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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 83 times in 77 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 1:18–Luk 8:19)

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Now G1161 the birth G1078 of Jesus G2424 the [fn]Messiah G5547 was as follows G3779: when His mother G3384 Mary G3137 had been [fn]betrothed G3423 to Joseph G2501, before G4250 they came G4905 together G4905 she was found G2147 to be pregnant G1722 G1064 by the Holy G40 Spirit G4151.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - And after G2532 they came G2064 into the house G3614, they saw G3708 the Child G3813 with His mother G3384 Mary G3137; and they fell G4098 down G4098 and [fn]worshiped G4352 Him. Then G2532 they opened G455 their treasures G2344 and presented G4374 to Him gifts G1435 of gold G5557, frankincense G3030, and myrrh G4666.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 -

Now G1161 when they had gone G402, behold G2400, an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 *appeared G5316 to Joseph G2501 in a dream G3677 and said G3004, “Get G1453 up G1453! Take G3880 the Child G3813 and His mother G3384 and flee G5343 to Egypt G125, and stay G1510 there G1563 until G2193 I tell G3004 you; for Herod G2264 is G3195 going G3195 to G3195 search G2212 for G2212 the Child G3813 to kill G622 Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 -

So G1161 [fn]Joseph got G1453 up G1453 and took G3880 the Child G3813 and His mother G3384 while it was still night G3571, and left G402 for Egypt G125.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - “Get G1453 up G1453, take G3880 the Child G3813 and His mother G3384, and go G4198 to the land G1093 of Israel G2474; for those G3588 who sought G2212 the Child’s G3813 life G5590 are dead G2348.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21 - So G1161 [fn]Joseph got G1453 up G1453, took G3880 the Child G3813 and His mother G3384, and came G1525 into the land G1093 of Israel G2474.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:35 - “For I came G2064 to TURN G1369 A MAN G444 AGAINST G2596 HIS FATHER G3962, AND A DAUGHTER G2364 AGAINST G2596 HER MOTHER G3384, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW G3565 AGAINST G2596 HER MOTHER-IN-LAW G3994;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:37

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“The one who loves G5368 father G3962 or G2228 mother G3384 more G5228 than G5228 Me is not worthy G514 of Me; and the one who loves G5368 son G5207 or G2228 daughter G2364 more G5228 than G5228 Me is not worthy G514 of Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:46 -

While He was still G2089 speaking G2980 to the crowds G3793, behold G2400, His mother G3384 and brothers G80 were standing G2476 outside G1854, seeking G2212 to speak G2980 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:47 - [[fn]Someone G5100 said G3004 to Him, “Look G2400, Your mother G3384 and Your brothers G80 are standing G2476 outside G1854, seeking G2212 to speak G2980 to You.”]

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:48 - But [fn]Jesus replied G611 to the one who was telling G3004 Him and said G3004, “Who G5101 is My mother G3384, and who G5101 are My brothers G80?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:49 - And extending G1614 His hand G5495 toward G1909 His disciples G3101, He said G3004, “Behold G2400: My mother G3384 and My brothers G80!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50 - “For whoever G3748 G302 does G4160 the will G2307 of My Father G3962 who is in heaven G3772, he is My brother G80, and sister G79, and mother G3384.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:55

