Greek noun (feminine) · G3384
μήτηρ
metermay'-tare
mother
83 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: mḗtēr
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3384is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 11 of 27New Testament books
- 7spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3384
a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)
The King James renders it: mother.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
meter is rendered "mother". It stands 83 times in the Greek text, across eleven books.
- Twenty-six of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 1:18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
- The Greek text spells it seven different ways.
The first use
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:18μητρὸς
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-six of the word's eighty-three uses are in Matthew.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- mother74
- of mother5
- mothers2
- mother.’1
- mother’1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 83, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
7 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- μήτηρ32
- μητέρα26
- μητρὸς11
- μητρὶ6
- μητρί5
- μητέρας2
- μητρός1
The grammar of each form
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular32N-NSF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular26N-ASF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular12N-GSF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular11N-DSF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural2N-APF
Matthew
twenty-six uses
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
- μητρὶmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother’
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
- μητρίmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of mother
honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Mark
seventeen uses
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
- μητρὶmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
- μητρὶmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
- μητρίmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
- μητρίmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother.’
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
- μητέραςmeterasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: mothers
And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Luke
seventeen uses
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of mother
And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
- μητρὶmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
- μητρὶmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: Mother
When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
John
eleven uses
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
- μητρίmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Acts
four uses
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- μητρὶmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of mother
And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
- μητρὸςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of mother
Romans
one use
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Galatians
two uses
But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
- μητρόςmetrosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of mother
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Ephesians
two uses
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
- μητέραmeteranoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mother
1 Timothy
one use
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
- μητέραςmeterasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluraltagged: mothers
2 Timothy
one use
I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
- μητρίmetrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Revelation
one use
And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
- μήτηρmeternoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: mother
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.