πατήρ

413 πατήρ , πατρός, -τρί, τέρα , [in LXX chiefly and very freq. for אָב ;] a father ; prop., of the male parent: Mt 2:22 , Lk 1:17 , Jo 4:53 ; anarth., He 12:7 (M, Pr. , 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.), He 11:23 ; οἱ π. τ. σαρκός , He 12:9 ; of a forefather or ancestor (in cl. usually in pl.; Hom., al.): Mt 3:9 , Lk 1:73 , Jo 8:39 , al.; pl., Mt 23:30 , 32 , Lk 6:23 , 26 , Jo 4:20 , I Co 10:1 , al. Metaph., of an author, originator, or archetype (= αἴτιος , ἀρχηγός , etc.; Pind., Plat., al.): Jo 8:41-44 , Ro 4:11 , 12 , 16 . as a title of respect or honour, used of seniors, teachers and others in a position of responsible authority ( Jg 17:10 , II Ki 2:12 , Pr 1:8 , al.): Mt 23:9 , Ac 7:2 22:1 , I Jo 2:13 . Of God (as in cl. of Zeus) as Father; of created things: τ. φώτων , Ja 1:17 ; of all sentient beings: Eph 3:14 , 15 , He 12:9 ; of men, esp. those in covenant relation with Him (freq in OT and later Jewish lit.; v. Dalman, Words , 184 ff.): Mt 6:4 , Lk 6:36 , Jo 4:21 , Ja 3:9 , al.; ὁ π. ὁ ἐν ( τ. ) οὐρανοῖς , Mt 5:16 , Mk 11:25 ; ὁ π. ὁ οὐράνιος , Mt 6:14 15:13 ; esp. in the Epp., of Christians: Ro 8:15 , II Co 6:18 , Ga 4:6 , Eph 2:18 4:6 , I Jo 2:1 ; c. gen. qual., τ. οἰκτιρμῶν , II Co 1:3 ; τ. δοξῆς , Eph 1:17 ; of Christ (Dalman, Words , 190 ff.); by our Lord himself: ὁ π. , Mt 11:25-27 , Lk 10:21 , 22 , Jo 5:20-23 , al.; ὁ π. μου , Mt 11:27 , al.; ὁ ἐν τ. οὐρανοῖς , Mt 7:11 , al.; ὁ οὐράνιος , Mt 15:13 ; vocat., Jo 11:41 12:27 , 28 17:1 , 5 , 11 , 20 , 25 (cf. Abbott, JG ., 96 f.); by Apostles: Jo 1:14 (anarth.; v. M, Pr. , 82 f.), Ro 15:6 , II Co 1:3 11:31 , Eph 1:3 , Col 1:3 , He 1:5 , I Pe 1:3 , Re 1:6 (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo. , 27-34).