Bible Encyclopedias
Lineage
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
lin´ḗ - ā́j ( πατριά , patriā ): Found only once in Luke 2:4 (the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "family"), and signifying the line of paternal family descent. A word pregnant in meaning among the Jews, who kept all family records with religious care, as may be seen from the long genealogical records found everywhere in the Old Testament.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Lineage'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/l/lineage.html. 1915.