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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
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Torrey Topical Textbook
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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Chabad Knowledge Base
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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Dictionary of Early Christian Biography
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King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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• Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
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Smith Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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• πατριάρχης

PATRIARCH. This term is usually applied to (1) the antediluvian fathers of the human race; (2) the three great progenitors of Israel Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (see sep. artt.); (3) in the NT it is extended to the sons of Jacob ( Acts 7:8-9 ), and to David ( Acts 2:29 ).