Father Of The 12 Patriarchs Crossword Clue

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	noun • French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920) • (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')
	29%	7		Prophet believed to be buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs
	noun • the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
	29%	6		Patriarchs and matriarchs
	noun • a person who is older than you are • any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical Northern Hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit • any of various church officers adjective satellite • used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

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	Clue	Source
1	Biblical figure with a tomb in the Cave of the Patriarchs New York Times - 19 Apr 2020	New York Times / 19 Apr 2020
2	Father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel The Guardian Quick - 05 Oct 2010	The Guardian Quick / 05 Oct 2010
3	He is one of the patriarchs in the Book of Genesis
4	Patriarchs and matriarchs New York Times - 21 Dec 2022	New York Times / 21 Dec 2022
5	Portrays the lives of the patriarchs
6	Prophet believed to be buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs New York Times - 22 Mar 2020	New York Times / 22 Mar 2020
7	Stoker has article written before one of the patriarchs The Guardian Cryptic - 30 Jul 2004	The Guardian Cryptic / 30 Jul 2004

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