Know the Word.

Greek word

patriá

πατριά

What it means

paternal descent, i.e. a group of families or a whole race

paternal descent, i.e. (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation)

Where it comes from

as if feminine of a derivative of patḗr (πατήρ)

How the King James translates it

  • lineage1
  • kindreds1
  • family1

Every place it appears 3

Luke2:4
Acts3:25
Ephesians3:15