G540

ἀπάτωρ

apatōr

Masculine noun · From ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and πατήρ (G3962)

From G1 (as a negative particle) and G3962; fatherless, i.e. of unrecorded paternity:—without father.

Outline

whose father is not recorded in the genealogies

Usages

Hebrews 7:3

Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

Breakdown

without descent When Yahawashi came as Melchizedek, he had no lineage. In contrast, when Yahawashi came as himself, he did have a lineage, as outlined in Matthew 1:1-17.

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