- Original: πατρίς - Transliteration: Patris - Phonetic: pat-rece' - Definition: 1. one's native country a. one's fatherland, one's own country, a fixed abode or home b. one's own native place i.e. a city - Origin: from G3902 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G3962 ; a father land that is native town; (figuratively) heavenly home: - (own) country. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • country, 4 Mat 13:54; Mar 6:1; Joh 4:44; Hebrews 11:14