πατρῷοςpatrōios
of one's fathers, received from one's fathers: Acts 22:3, Acts 24:14, Acts 28:17.
Greek (New Testament) · G3971
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 22:3 Then Paul said, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all of you today.
- Acts 24:14 “But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the prophets.
- Acts 28:17 Three days after Paul’s arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, “Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.