Lexicon
προπάτωρ
propatōr
G6074
G:N-M Greek

ancestor

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propator identifies Abraham as a forefather in a statement about what he had found according to the flesh.

The attested use identifies Abraham as a forefather in a question concerning what he had found according to the flesh.

Senses in use

  1. Forefather named in a familial relation · dominant

    In Romans 4:1, the accusative singular masculine form occurs with Abraham in the question about what he had found according to the flesh; the APB renders the clause "Abraham our forefather according to the flesh."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 4:1, the APB presents Abraham as "our forefather according to the flesh." This wording confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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