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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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Showing verses 41–50 of 852 · 979 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 27:39
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 27:39 · retained source text

And Isaac his father answered, and said vnto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatnesse of the earth, and of the dew of heauen from aboue.

1611 marginal noteOr, of the fatnesse.

1611 marginal noteVerse 28.

Genesis 27:41
¶ And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 27:41 · retained source text

¶ And Esau hated Iacob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The dayes of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Iacob.

1611 marginal noteObad. 10.

Genesis 28:2
Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 28:2 · retained source text

Arise, goe to Padan Aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mothers father, and take thee a wife from thence, of the daughters of Laban thy mothers brother.

1611 marginal noteOse. 12.12.

Genesis 28:7
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:7 · retained source text

And that Iacob obeyed his father, and his mother, and was gone to Padan-Aram;

Genesis 28:8
And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 28:8 · retained source text

And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father.

1611 marginal noteHeb. were euill in the eyes, &c.

Genesis 28:13
And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 28:13 · retained source text

And behold, the LORD stood aboue it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I giue it, and to thy seede.

1611 marginal noteChap. 35.1, & 48.3.

Genesis 29:12
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 29:12 · retained source text

And Iacob told Rachel, that hee was her fathers brother, and that hee was Rebekahs sonne: and she ranne, and told her father.

Genesis 31:5
And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:5 · retained source text

And said vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not toward mee as before: but the God of my father hath bene with me.

Genesis 31:6
And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:6 · retained source text

And yee know, that with all my power I haue serued your father.

Genesis 31:7
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:7 · retained source text

And your father hath deceiued mee, and changed my wages ten times: but God suffered him not to hurt me.

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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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