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The meaning of μητραλῴας

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Definition

murderer of mothers. - a mother-thresher, i.e. matricide

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μητραλῴας

Phoneticmay-tral-o'-as
Transliterationmētralṓias
Grammar Code
G:N-M
Greek Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

murderer of mothers. - a mother-thresher, i.e. matricide

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

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ReferenceText
1 Timothy 1:9

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Word: μητραλῴας (mētralṓias)

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