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 times

Appears 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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