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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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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, ἡ (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 ἡ 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 18 times in 17 verses in 'Luk' in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:15 - for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:60

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:60 - but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:33 - And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34 - And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:43 - And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 - And when his parents[fn] saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:15 - And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus[fn] gave him to his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:19 - Then his mother and his brothers[fn] came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:20 - And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:21 - But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:51 - And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:53

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:53 - They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:26 - “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’”
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