The Greek that is often translated as «patriarchs» in English is translated as

• «first old fathers» in Isthmus Zapotec
• «the ancient fathers» in Tzeltal / Highland Totonac
• «the old important people who lived long ago were forefathers of the Israelites» in Yatzachi Zapotec
• «the 12 sons of Jacob» Central Tarahumara
• «the fathers from way back when» in Chicahuaxtla Triqui (source for this and above: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
• «chiefs over each of the clans of Israel» in Bariai (source: Bariai Back Translation)
• «our twelve grandfathers» in Kupsabiny (source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• «twelve children from where Jews came-from» in Hiligaynon (source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)