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πενθερός
pentheros
G3995
G:N-M Greek

father-in-law

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Pentheros identifies Caiaphas in John 18:13 through his relationship to Annas.

The attested use identifies Caiaphas by his family relationship to Annas in the explanatory clause of John 18:13.

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  1. Family relationship identifying Caiaphas · dominant

    In John 18:13, the nominative singular masculine form occurs in the clause explaining why Jesus was brought first to Annas; the APB renders the clause, “For he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 18:13, the APB presents the relationship in the clause “he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas.” The verse is read as a whole, but the clause identifies the relationship expressed in the verse.

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