Greek Word Study
The meaning of “μήτρα”
Understanding mḗtra reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
womb. - the matrix
G3388
Greek Text
Strong's Concordance
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
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |