an adjective, primarily denoting "born before" (pro, "before," and ginomai, "to become"), is used as a noun in the plural, 2—Timothy 1:3 , "forefathers" (in 1—Timothy 5:4 , "parents"). See PARENTS.
"a forefather" (pro, "before," pater, "a father"), is used of Abraham in Romans 4:1 .
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