UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: πενθερός; -οῦ

Related lemmas: πενθερά

Sense 1: father-in-law

Semantic entry: 10.58

Semantic domains: Kinship Terms

Subdomains: Kinship Relations Based upon Marriage

Definition: the father of one’s spouse

Notes: In a number of languages one must indicate explicitly the various components of meaning in ‘father-in-law.’ For example, πενθερός in OET JHN 18:13 (RV-only JHN 18:13 · LV-only JHN 18:13) may be rendered as ‘Caiaphas had married the daughter of Annas’ or ‘the daughter of Annas had become the wife of Caiaphas.’

JHN 18:13: OET JHN 18:13 (RV-only JHN 18:13 · LV-only JHN 18:13)

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OET-RV JHN 18:13

13 First they took him to Hanan (Annas; Grk. Hannas), the father-in-law of Kayafa (Caiaphas; Grk. Kaiafas) who was the chief priest that year.

OET-LV JHN 18:13

13 And they _led him to Annas first, because/for he _was father _in _law of_ the _Kaiafas, who was chief _priest of_ the that _year.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πενθερός

Form 1

Sense 1: father-in-law