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# edited-2--ancestor, father, fathered, forefather, grandfather
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## Definition:
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The term “father” refers to a person’s male parent.
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* The terms “father” and “forefather” are often used to refer to a male ancestor(s) of a certain person or people group. This could also be translated a “ancestor” or “ancestral father.”
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* The expression “the father of” can figuratively refer to a person who is the leader a group of related people or the source of something. For example, in Genesis 4 “the father of all who live in tents” could mean, “the first clan leader of the first people who ever lived in tents.”
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* The apostle Paul figuratively called himself the “father” of those he had helped to become Christians through sharing the gospel with them.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* When talking about a father and his literal son, this term should be translated using the usual term to refer to a father in the language.
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* “God the Father” should also be translated using the usual, common word for “father.”
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* When referring to forefathers, this term could be translated as “ancestors” or “ancestral fathers.”
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* When Paul refers to himself figuratively as a father to believers in Christ, this could be translated as “spiritual father” or “father in Christ.”
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* Sometimes the word “father” can be translated as “clan leader,” depending on the context.
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* The phrase “father of all lies” could be translated as “source of all lies” or “the one from whom all lies come.”
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(See also: [God the Father](../kt/godthefather.md), [son](../kt/son.md), [Son of God](../kt/sonofgod.md))
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## Bible References:
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* Acts 07:02
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* Acts 07:32
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* Acts 07:45
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* Acts 22:03
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* Genesis 31:30
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* Genesis 31:42
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* Genesis 31:53
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* Hebrews 07:4-6
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* John 04:12
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* Joshua 24:3-4
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* Malachi 03:07
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* Mark 10:7-9
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* Matthew 01:07
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* Matthew 03:09
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* Matthew 10:21
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* Matthew 18:14
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* Romans 04:12
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H1, H2, H25, H369, H539, H1121, H1730, H1733, H2524, H3205, H3490, H4940, H5971, H7223, G540, G1080, G3737, G3962, G3964, G3966, G3967, G3970, G3971, G3995, G4245, G4269, G4613 |