patriarch 3
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
Hypernym
forefather 1
noun
the founder of a family
Instance_Hypernym
Abraham 1
noun
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
Benjamin 2
noun
(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
Isaac 1
noun
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
Ishmael 1
noun
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
Issachar 1
noun
(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel
EnglishHyponym
antediluvian 1
noun
any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
Jacob 2
noun
(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')
Simeon 1
noun
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
Instance_Hyponym
Abraham 1
noun
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
Benjamin 2
noun
(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
Isaac 1
noun
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
Ishmael 1
noun
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
Issachar 1
noun
(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel
