- a father:
- "And Micahª saidª° unto him, Dwellª° with¹ me, and be¹ unto me a fatherª and a priest,ª and I¹ will giveª° thee tenª [shekels] of silverª by the year,ª and a suitª of apparel,ª and thy victuals.ª So the Leviteª went in.²°¹" {Jdg 17:10} + "And the kingª of Israelª saidª° unto¹ Elisha,ª when he sawª° them, My father,ª shall I smiteª° [them]? shall I smiteª° [them]?" {2Kg 6:21} + "And the kingª saidª° unto¹ Hazael,ª Takeª° a presentª in thine hand,ª and go,²°¹ meet²°¹ the manª of God,ª and enquireª°¹ of the LORDª by¹¹ him, saying,ª° Shall I recoverª° of this disease?ª¹¹ ... So Hazaelª went²°¹ to meet²°¹ him, and tookª° a presentª with¹ him,² even of every¹ good thingª of Damascus,ª fortyª camels'ª burden,ª and cameª° and stoodª° beforeª him, and said,ª° Thy sonª Benhadadª kingª of Syriaª hath sentª° me to¹ thee, saying,ª° Shall I recoverª° of this disease?ª¹¹" {2Kg 8:8-9} + "Now Elishaª was fallen sickª° of¹ his sicknessª whereof¹ he died.ª° And Joashª the kingª of Israelª came downª° unto¹ him, and weptª° over¹ his face,ª and said,ª° O my father,ª my father,ª the chariotª of Israel,ª and the horsemenª thereof." {2Kg 13:14} + "Andª callª° noª [man] yourª fatherª uponª the¹ earth:ª forª oneª isª° yourª Father,ª whichª is inª heaven.ª" {Mtt 23:9}
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