UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: ancestor, forefather

Semantic entry: 10.20

Semantic domains: Kinship Terms

Subdomains: Kinship Relations Involving Successive Generations

Definition: a person several preceding generations removed from the reference person

Notes: In a number of languages one’s forefathers may be referred to simply as ‘fathers who have long since died.’ In other languages they may be referred to as ‘fathers of other generations’ or ‘fathers of ancient times.’