith from Him and obey it, which results in their unique glorification. - [[G3962]] /patḗr ("father") refers to a begetter, originator, progenitor – one in "intimate connection and relationship" (Gesenius). Just as in the NT, the OT never speaks of universal fatherhood of God toward men (see. G. B. Steven's concession, The Theology of the New Testament, p 70; see p 68) (TWOT 1, 6). - For more on the Fatherhood of God see: Bruce, F. F., NIDNTT 2. 655-656; Burton, E. de W., The Epistle to the Galatians (Edinburgh: Clark 1921) 384-392; Jeremias, J., The Prayers of Jesus (ET) (London: SCM, 1967) 11-65. --- ## Blue Letter Bible - Outline - --- ## Blue Letter Bible - Strong's Definition - --- ## Blue Letter Bible - Vines - --- ## Transliteration Details - --- ## Date - Initial - 2020.01.21 - Revised - 2023.09.03 ---