The meaning of “μήτηρ”

Understanding mḗtēr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

G3384

Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

μήτηρ

Phoneticmay'-tare

Transliterationmḗtēr

Grammar Code

G:N-F

Greek Noun, Feminine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

apparently a primary word mother. - a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)

Scripture References

79 total references

Reference	Text
Matthew 12:50	“For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. ”
Luke 7:12	“Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.”
Acts 12:12	“And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.”
Galatians 4:26	“But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.”
1 Timothy 5:2	“The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.”

Total Occurrences

79x

Most Frequent Book

Matthew

Book Distribution

Matthew25

Mark16

Luke17

John9

Acts4

Romans1

Galatians2

Ephesians2

1 Timothy1

2 Timothy1

Revelation1

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