Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
979 occurrences852 verses52 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:24

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “father”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–10 of 36 · 43 word occurrences in this result

Luke 1:32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:32 · retained source text

He shall be great, and shall be called the sonne of the Highest, and the Lord God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.

Luke 1:59
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:59 · retained source text

And it came to passe that on the eight day they came to circumcise the childe, and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

Luke 1:62
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:62 · retained source text

And they made signes to his father, how he would haue him called.

Luke 1:67
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:67 · retained source text

And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

Luke 1:73
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:73 · retained source text

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

1611 marginal noteGene. 22.16.

Luke 2:48
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:48 · retained source text

And when they sawe him, they were amazed: and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? Behold, thy father and I haue sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 3:8 · retained source text

Bring forth therfore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.

1611 marginal noteOr, meet for.

Luke 6:36
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:36 · retained source text

Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.

Luke 8:51
And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:51 · retained source text

And when hee came into the house, hee suffered no man to goe in, saue Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and the father and the mother of the mayden.

Luke 9:42
And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:42 · retained source text

And as he was yet a comming, the deuill threw him downe, and tare him: and Iesus rebuked the vncleane spirit, and healed the child, and deliuered him againe to his father.

Complete reference index — all 852 verses

Where “father” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Genesis169 occurrences
140 verses
Exodus23 occurrences
22 verses
Leviticus10 occurrences
9 verses
Numbers22 occurrences
19 verses
Deuteronomy14 occurrences
14 verses
Joshua13 occurrences
12 verses
Judges38 occurrences
34 verses
Ruth3 occurrences
2 verses
1 Samuel39 occurrences
34 verses
2 Samuel17 occurrences
15 verses
1 Kings60 occurrences
52 verses
2 Kings30 occurrences
25 verses
1 Chronicles55 occurrences
43 verses
2 Chronicles54 occurrences
47 verses
Esther2 occurrences
1 verse
Job6 occurrences
6 verses
Psalms4 occurrences
4 verses
Proverbs18 occurrences
18 verses
Isaiah13 occurrences
12 verses
Jeremiah14 occurrences
14 verses
Ezekiel10 occurrences
9 verses
Daniel6 occurrences
4 verses
Amos1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah2 occurrences
1 verse
Malachi3 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew60 occurrences
54 verses
Mark19 occurrences
18 verses
Luke43 occurrences
36 verses
John126 occurrences
104 verses
Acts10 occurrences
10 verses
Romans12 occurrences
11 verses
1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Corinthians5 occurrences
4 verses
Galatians5 occurrences
5 verses
Ephesians10 occurrences
10 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
4 verses
Colossians6 occurrences
6 verses
1 Thessalonians6 occurrences
5 verses
2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews5 occurrences
5 verses
James4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John13 occurrences
12 verses
2 John4 occurrences
3 verses
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation4 occurrences
4 verses

Source order

Definition evidence