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The meaning of μήτρα

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

Definition

womb. - the matrix

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μήτρα

Phoneticmay'-trah
Transliterationmḗtra
Grammar Code
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

womb. - the matrix

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2 total references
ReferenceText
Luke 2:23

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

Word: μήτρα (mḗtra)
Romans 4:19

And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

Word: μήτρα (mḗtra)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
2x
Most Frequent Book
Luke
Book Distribution

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