Strong G4269πρόγονος
parent/ancestor
- Transliteration
- progonos
- Pronunciation
- prog'-on-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G4266; an ancestor (grand-) parent: - forefather parent.
Detailed definition
πρό-γονος, -ον
(προγίνομαι), [in LXX: Est.4:17, Sir.8:4, al.;]
1. born before.
2. As subst., in pl., οἱ π., ancestors, forefathers: 2Ti.1:3; of living parents (so Plat.), 1Ti.5:4.†
(AS)
(προγίνομαι), [in LXX: Est.4:17, Sir.8:4, al.;]
1. born before.
2. As subst., in pl., οἱ π., ancestors, forefathers: 2Ti.1:3; of living parents (so Plat.), 1Ti.5:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4269 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- forefather1
- parent1
First verses
- 1 Timothy 5:4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
- 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
πρόγον-ος, ον,
(γίγνομαι, γέγονα) early-born, [ἄρνες], opposed to μέτασσαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.221, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Hermesianax Elegiacus 7.74, “SIG” 1038.9 (Eleusis, 4th-3rd c.BC))]; first-born, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 2.1301 (uncertain).)]
2 ={ἀπόγονος} 1, uncertain in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.50.)]
II forefather, ancestor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.59; πατρός σου π. πατήρ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 267, compare “Hel.” 15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 11b: frequently in _plural_, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 9.105, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 405, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.150, etc.; οἱ ἄνωθεν π. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 236e; οἱ πάλαι π. [prev. author] “Ep.” 359d; ἐκ προγόνων [prev. author] “Tht.” 173d)]; also of gods or heroes who are the authors or founders of a race, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 273, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.127, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 186e, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.14, etc.; Ζεῦ πρόγονε 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1242; θεοὶ π. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 302d)]: also as feminine, π. γυνή [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 533 (Lyric poetry), compare 43 (Lyric poetry): _metaphorically_, οἱ π.)] the fathers or founders of a school, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 15; τὸν π. τῆς ἐμαυτοῦ σοφίας 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 8.7)]; ἰὼ πόνοι π. πόνων troubles parents of troubles, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1197 (Lyric poetry).)]
III child by a former marriage, step-son, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 1329, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Isocrate” 18, “Mon.Anc.Gr.” 16.9, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Cal.” 26, “Supp.epigram” 6.667 (from Attalia), “PFay.” 48.3 (1st c.AD))], etc.: feminine, step-daughter, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Strattis Comicus 79, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 12.5, 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 10, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.43, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 9)]; rarely προγόνη (which see): irregular superlative προγονέστατος eldest step-son, uncertain in [Refs (“TAM” 2(1).246.18 (from Sidyma).)]
(γίγνομαι, γέγονα) early-born, [ἄρνες], opposed to μέτασσαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.221, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Hermesianax Elegiacus 7.74, “SIG” 1038.9 (Eleusis, 4th-3rd c.BC))]; first-born, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 2.1301 (uncertain).)]
2 ={ἀπόγονος} 1, uncertain in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.50.)]
II forefather, ancestor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.59; πατρός σου π. πατήρ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 267, compare “Hel.” 15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 11b: frequently in _plural_, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 9.105, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 405, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.150, etc.; οἱ ἄνωθεν π. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 236e; οἱ πάλαι π. [prev. author] “Ep.” 359d; ἐκ προγόνων [prev. author] “Tht.” 173d)]; also of gods or heroes who are the authors or founders of a race, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 273, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.127, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 186e, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.14, etc.; Ζεῦ πρόγονε 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1242; θεοὶ π. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 302d)]: also as feminine, π. γυνή [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 533 (Lyric poetry), compare 43 (Lyric poetry): _metaphorically_, οἱ π.)] the fathers or founders of a school, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 15; τὸν π. τῆς ἐμαυτοῦ σοφίας 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 8.7)]; ἰὼ πόνοι π. πόνων troubles parents of troubles, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1197 (Lyric poetry).)]
III child by a former marriage, step-son, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 1329, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Isocrate” 18, “Mon.Anc.Gr.” 16.9, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Cal.” 26, “Supp.epigram” 6.667 (from Attalia), “PFay.” 48.3 (1st c.AD))], etc.: feminine, step-daughter, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Strattis Comicus 79, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 12.5, 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 10, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.43, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 9)]; rarely προγόνη (which see): irregular superlative προγονέστατος eldest step-son, uncertain in [Refs (“TAM” 2(1).246.18 (from Sidyma).)]