ΠΑΤΡΟΣΑΙΡΗΣΕΣΘΑΙ, πατροσαιρησεσθαι
PATROSAIRĒSESTHAI, patrosairēsesthai
Sounds Like: PAH-tros-ai-REH-ses-thai
Translations: to choose a father, to adopt as a father, to take as a father
From the root: ΠΑΤΗΡ, ΑΙΡΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'father' (ΠΑΤΗΡ) and 'to choose/take' (ΑΙΡΕΩ). It means 'to choose a father' or 'to adopt as a father'. It describes the action of selecting or taking someone as one's father, implying a relationship of choice or adoption rather than biological parentage. It is used in contexts where a person or group decides to acknowledge someone as their paternal figure or leader.
Inflection: Future, Middle Voice, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G3962 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0138 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 10:12
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