Strong’s G3968 · Greek
πατρίς
patrís · pat-rece'
Origin from παράσημος (G3902);
Meaning a father-land, i.e. native town; (figuratively) heavenly home
In the King James Version (own) country.
In 8 verses of the King James Version
- Matthew 13:54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
- Matthew 13:57And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
- Mark 6:1And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
- Mark 6:4But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
- Luke 4:23And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
- Luke 4:24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
- John 4:44For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
- Hebrews 11:14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.