Father-In-Law
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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"a wife's father" (from a root signifying "a bond, union"), is found in John 18:13 .
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(n.) The father of one's husband or wife; - correlative to son-in-law and daughter-in-law.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
fa´thẽr -in -lô . See Relationships , Family .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
1. חָם, cham (from חָמָה, to join in affinity; (See Mother-In-Law) ), Genesis 38:13; Genesis 38:25; 1 Samuel 4:19; 1 Samuel 21:2. חֹתִן, chothen' (participle of חַתִן, to marry), one marrying a daugher, Exodus 3:1; Exodus 4:18; Exodus 18:1-27; Numbers 10:29; Judges 1:16; Judges 4:11; Judges 19:4; Judges 19:7; Judges 9:3. πενθερός (strictly one related by marriage, like No. 1), John 18:13. (See Affinity).
