πρόγονος progonos · G4269

parent/ancestor

πρό-γονος, -ον; (προγίνομαι), [in LXX: Est.4:17, Sir.8:4, al. ; ] ; 1. born before. ; 2. As subst., in pl., οἱ π., ancestors, forefathers: 2Ti.1:3; of living parents (so Plat.), 1Ti.5:4.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πρόγον-ος, ον, ; (γίγνομαι, γέγονα) early-born, [ἄρνες], opposed to μέτασσαι, []; first-born, []; 2 ={ἀπόγονος} 1, uncertain in []; II forefather, ancestor, []; also of gods or heroes who are the authors or founders of a race, []: also as feminine, π. γυνή [] the fathers or founders of a school, []; ἰὼ πόνοι π. πόνων troubles parents of troubles, []; III child by a former marriage, step-son, [], etc.: feminine, step-daughter, []; rarely προγόνη (which see): irregular superlative προγονέστατος …

Where it's used 2 times

1 Timothy 5:4 · 2 Timothy 1:3

Source: TBESG G4269; TFLSJ G4269

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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