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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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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 17 times in 16 verses in 'Luk' in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:15 - for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:43 - But why am I so favored, 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 spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:33 - The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34 - Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:48 - When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:15 - The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:19 - Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:20 - Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:21 - He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:51 - When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child’s father and mother.

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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 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 father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:20 - You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[fn]”
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