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Lexicon :: Strong's G3384 - mētēr

Aa
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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All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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 2 / 2 (Luk 7:15–Rev 17:5)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:15 - And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. G3384

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:19 - Then came to him his mother G3384 and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:20 - And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother G3384 and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:21 - And he answered and said unto them, My mother G3384 and my brethren are these which 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 into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother G3384 of the maiden.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:53

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:53 - The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother G3384 against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; G3384 the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:26 - If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, G3384 and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. G3384

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:1 - And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother G3384 of Jesus was there:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:3 - And when they wanted wine, the mother G3384 of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:5 - His mother G3384 saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:12 - After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, G3384 and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:4 - Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's G3384 womb, and be born?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:42 - And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother G3384 we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:25 - Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, G3384 and his mother's G3384 sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:26 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, G3384 and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, G3384 Woman, behold thy son!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:27 - Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! G3384 And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:14 - These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother G3384 of Jesus, and with his brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:2 - And a certain man lame from his mother's G3384 womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:12 - And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother G3384 of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:8 - And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's G3384 womb, who never had walked:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:13 - Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother G3384 and mine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:15 - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's G3384 womb, and called me by his grace,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:26 - But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother G3384 of us all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:31 - For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, G3384 and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:2 - Honour thy father and mother; G3384 (which is the first commandment with promise;)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:2 - The elder women as mothers; G3384 the younger as sisters, with all purity.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:5 - When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother G3384 Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:5 - And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER G3384 OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

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