Strong's Greek · G4269

πρόγονος

prógonos

forefather, parent

Definition

an ancestor, (grand-)parent

Derivation

from G4266 (προγίνομαι);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

1 Timothy 5:4

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.

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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).

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