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