'Father' in the Bible

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.

Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters

Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.

Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.

Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.

Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,

Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

The sons of Noah who went forth from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.

Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.

Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn't see their father's nakedness.

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

To Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

This is the history of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.

Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.

Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber:

and Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.

Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.

Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.

Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Now this is the history of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot.

Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.

Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran who was also the father of Iscah.

"As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

Neither will your name any more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

The firstborn said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in to us in the way of all the earth.

Come, let's make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve our father's seed."

They made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father. He didn't know when she lay down, nor when she arose.

It came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, "Behold, I lay last night with my father. Let us make him drink wine again, tonight. You go in, and lie with him, that we may preserve our father's seed."

They made their father drink wine that night also. The younger went and lay with him. He didn't know when she lay down, nor when she got up.

Thus both of Lot's daughters were with child by their father.

The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.

The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben Ammi. He is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.

Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"

Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

Live in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For to you, and to your seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.

Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.

Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

Yahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Don't be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham's sake."

Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, "Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,

Go now to the flock, and get me from there two good young goats. I will make them savory food for your father, such as he loves.

You shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death."

What if my father touches me? I will seem to him as a deceiver, and I would bring a curse on myself, and not a blessing."

He went, and got them, and brought them to his mother. His mother made savory food, such as his father loved.

He came to his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am. Who are you, my son?"

Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me."

Jacob went near to Isaac his father. He felt him, and said, "The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau."

His father Isaac said to him, "Come near now, and kiss me, my son."

It happened, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob had just gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

He also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, "Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that your soul may bless me."

Isaac his father said to him, "Who are you?" He said, "I am your son, your firstborn, Esau."

When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceeding great and bitter cry, and said to his father, "Bless me, even me also, my father."

Esau said to his father, "Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father." Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Isaac his father answered him, "Behold, of the fatness of the earth will be your dwelling, and of the dew of the sky from above.

Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob."

Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.

and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.

Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan didn't please Isaac, his father.

Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, "I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your seed.

Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father.

and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

You know that I have served your father with all of my strength.

Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn't allow him to hurt me.

For all the riches which God has taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do."

and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.