Strong's Greek · G3962
πατήρ
patḗr
father, parent
Definition
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Derivation
apparently a primary word;
Appears 414 times in Scripture
“But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,”
“that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”
“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
“And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.”
“See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.”
“and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.”
“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
“Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.”
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).