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μήτηρ

mētērmotherHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine84 occurrences11 books78 verses

Definition

μήτηρ

genitive,

μητρός, ἡ,

[in LXX chiefly for אֵם ;]

mother: Matthew 1:18; 2:11, al.; figuratively, of one who takes the place of a mother, ἰδοὺ, ἡ μ. μου, Matthew 12:49 (cf. Matthew 12:50, Mark 3:35, John 19:27, Romans 16:13, 1 Timothy 5:2); of a city, ἥτις ἐσὶν μ. ἡμῶν, Galatians 4:26; symbolically of Babylon, ἡ μ. τ. πορνῶν, Revelation 17:5

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μήτηρ:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

84 total
  1. Luke 2:51μήτηρ · mother
    Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
  2. Luke 7:12μητρὶ · mother
    As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
  3. Luke 7:15μητρὶ · mother
    And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
  4. Luke 8:19μήτηρ · mother
    Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
  5. Luke 8:20μήτηρ · mother
    He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
  6. Luke 8:21Μήτηρ · mother
    But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
  7. Luke 8:51μητέρα · mother
    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
  8. Luke 12:53μήτηρ · mother; μητέρα · mother
    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.”
  9. Luke 14:26μητέρα · mother
    “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
  10. Luke 18:20μητέρα · mother
    You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
  11. John 2:1μήτηρ · mother
    On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
  12. John 2:3μήτηρ · mother
    When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
  13. John 2:5μήτηρ · mother
    His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
  14. John 2:12μήτηρ · mother
    After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
  15. John 3:4μητρὸς · mother’s
    “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”
  16. John 6:42μητέρα · mother
    They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”
  17. John 19:25μήτηρ · mother; μητρὸς · [her]
    Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
  18. John 19:26μητέρα · mother; μητρί · [His] mother
    When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
  19. John 19:27μήτηρ · mother
    Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.
  20. Acts 1:14μητρὶ · mother
    With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
  21. Acts 3:2μητρὸς
    And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
  22. Acts 12:12μητρὸς · mother
    And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
  23. Acts 14:8μητρὸς
    In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
  24. Romans 16:13μητέρα · mother
    Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
  25. Galatians 1:15μητρός · mother’s
    But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
  26. Galatians 4:26μήτηρ · mother
    But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
  27. Ephesians 5:31μητέρα · mother
    “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
  28. Ephesians 6:2μητέρα · mother
    “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
  29. 1 Timothy 5:2μητέρας · mothers
    …older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
  30. 2 Timothy 1:5μητρί · mother
    I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
  31. Revelation 17:5ΜΗΤΗΡ · MOTHER
    And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.