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father

Meaning of “father”

Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:24

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2 Peter 1:17
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For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:17 · retained source text

For hee receiued from God the Father, honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased.

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Where “father” appears

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Genesis169 occurrences
140 versesExodus23 occurrences
22 versesLeviticus10 occurrences
9 versesNumbers22 occurrences
19 versesDeuteronomy14 occurrences
14 versesJoshua13 occurrences
12 versesJudges38 occurrences
34 versesRuth3 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel39 occurrences
34 verses2 Samuel17 occurrences
15 verses1 Kings60 occurrences
52 verses2 Kings30 occurrences
25 verses1 Chronicles55 occurrences
43 verses2 Chronicles54 occurrences
47 versesEsther2 occurrences
1 verseJob6 occurrences
6 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs18 occurrences
18 versesIsaiah13 occurrences
12 versesJeremiah14 occurrences
14 versesEzekiel10 occurrences
9 versesDaniel6 occurrences
4 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
1 verseMalachi3 occurrences
2 versesMatthew60 occurrences
54 versesMark19 occurrences
18 versesLuke43 occurrences
36 versesJohn126 occurrences
104 versesActs10 occurrences
10 versesRomans12 occurrences
11 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians5 occurrences
4 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians10 occurrences
10 versesPhilippians4 occurrences
4 versesColossians6 occurrences
6 verses1 Thessalonians6 occurrences
5 verses2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 versesJames4 occurrences
4 verses1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John13 occurrences
12 verses2 John4 occurrences
3 versesJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation4 occurrences
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