πρόγονος
progonos · ancestor, parent
Greek word · Strong’s number G4269 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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progonos (πρόγονος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “ancestor, parent”.
Ancestor, forefather; also parents and grandparents still living.
How to say it
pro·go·nos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Those of the family who lived generations back.
- The family elders still living: those who raised one.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- as my ancestors did ×1
- parents ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Timothy 5:4
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show godliness toward their own household and to make a return to their parents, for this is acceptable before God.
- 2 Timothy 1:3
I give thanks to God, whom I worship, as my ancestors did, with a clean conscience, as I have unceasing remembrance of you in my supplications night and day,