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Lexicon :: Strong's G3384 - mētēr

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μήτηρ
Transliteration
mētēr (Key)
Pronunciation
may'-tare
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
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TDNT Reference: 4:642,592

Strong’s Definitions

μήτηρ mḗtēr, may'-tare; apparently a primary word; a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote):—mother.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 85x

The KJV translates Strong's G3384 in the following manner: mother (85x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 85x
The KJV translates Strong's G3384 in the following manner: mother (85x).
  1. a mother

  2. metaph. the source of something, the motherland

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μήτηρ mḗtēr, may'-tare; apparently a primary word; a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote):—mother.
STRONGS G3384:
μήτηρ, genitive μητρός, dative μητρί, accusative μητέρα, (from Homer down; from Sanskritma, 'to measure'; but whether denoting the 'moulder,' or the 'manager' is debated; cf. Vanicek, p. 657; Curtius, § 472; (cf. μέτρον)), Hebrew אֵם, a mother; properly: Matthew 1:18; Matthew 2:11, and often; tropically, of that which is like a mother: Matthew 12:49; Mark 3:35; John 19:27; Romans 16:13, cf. 1 Timothy 5:2; a city is called μήτηρ τῶν πορνῶν, that produces and harbors the harlots, Revelation 17:5; of a city where races of men (i. e. Christians) originated, Galatians 4:26 (here G T Tr WH omit; L brackets παντον (on the origin of which cf. Lightfoot at the passage)).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
1:18; 2:11; 12:49
Mark
3:35
John
19:27
Romans
16:13
Galatians
4:26
1 Timothy
5:2
Revelation
17:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3384 matches the Greek μήτηρ (mētēr),
which occurs 85 times in 79 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 1:18–Luk 7:12)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:18 -

The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After his mother Mary had been engaged[fn] to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant from the Holy Spirit.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 -

Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped him.[fn] Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 -

After they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to kill him.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 -

So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 -

saying, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, because those who intended to kill the child are dead.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21 -

So he got up, took the child and his mother, and entered the land of Israel.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:35 -

“For I came to turn

a man against his father,

a daughter against her mother,

a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:37 -

“The one who loves a father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; the one who loves a son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46 -

While he was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47 -

Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:48 -

He replied to the one who was speaking to him, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 -

Stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50 -

“For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:55 -

“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, Joseph,[fn] Simon, and Judas?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 -

Prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 -

His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:4 -

“For God said:[fn] Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:5 -

“But you say, ‘Whoever tells his father or mother, “Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift committed to the temple,”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:6 -

he does not have to honor his father.’[fn] In this way, you have nullified the word of God[fn] because of your tradition.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:5 -

“and he also said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

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“For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept it should accept it.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 -

honor your father and your mother; and love your neighbor as yourself.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:29 -

“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother[fn] or children or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:20 -

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons approached him with her sons. She knelt down to ask him for something.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:56 -

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

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His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 -

A crowd was sitting around him and told him, “Look, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters[fn] are outside asking for you.”

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He replied to them, “Who are my mother and my brothers? ”

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Looking at those sitting in a circle around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35 -

“Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40 -

They laughed at him, but he put them all outside. He took the child’s father, mother, and those who were with him, and entered the place where the child was.

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She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for? ”

“John the Baptist’s head,” she said.

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brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.

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“For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.

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“But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit you might have received from me is corban’ ” (that is, an offering devoted to God),

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:12 -

“you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother.

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“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother[fn]

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“You know the commandments: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother.

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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said, “there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father[fn] or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:30 -

“who will not receive a hundred times more, now at this time ​— ​houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions ​— ​and eternal life in the age to come.

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There were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:15 -

“For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or beer. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 -

“How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:60 -

But his mother responded, “No. He will be called John.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:33 -

His father and mother[fn] were amazed at what was being said about him.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34 -

Then Simeon blessed them and told his mother Mary, “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed[fn] ​— ​

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:43 -

After those days were over, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents[fn] did not know it.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 -

When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 -

Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these things in her heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 -

Just as he neared the gate of the town, a dead man was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the town was also with her.


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