μήτηρ
mētērNoun (Feminine)G3384
mother
From: apparently a primary word;
Short Definition
a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)
Full Lexicon Entry
genitive, μητρός, ἡ, mother: figuratively, of one who takes the place of a mother, ἰδοὺ, ἡ μ. μου; of a city, ἥτις ἐσὶν μ. ἡμῶν; symbolically of Babylon, ἡ μ. πορνῶν
LXX Usage: chiefly for אֵם
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
78 timesAppears 78 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
24
Luke
17
Mark
16
John
9
Acts
4
Key Passages
- 1 Timothy 5:2
- John 2:5
- Luke 7:12
- Matthew 14:8
- Mark 10:7
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