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G4269

πρόγονος

progonosG:N-M

parent/ancestor

πρό-γονος, -ον (προγίνομαι), [in LXX: Est.4:17, Sir.8:4, al. ;] __1. born before. __2. As subst., in pl., οἱ π., ancestors, forefathers: 2Ti.1:3; of living parents (so Plat.), 1Ti.5:4.† (AS)

The KJV translates G4269 in the following manner:

forefathers (2x), parents (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

πρόγονος — prógonos

πρόγονος, προγονου, ὁ (προγίνομαι), born before, older: Homer, Odyssey 9, 221; plural ancestors, Latinmajores (often so by Greek writings from Pindar down): ἀπό προγόνων, in the spirit and after the manner received from (my) forefathers (cf. ἀπό, II. 2 d. aa., p. 59a bottom), 2Ti 1:3; used of a mother, grandparents, and (if such survive) great-grandparents, 1Ti 5:4 (A. V. parents) (of surviving ancestors also in Plato, legg. 11, p. 932 at the beginning).

2 occurrences

I Timothy (1), II Timothy (1)