προπάτωρ
propatōr
ancestor
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word G6074, προπάτωρ (propatōr), refers to an ancestor. Its primary semantic domain is Kinship & Family, indicating its connection to relationships within a family or lineage. Based on its short definition and semantic domain, we can infer that this word likely carries a sense of familial or generational continuity. As an ancestor, this term may imply a role model, predecessor, or even an exemplary figure within one's family tree. Unfortunately, with only one occurrence in the Bible, the significance of this word might not be immediately discernible without further context or related linguistic data. Nonetheless, the presence of this word in the biblical text suggests its importance in conveying a specific family or lineage-related message, which deserves closer examination in the context of the passage where it appears.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text