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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 26 times in 24 verses in 'Mat' in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:18 -

Now the birth of Jesus the [fn]Messiah was as follows: when His mother G3384 Mary had been [fn]betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - And after they came into the house, they saw the Child with His mother G3384 Mary; and they fell down and [fn]worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 -

Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother G3384 and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 -

So [fn]Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother G3384 while it was still night, and left for Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - “Get up, take the Child and His mother G3384, and go to the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21 - So [fn]Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother G3384, and came into the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:35 - “For I came to TURN A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER G3384, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:37 -

“The one who loves father or mother G3384 more than Me is not worthy of Me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46 -

While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother G3384 and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47 - [[fn]Someone said to Him, “Look, Your mother G3384 and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You.”]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:48 - But [fn]Jesus replied to the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother G3384, and who are My brothers?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 - And extending His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold: My mother G3384 and My brothers!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50 - “For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother G3384.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:55

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:55 - “Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is His mother G3384 not called Mary, and His brothers, James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - And after being prompted by her mother G3384, she *said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 - And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother G3384.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:4 - “For God said, ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER G3384,’ and, ‘THE ONE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER G3384 IS TO [fn]BE PUT TO DEATH.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:5 - “But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother G3384, “Whatever I have that would help you has been [fn]given to God,”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:5 - and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER G3384 AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH’?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:12 - “For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s G3384 womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER G3384; and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:29 - “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother G3384 [fn]or children or farms on account of My name, will receive [fn]many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:20 -

Then the mother G3384 of the [fn]sons of Zebedee came to [fn]Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:56 - Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother G3384 of James and Joseph, and the mother G3384 of the sons of Zebedee.
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