πατήρ

πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ;]

a father;

1. prop.,

(a) of the male parent: Matt 2,22, Luk 1,17, Joh 4,53; anarth., Hebr 12,7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.), Hebr 11,23 οἱ π. τ. σαρκός, Hebr 12,9

(b) of a forefather or ancestor (in cl. usually in pl.; Hom., al.): Matt 3,9, Luk 1,73, Joh 8,39, al.; pl., Matt 23,30, 32 Luk 6,23, 26 Joh 4,20, 1 Kor 10,1, al.

2. Metaphorical,

(a) of an author, originator, or archetype (= αἴτιος, ἀρχηγός, etc.; Pind., Plat., al.): Joh 8,41-44, Rom 4,11, 12 16.

(b) as a title of respect or honour, used of seniors, teachers and others in a position of responsible authority (Dom 17,10, 2 Sam 2,12, Ord 1,8, al.): Matt 23,9 ApG 7,2; 22,1, 1 Joh 2,13.

3. Of God (as in cl. of Zeus) as Father;

(a) of created things: τ. φώτων, Jak 1,17

(b) of all sentient beings: Ef 3,14, 15 Hebr 12,9;

(with) of men, esp. those in covenant relation with Him (freq in OT and later Jewish lit.; see Dalman, Words, 184ff.): Matt 6,4, Luk 6,36, Joh 4,21, Jak 3,9, al.; ὁ π. ὁ ἐν (τ.) οὐρανοῖς, Matt 5,16, Mark 11,25; ὁ π. ὁ οὐράνιος, Matt 6,14; 15,13; esp. in the Epp., of Christians: Rom 8,15, 2 Kor 6,18, Gal 4,6, Ef 2,18; 4,6, 1 Joh 2,1 with genitive qual., τ. οἰκτιρμῶν, 2 Kor 1,3 τ. δοξῆς, Ef 1,17

(d) of Christ (Dalman, Words, 190 ff.);

(α) by our Lord himself: ὁ π., Matt 11,25-27, Luk 10,2, 22 Joh 5,20-23, al.; ὁ π. μου, Matt 11,27, al.; ὁ ἐν τ. οὐρανοῖς, Matt 7,11, al.; ὁ οὐράνιος, Matt 15,13 vocat., Joh 11,41; 12,27, 28; 17,1, 5, 11, 20, 25 (cf. Abbott, JG., 96 f.);

(β) by Apostles: Joh 1,14 (anarth.; see M, Pr., l.with), Rom 15,6, 2 Kor 1,3; 11,31, Ef 1,3, Kol 1,3, Hebr 1,5, 1 Pet 1,3, Åb 1,6 (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 27-34).