Usage examples (19)

• That bias rightly reflects the biblical concern with patrilineage — tracing families through the male line.
• The secondary status of Zilpah as a wife to Jacob did not result in secondary status for her sons within the patrilineage of Jacob.
• His body symbolizes the future good morality, honor, and reputation of his patrilineage and the performance of certain patrilineal rituals.
• Asher and Gad were considered direct heirs to the patrilineage of Terah, their great-great-grandfather, and are listed among the twelve sons/tribes of Jacob/Israel.