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:55 - “Is this G3778 not the carpenter’s G5045 son G5207? Is His mother G3384 not called G3004 Mary G3137, and His brothers G80, James G2385, Joseph G2501, Simon G4613, and Judas G2455?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - And after being prompted G4264 by her mother G3384, she *said G5346, “Give G1325 me the head G2776 of John G2491 the Baptist G910 here G5602 on a platter G4094.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 - And his head G2776 was brought G5342 on a platter G4094 and given G1325 to the girl G2877, and she brought G5342 it to her mother G3384.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:4 - “For God G2316 said G3004, ‘HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384,’ and, ‘THE ONE WHO SPEAKS G2551 EVIL G2551 OF G2551 FATHER G3962 OR G2228 MOTHER G3384 IS TO [fn]BE PUT G5053 TO DEATH G2288.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:5 - “But you say G3004, ‘Whoever G3739 G302 says G3004 to his father G3962 or G2228 mother G3384, “Whatever G3739 G1437 I have G1537 that would help G5623 you has been [fn]given G1435 to God,”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:5 - and said G3004, ‘FOR THIS G3778 REASON G6025 A MAN G444 SHALL LEAVE G2641 HIS FATHER G3962 AND HIS MOTHER G3384 AND BE JOINED G2853 TO HIS WIFE G1135, AND THE TWO G1417 SHALL BECOME G1510 G1519 ONE G1520 FLESH G4561’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:12 - “For there are eunuchs G2135 who G3748 were born G1080 that way G3779 from their mother’s G3384 womb G2836; and there are eunuchs G2135 who G3748 were made G2134 eunuchs G2134 by people G444; and there are also eunuchs G2135 who G3748 made G2134 themselves G1438 eunuchs G2134 for the sake G1223 of the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772. The one who is able G1410 to accept G5562 this, let him accept G5562 it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384; and YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:29 - “And everyone G3956 who G3748 has left G863 houses G3614 or G2228 brothers G80 or G2228 sisters G79 or G2228 father G3962 or G2228 mother G3384 [fn]or G2228 children G5043 or G2228 farms G68 on G6025 account G6025 of G6025 My name G3686, will receive G2983 [fn]many G4179 times G4179 as G4179 much G4179, and will inherit G2816 eternal G166 life G2222.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:20 -

Then G5119 the mother G3384 of the [fn]sons G5207 of Zebedee G2199 came G4334 to [fn]Jesus with her sons G5207, bowing G4352 down G4352 and making G154 a request G154 of Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:56 - Among G1722 them were Mary G3137 Magdalene G3094, Mary G3137 the mother G3384 of James G2385 and Joseph G2501, and the mother G3384 of the sons G5207 of Zebedee G2199.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:31 -

Then G2532 His mother G3384 and His brothers G80 *came G2064, and while standing G4739 outside G1854 they sent G649 word to Him, calling G2564 for Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 - And a crowd G3793 was sitting G2521 around G4012 Him, and they *said G3004 to Him, “Behold G2400, Your mother G3384 and Your brothers G80 are outside G1854 looking G2212 for G2212 You.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:33 - Answering G611 them, He *said G3004, “Who G5101 are My mother G3384 and My brothers G80?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:34 - And looking G4017 around G4017 at those G3588 who were sitting G2521 around G4012 G2945 Him, He *said G3004, “Here G2396 are G2396 My mother G3384 and My brothers G80!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35 - “For whoever G3739 G302 does G4160 the will G2307 of God G2316, this G3778 is My brother G80, and sister G79, and mother G3384.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40 - And they began laughing G2606 at G2606 Him. But putting G1544 them all G3956 outside G1544, He *took G3880 along G3880 the child’s G3813 father G3962 and mother G3384 and His own companions G3588 G3326, and *entered G1531 the room where G3699 the child G3813 was in bed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - And she went G1831 out G1831 and said G3004 to her mother G3384, “What G5101 shall I ask G154 for?” And she said G3004, “The head G2776 of John G2491 the Baptist G907.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:28 - and brought G5342 his head G2776 on a platter G4094, and gave G1325 it to the girl G2877; and the girl G2877 gave G1325 it to her mother G3384.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:10 - “For Moses G3475 said G3004, ‘HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND YOUR MOTHER G3384’; and, ‘THE ONE WHO SPEAKS G2551 EVIL G2551 OF G2551 FATHER G3962 OR G2228 MOTHER G3384, IS [fn]CERTAINLY TO BE PUT G5053 TO DEATH G2288’;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:11 - but you say G3004, ‘If G1437 a person G444 says G3004 to his father G3962 or G2228 his mother G3384, whatever G3739 G1437 I have G1537 that would help G5623 you is Corban G2878 (that is, [fn]given G1435 to God),’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:12 - you no G3765 longer G3765 allow G863 him to do G4160 anything G3762 for his father G3962 or G2228 his mother G3384;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:7 - “FOR THIS G3778 REASON G6025 A MAN G444 SHALL LEAVE G2641 HIS FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384[fn],

