3962 pater {pat-ayr'}

顯然為字根; TDNT - 5:945,805; 陽性名詞

欽定本 - Father 268, father 150; 419

1) 生育者或男性先祖
   1a) 較近的先祖: 肉身的父親, 身生的父親, 或雙親
   1b) 較遠的先祖: 宗族或支派的創始者, 一個民族的始祖, 祖宗: 亞伯拉罕
       被稱為是雅各和大衛的先祖
       1b1) 父亦即先祖, 祖宗, 一個國家的創始者
   1c) 年紀較長的人, 長者
2) 隱喻
   2a) 任何事物的開山始祖及傳達者
       2a1) 一個家族, 或是由和自己有同樣理念的人士所組成的團體之創始人
       2a2) 將自己的理念灌輸給他人, 激勵且管理他們的想法的人
   2b) 一個處於父親的地位且以親職照顧他人的人
   2c) 尊敬的稱呼
       2c1) 老師, 當其弟子回顧得自他的知識和訓練時, 所用的稱呼
       2c2) 猶太教議會/公會中的成員, 以其智慧及專才,使他人得益
 3) 上帝被稱為天父
   3a) 因為祂是星宿, 天上之的太陽和月亮的創造者, 支持者, 和管理者
   3b) 因為祂是凡有理性, 有智慧者的創造者, 保存者, 守護者, 保護者,
       無論是天使或人類    
       3b1) 凡有靈的生命的和所有人類的父
   3c) 祂是每位基督徒的父親, 藉著基督得與上帝有特別親近, 且親密的關係, 
       並且不再害怕自已是罪人, 會受到神的嚴厲的審判, 反倒尊敬祂, 是已
       與自己和好的親愛父親.
   3d) 祂是耶穌基督的父, 祂是以愛和父聯合, 且有親密的關係, 明白天父的旨意者, 
       被指派去解釋和執行神拯救世人的計畫, 也和世人分享自己的神性.
        3d1) 藉由耶穌基督他自己
        3d2) 藉由使徒

3962 pater {pat-ayr'}

apparently a root word; TDNT - 5:945,805; n m

AV - Father 268, father 150; 419

1) generator or male ancestor
   1a) either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal
       nature, natural fathers, both parents
   1b) a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe,
       progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called,
       Jacob and David
       1b1) fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation
   1c) one advanced in years, a senior
2) metaph.
   2a) the originator and transmitter of anything
       2a1) the authors of a family or society of persons animated by
            the same spirit as himself
       2a2) one who has infused his own spirit into others, who
            actuates and governs their minds
   2b) one who stands in a father's place and looks after another
       in a paternal way
   2c) a title of honour
       2c1) teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge
            and training they have received
       2c2) the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by
            virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled,
            to take charge of the interests of others
3) God is called the Father
   3a) of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their
       creator, upholder, ruler
   3b) of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or
       men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and
       protector
       3b1) of spiritual beings and of all men
   3c) of Christians, as those who through Christ have been
       exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with
       God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of
       sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father
    3d) the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to
        himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made
        acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry
        out among men the plan of salvation, and made to share also
        in his own divine nature
        3d1) by Jesus Christ himself
        3d2) by the apostles