patriarch
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- noun
- /ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk/
- Literature
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patriarca
- The Torah traces the Israelites to the patriarch Jacob, grandson of Abraham, who was later renamed Israel.
- patriarch Abraham
- holy patriarchs
The landscape is littered with remnants of ancient Hebrews, from the remains of the Second Temple's exterior wall to the tombs of the matriarchs and patriarchs.
- The landscape is littered with remnants of ancient Hebrews, from the remains of the Second Temple's exterior wall to the tombs of the matriarchs and patriarchs.
- I mean, a lot of the patriarchs chicks were barren.
Examples
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To this list, one must add the virtue of the Old Testament patriarchs.
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The promise of the land to the patriarchs is the leitmotif in the Five Books of Moses.
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And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were holy, their children will also be holy.
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But in Paul's time, Abraham was known as the patriarch of the Jews only.
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Mark well that in the Catholic Mass, Abraham is our Patriarch and forefather.
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He says I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the patriarchs before you as El Shaddai, but I did not make myself known to them by my name, Yahweh.
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Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are revered as the founding patriarchs of the Hebrew people.
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In Judeo-Christian tradition, a patriarch is often seen as a significant male ancestor, like Abraham.
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The Bible mentions several patriarchs who played a crucial role in the history of the Jewish faith.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Patriarch comes from the Greek pater 'father' and arch 'ruler', literally a 'father-chief'. That's why the Bible uses patriarch for the early founding fathers like Abraham and Isaac, the first leaders of a people.