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)