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Forefather

Forefather an adjective, primarily denoting "born before" (pro, "before," and ginomai, "to become"), is used as a noun in the plural, 2Ti 1:3, "forefathers" (in 1Ti 5:4, "parents"). See PARENTS. "a forefather"...

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Forefather <1,,4269, progonos>

an adjective, primarily denoting "born before" (pro, "before," and ginomai, "to become"), is used as a noun in the plural, 2Ti 1:3, "forefathers" (in 1Ti 5:4, "parents"). See PARENTS.

<2,,4253 / 3962, propator>

"a forefather" (pro, "before," pater, "a father"), is used of Abraham in Rom 4:1.

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