πενθερὸς
pentherós
father-in-law
A wife's father; the father-in-law of a man. The term specifically designates the male parent of one's spouse, almost exclusively used to refer to the husband's relationship to his wife's father. In Hellenistic Greek, the term does not generally extend to other in-law relationships or apply beyond the immediate father-in-law.
John 18:13 · Word #8
Lexicon G3995
| Lemma | πενθερός |
| Transliteration | pentherós |
| Strong's | G3995 |
| Definition | A wife's father; the father-in-law of a man. The term specifically designates the male parent of one's spouse, almost exclusively used to refer to the husband's relationship to his wife's father. In Hellenistic Greek, the term does not generally extend to other in-law relationships or apply beyond the immediate father-in-law. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | father-in-law |
| Literal | father-in-law |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πενθερός |
| Strong's | G3995 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3995-01
father-in-law
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) — subject form, masculine, singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes specifically a man’s wife’s father. The nominative masculine singular form presents the subject form of "father-in-law" without possessive expansion, preserving its precise kinship sense. |
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