Definitions for patriarchs
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1. patriarchs

   The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in certain cases also popes – such as the Pope of Rome or Pope of Alexandria, and catholicoi – such as Catholicos Karekin II).The word is derived from Greek πατριάρχης (patriarchēs), meaning "chief or father of a family", a compound of πατριά (patria), meaning "family", and ἄρχειν (archein), meaning "to rule".Originally, a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is termed patriarchy. Historically, a patriarch has often been the logical choice to act as ethnarch of the community identified with his religious confession within a state or empire of a different creed (such as Christians within the Ottoman Empire). The term developed an ecclesiastical meaning within Christianity. The office and the ecclesiastical circumscription of a Christian patriarch is termed a patriarchate. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are referred to as the three patriarchs of the people of Israel, and the period during which they lived is termed the Patriarchal Age. The word patriarch originally acquired its religious meaning in the Septuagint version of the Bible.

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1. Patriarchs

   The Patriarchs of the Bible, when narrowly defined, are Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac's son Jacob, also named Israel, the ancestor of the Israelites. These three figures are referred to collectively as the patriarchs of Judaism, and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal age. They play significant roles in Hebrew scripture during and following their lifetimes. They are used as a significant marker by God in revelations and promises, and continue to play important roles in the Abrahamic faiths. More widely, the term Patriarchs can be used to refer to the twenty ancestor-figures between Abraham and Adam. The first ten of these are called the Antediluvian patriarchs, because they came before the Flood. Judaism and Islam hold that the patriarchs and their primary wives – Sarah, Rebekah, and Leah and Rachel –, are entombed at Machpelah, a site held holy by Jews, Muslims, and Christians.

How to pronounce patriarchs?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriarchs in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriarchs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of patriarchs in a Sentence

1. Yishai Fleisher:

   Trump/Pence administration courageously decided that this was not going to stand and simply walked out of UNESCO because of the antisemitic history erasing decision against the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs.

2. Ivanka Trump:

   There are probably plenty of patriarchs that don’t think their daughters are as capable as the sons, that’s not the case in my family.

3. Ivanka Trump:

   There are probably plenty of patriarchs that don't think their daughters are as capable as the sons, that's not the case in my family.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchs
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=patriarchs