Strong G3995πενθερός
father-in-law
- Transliteration
- pentheros
- Pronunciation
- pen-ther-os'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Of uncertain affinity; a wife's father: - father in law.
Detailed definition
πενθερός, -οῦ, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for חָם, Gen.38:13, al.; also for חָתַן, Jdg.1:16 A;]
a father-in-law: Jhn.18:13.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for חָם, Gen.38:13, al.; also for חָתַן, Jdg.1:16 A;]
a father-in-law: Jhn.18:13.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3995 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- law1
First verses
- John 18:13And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πενθερός, ὁ,
father-in-law, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.170, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.582, Legal Draconisap. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.57 (_plural_), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.52, “PCair.Zen.” 369.2 (3rd c.BC))]; λαβὼν Ἄδραστον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1302)]: in plural, parents-in-law, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 636.)]
II generally, connexion by marriage, e.g. brother-in-law, [Refs ([prev. author] “El.” 1286)]; also, ={γαμβρός}, son-in-law, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 305 (_plural_))]. (Cf. Sanskrit bándhus 'kinsman', Lithuanian beñdras 'comrade', Gothic bindan 'bind'.)
father-in-law, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.170, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.582, Legal Draconisap. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.57 (_plural_), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.52, “PCair.Zen.” 369.2 (3rd c.BC))]; λαβὼν Ἄδραστον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1302)]: in plural, parents-in-law, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 636.)]
II generally, connexion by marriage, e.g. brother-in-law, [Refs ([prev. author] “El.” 1286)]; also, ={γαμβρός}, son-in-law, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 305 (_plural_))]. (Cf. Sanskrit bándhus 'kinsman', Lithuanian beñdras 'comrade', Gothic bindan 'bind'.)