3965. patria

Lexicon

patria: Family, lineage, tribe, nation

Original Word: πατριά
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: patria
Pronunciation: pah-tree-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (pat-ree-ah')
Definition: Family, lineage, tribe, nation
Meaning: lineage, ancestry; a family, tribe.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lineage, family, kindred

As if feminine of a derivative of pater; paternal descent, i.e. (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation) -- family, kindred, lineage.

see GREEK pater

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from patér
Definition
lineage, family
NASB Translation
families (1), family (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3965: πατριά

πατριά, πατριᾶς, ἡ (from πατήρ);

1. lineage running back to some progenitor, ancestry: Herodotus 2, 143; 3, 75.

2. a race or tribe, i. e. a group of families, all those who in a given people lay claim to a common origin: εἰσί ἀυτεων (Βαβυλωνίων) πατριαί τρεῖς, Herodotus 1, 200. The Israelites were distributed into (twelve) מַטּות, φυλαί, tribes, descended from the twelve sons of Jacob; these were divided into מִשְׁפָחות, πατριαί, deriving their descent from the several sons of Jacob's sons; and these in turn were divided into הָאָבות בֵּית, οἶκοι, houses (or families); cf. Gesenius, Thesaurus, i., p. 193; iii., p. 1463; Winer's RWB under the word Stämme; (Keil, Archaeol. § 140); hence, ἐξ οἴκου καί πατριᾶς Δαυίδ, i. e. belonging not only to the same 'house' (πατριά) as David, but to the very 'family' of David, descended from David himself, Luke 2:4 (αὗται αἱ πατριαί τῶν υἱῶν Συμεών, Exodus 6:15; ὁ ἀνήρ αὐτῆς Μανασσης τῆς φυλῆς αὐτῆς καί τῆς πατριᾶς αὐτῆς, Judith 8:2; τῶν φυλῶν κατά πατριᾶς αὐτῶν, Numbers 1:16; οἶκοι πατριῶν, Exodus 12:3; Numbers 1:2, and often; add, Josephus, Antiquities 6, 4, 1; 7, 14, 7; 11, 3, 10).

3. family in a wider sense, equivalent to nation, people: Acts 3:25 (1 Chronicles 16:28; Psalm 21:28 ()); πᾶσα πατριά ἐν οὐρανοῖς (i. e. every order of angels) καί ἐπί γῆς, Ephesians 3:15.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from πατήρ (patēr), meaning "father."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 4940: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) • Often translated as "family" or "clan," this term is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a group of people related by blood, similar to the Greek πατριά.
• Strong's Hebrew 8435: תּוֹלֵדוֹת (toledot) • Translated as "generations" or "descendants," this term refers to the genealogical records or lineage, aligning with the concept of familial descent inherent in πατριά.

Usage: The term πατριά is used in the New Testament to refer to a family or a larger group of people who share a common ancestry. It emphasizes the concept of familial lineage and heritage.

Context: The Greek word πατριά appears in the New Testament in contexts that highlight the importance of familial and tribal connections. It is used to describe the broader family units that extend beyond the immediate household, encompassing clans or tribes that share a common patriarchal ancestor. This term underscores the biblical theme of generational continuity and the transmission of faith and identity through family lines.

In Ephesians 3:14-15, the Apostle Paul writes, "For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name." Here, πατριά is translated as "family," indicating the divine origin and unity of all familial groups under God the Father. This passage reflects the theological understanding that all human families are part of God's creation and are named by Him, emphasizing the spiritual kinship among believers.

The concept of πατριά also resonates with the Old Testament understanding of tribes and clans, which were central to the identity and organization of the people of Israel. The New Testament usage of πατριά thus bridges the continuity between the Old and New Covenants, highlighting the enduring significance of family and community in God's redemptive plan.

Forms and Transliterations

πατρια πατριά πατριὰ πατριαι πατριαί πατριαὶ πατριαν πατριάν πατριας πατριάς πατριᾶς πατριων πατριών πατρίων patria patrià patriai patriaì patrias patriâs

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 2:4 N-GFS
GRK: οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυίδ
NAS: he was of the house and family of David,
KJV: the house and lineage of David:)
INT: [the] house and family of David

Acts 3:25 N-NFP
GRK: πᾶσαι αἱ πατριαὶ τῆς γῆς
NAS: ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH
KJV: all the kindreds of the earth
INT: all the families of the earth

Ephesians 3:15 N-NFS
GRK: οὗ πᾶσα πατριὰ ἐν οὐρανοῖς
NAS: every family in heaven
KJV: whom the whole family in heaven
INT: whom every family in [the] heavens

Strong's Greek 3965
3 Occurrences

πατριὰ — 1 Occ.
πατριαὶ — 1 Occ.
πατριᾶς — 1 Occ.