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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, 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 85 times in 79 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 1:18–Luk 7:12)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:18 - And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - And on their having withdrawn, lo, a messenger of the Lord doth appear in a dream to Joseph, saying, 'Having risen, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and be thou there till I may speak to thee, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 - And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - saying, 'Having risen, take the child and his mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died -- those seeking the life of the child.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21 - And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:35 - for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, 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 - 'He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46 - And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47 - and one said to him, 'Lo, thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, seeking to speak to thee.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:48 - And he answering said to him who spake to him, 'Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 - And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50 - for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:55

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:55 - is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - And she having been instigated by her mother -- 'Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 - and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it nigh to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:4 - for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:5 - but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering is whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:6 - and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:5 - and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:12 - for there are eunuchs who from the mother's womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the reign of the heavens: he who is able to receive it -- let him receive.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:29 - and every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my name's sake, an hundredfold shall receive, and life age-during shall inherit;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:20 - Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:56 - among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:31 - Then come do his brethren and mother, and standing without, they sent unto him, calling him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 - and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, 'Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:33 - And he answered them, saying, 'Who is my mother, or my brethren?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:34 - And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35 - for whoever may do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40 - and they were laughing at him. And he, having put all forth, doth take the father of the child, and the mother, and those with him, and goeth in where the child is lying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, 'What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, 'The head of John the Baptist;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:28 - and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:10 - for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:11 - and ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), is whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:12 - and no more do ye suffer him to do anything for his father or for his mother,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:7 - on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19 - the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - And Jesus answering said, 'Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news',

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:30 - who may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:40 - And there were also women afar off beholding, among whom was also Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James the less, and of Joses, and Salome,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:15 - for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - and whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:60

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:60 - and his mother answering said, 'No, but he shall be called John.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:33 - And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34 - and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, 'Lo, this one is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against --

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:43 - and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 - And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, 'Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - and he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them, and his mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - and as he came nigh to the gate of the city, then, lo, one dead was being carried forth, an only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a great multitude of the city was with her.

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