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Bill Mounce
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μήτηρ
Vocabulary form:
mhvthr, mhtrovV, hJ
Definition:
mother
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
83
GK:
3613
Root:
mhtr
Cognates:
A matriarchal society is one in which the mother is the dominant figure.
Notes:
Follows the same declension pattern as pathvr losing the h elsewhere and adding an a in the dative plural.
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 1:18 | Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: When his mother (mētros | μητρός | gen sg fem) Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. |
| Matthew 2:11 | Upon entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother (mētros | μητρός | gen sg fem), and falling to their knees they worshiped him. Then opening their treasure chests, they presented him with gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. |
| Matthew 2:13 | After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem), flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” |
| Matthew 2:14 | So he got up, took the child and his mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) by night, and left for Egypt, |
| Matthew 2:20 | saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem), and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.” |
| Matthew 2:21 | So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem), and went into the land of Israel. |
| Matthew 10:35 | For I came to turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother (mētros | μητρός | gen sg fem), and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; |
| Matthew 10:37 | Whoever loves father or mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. |
| Matthew 12:46 | While he was still speaking to the people, his mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) and his brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. |
| Matthew 12:47 | |
| Matthew 12:48 | But he answered, saying to the one who had told him, “Who is my mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem)? And who are my brothers?” |
| Matthew 12:49 | And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Look, here are my mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) and my brothers! |
| Matthew 12:50 | For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother.” (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) |
| Matthew 13:55 | Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? |
| Matthew 14:8 | Prompted by her mother (mētros | μητρός | gen sg fem), she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” |
| Matthew 14:11 | And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother (mētri | μητρί | dat sg fem). |
| Matthew 15:4 | For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of his father or mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) must be put to death.’ |
| Matthew 15:5 | But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or his mother (mētri | μητρί | dat sg fem), “Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift to God,” |
| Matthew 19:5 | And he added, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ |
| Matthew 19:12 | For there are eunuchs who have been that way from their mother’s (mētros | μητρός | gen sg fem) womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it.” |
| Matthew 19:19 | Honor your father and mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem), and, Love your neighbor as yourself.” |
| Matthew 19:29 | And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) or children or lands for my name’s sake will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. |
| Matthew 20:20 | Then the mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, and kneeling down she asked something from him. |
| Matthew 27:56 | Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) of James and Joseph, and the mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) of Zebedee’s sons. |
| Mark 3:31 | Then came, his mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) his and his brothers his came, and standing outside they sent word to him, calling for him. |
| Mark 3:32 | And a crowd was sitting around him, crowd and they said to him, “Look, your mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) your and your brothers your are outside looking for you.” |
| Mark 3:33 | And he responded to them, saying, “Who is my mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) my and who are my brothers?” my |
| Mark 3:34 | And looking around at those who were sitting around him in a circle, who were sitting he said, “Here are my mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) my and my brothers! my |
| Mark 3:35 | For whoever For does the will of God, this one is my brother my and my sister and my mother.” (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) is |
| Mark 5:40 | And they began to ridicule him. But when he had put them all out, he took the father of the child and her mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) and those who were with him and went in where the child was. |
| Mark 6:24 | So she went out and said to her mother (mētri | μητρί | dat sg fem), “What should I ask for?” And her mother said, “The head of John the baptizer.” |
| Mark 6:28 | and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the young girl. She in turn gave it to her mother (mētri | μητρί | dat sg fem). |
| Mark 7:10 | For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) must be put to death.’ |
| Mark 7:11 | But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother (mētri | μητρί | dat sg fem), “Whatever help you might have received from me is Corban” (that is, given to God), |
| Mark 7:12 | then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or mother (mētri | μητρί | dat sg fem). |
| Mark 10:7 | ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) and be joined to his wife, |
| Mark 10:19 | You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) |
| Mark 10:29 | Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem) or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel |
| Mark 10:30 | who will not receive one hundredfold now in this present time — houses and brothers and sisters and mothers (mēteras | μητέρας | acc pl fem) and children and fields, with persecutions — and in the coming age, eternal life. |
| Mark 15:40 | There were also women there, watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome, |
| Luke 1:15 | for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine and strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s (mētros | μητρός | gen sg fem) womb. |
| Luke 1:43 | And why should this happen to me that the mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) of my Lord should come to me? |
| Luke 1:60 | But his mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) responded, saying, “No; he is rather to be called John.” |
| Luke 2:33 | His father and mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) marveled at the things that were being said about him. |
| Luke 2:34 | Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother (mētera | μητέρα | acc sg fem), “Take note, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be opposed |
| Luke 2:48 | And when they saw him, they were astounded, and his mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) said to him, “Child, why did you treat us like this? Look, your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you.” |
| Luke 2:51 | Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. And his mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) treasured all that was said in her heart. |
| Luke 7:12 | As Jesus approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out — the only son of his mother (mētri | μητρί | dat sg fem) (she was a widow). A large crowd was with her. |
| Luke 7:15 | The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother (mētri | μητρί | dat sg fem). |
| Luke 8:19 | The mother (mētēr | μήτηρ | nom sg fem) of Jesus and his brothers came to him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. |