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:19 - “You know G6063 the commandments G1785: ‘DO NOT MURDER G5407, DO NOT COMMIT G3431 ADULTERY G3431, DO NOT STEAL G2813, DO NOT GIVE G5576 FALSE G5576 TESTIMONY G5576, Do not defraud G650, HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - Jesus G2424 said G5346, “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, there is no G3762 one G3762 who G3739 has left G863 house G3614 or G2228 brothers G80 or G2228 sisters G79 or G2228 mother G3384 or G2228 father G3962 or G2228 children G5043 or G2228 farms G68, for My sake G6025 and for the gospel’s G2098 sake G6025,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:30 - [fn]but that he will receive G2983 a hundred G1542 times G1542 as G1542 much G1542 now G3568 in [fn]the present G3778 age G2540, houses G3614 and brothers G80 and sisters G79 and mothers G3384 and children G5043 and farms G68, along with persecutions G1375; and in the age G165 to come G2064, eternal G166 life G2222.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:40 -

Now G1161 there were also G2532 some women G1135 watching G2334 from a distance G3113, among G1722 whom G3739 were Mary G3137 Magdalene G3094, Mary G3137 the mother G3384 of [fn]James G2385 the [fn]Less G3398 and Joses G2500, and Salome G4539.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:15 - “For he will be great G3173 in G1799 the G1799 sight G1799 of G1799 the Lord G2962; and he will drink G4095 no G3756 G3361 wine G3631 or G2532 liquor G4608, and he will be filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 [fn]while still G2089 in his mother’s G3384 womb G2836.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - “And [fn]how G4159 has it happened to me that the mother G3384 of my Lord G2962 would come G2064 to me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:60

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:60 - And yet his mother G3384 responded G611 and said G3004, “No G3780 indeed G3780; but he shall be called G2564 John G2491.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:33 -

And His father G3962 and mother G3384 were G2296 amazed G2296 at the things which were being said G2980 about G4012 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34 - And Simeon G4826 blessed G2127 them and said G3004 to His mother G3384 Mary G3137, “Behold G2400, this G3778 Child is appointed G2749 for the fall G4431 and [fn]rise G386 of many G4183 in Israel G2474, and as a sign G4592 to be [fn]opposed G483—

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 - When Joseph and Mary saw G3708 Him, they were bewildered G1605; and His mother G3384 said G3004 to Him, “Son G5043, why G5101 have You treated G4160 us this G3779 way G3779? Behold G2400, Your father G3962 and I have been anxiously G3600 looking G2212 for G2212 You!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - And He went G2597 down G2597 with them and came G2064 to Nazareth G3478, and He continued G1510 to be G5293 subject G5293 to them; and His mother G3384 treasured G1301 all G3956 these [fn]things G4487 in her heart G2588.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - Now G1161 as He approached G1448 the gate G4439 of the city G4172, [fn]a dead G2348 man was being carried G1580 out G1580, the only G3439 son G5207 of his mother G3384, and she was a widow G5503; and a sizeable G2425 crowd G3793 from the city G4172 was with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:15 - And the dead G3498 man G3498 sat G339 up G339 and began G757 to speak G2980. And Jesus gave G1325 him back to his mother G3384.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:19

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Now G1161 His mother G3384 and brothers G80 came G3854 to Him, and they were unable G3756 G1410 to get G4940 to Him because G1223 of the crowd G3793.


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