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Patriarch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy . This is ...
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Patriarchs (Bible) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Patriarchs (also known as the Avot in Hebrew) according to the Judeo-Christian Old Testament, are Abraham, his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob. Collectively, they are referred to as the ...
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Names of the highest ecclesiastical dignitaries after the pope, and of the territory they rule. ... Patriarch (Gr. patriarches; Latin patriarcha) means the father or chief of a race (patria, a clan or family). The word occurs in the Septuagint for the chiefs of the tribes (e.g. 1 Chronicles 24:31; 27:22, patriarchai ton phylon;
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Definition of patriarch from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... ecumenical patriarch (noun)
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lds church members melchizedek priesthood jesus christ of latter day saints patriarch definition aaronic priesthood: Definition of Patriarch from the LDS Glossary. ... Example: The patriarch gave a patriarchal blessing to Marcia yesterday.
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description and definition ... a name employed in the New Testament with reference to Abraham (Hebrews 7:4), the sons of Jacob (Acts 7:8,9), and to David (2:29) ... But the expression “the patriarch,” by way of eminence, is applied to the twelve sons of Jacob, or to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Definition of patriarch in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of patriarch. Pronunciation of patriarch. Translations of patriarch. patriarch synonyms, patriarch antonyms. Information about patriarch in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... patriarch - the male head of family or tribe...
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[pā́trē-ärḱ]
