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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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979 occurrences852 verses52 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:24

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Genesis 45:25
¶ And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:25 · retained source text

¶ And they went vp out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan vnto Iacob their father,

Genesis 45:27
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:27 · retained source text

And they told him all the words of Ioseph, which hee had saide vnto them: and when hee saw the wagons which Ioseph had sent to carie him, the spirit of Iacob their father reuiued.

Genesis 46:1
AND Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:1 · retained source text

¶ And Israel tooke his iourney with all that hee had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices vnto the God of his father Isaac.

Genesis 46:3
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 46:3 · retained source text

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation.

Genesis 46:5
And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:5 · retained source text

And Iacob rose vp from Beersheba: and the sonnes of Israel caried Iacob their father, and their litle ones, and their wiues, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to cary him.

Genesis 46:29
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:29 · retained source text

And Ioseph made ready his charet, and went vp to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himselfe vnto him: and he fell on his necke, and wept on his necke a good while.

Genesis 47:1
THEN Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Ioseph came and tolde Pharaoh, and saide, My father and my brethren, and their flockes, and their heards, and all that they haue, are come out of the land of Canaan: and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

Genesis 47:5
And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:5 · retained source text

And Pharaoh spake vnto Ioseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come vnto thee.

Genesis 47:6
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:6 · retained source text

The land of Egypt is before thee: in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell, in the lande of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any man of actiuitie amongst them, then make them rulers ouer my cattell.

Genesis 47:7
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:7 · retained source text

And Ioseph brought in Iacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Iacob blessed Pharaoh.

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Where “father” appears

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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

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