Strong G3970πατροπαράδοτος

from forefathers

Transliteration
patroparadotos
Pronunciation
pat-rop-ar-ad'-ot-os
Morphology
Greek Adjective

Definition

From G3962 and a derivative of G3860 (in the sense of handing over or down); traditionary: - received by tradition from fathers.

Detailed definition

πατρο-παρά-δοτος, -ον
(πατήρ, παραδίδωμι),
handed down from one's fathers, inherited: 1Pe.1:18 (Diod., al.).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3970 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • father1

First verses

  1. 1 Peter 1:18
    Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πατρο-παράδοτος, ον,
handed down from one's fathers, inherited, ἡ μικρὰ καὶ π. οὐσία [NT+2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.48; ἡ π. ἡγεμονία 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.4; ἀναστροφή NT.1Pet.1.18; Ζεύς “OGI” 331.49 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC), παρέχεσθαι π. τὰν εὔνοιαν “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2134b4 (probably), compare “IG” 12 (5).860.4 (from Tenos).)]