- Original: πατριάρχης - Transliteration: Patriarches - Phonetic: pat-ree-arkh'-ace - Definition: 1. patriarch, founder of a tribe, progenitor a. of the twelve sons of Jacob, founders of the tribes of Israel b. of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - Origin: from G3965 and G757 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From G3965 and G757 ; a progenitor (patriarch): - patriarch. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • patriarch, 2 Act 2:29; Hebrews 7:4 • patriarchs, 2 Act 7:8; Act 7:9