Definition
mother
Vocabulary Form
μήτηρ, μητρός, ἡ
Erasmian
Modern
Root
μητρ
Frequency
83
GK
3613
Cognates
A matriarchal society is one in which the mother is the dominant figure.
Notes
Follows the same declension pattern as πατήρ losing the η elsewhere and adding an α in the dative plural.
Biblical Concordance
| 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. |