noun · feminine

mētēras

Greekμήτηρ (mētēr)

Strong’sG3384

a mother

stem mētēr-83 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur

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mētēras“mother”subjectnominative singular32×

Matthew 12:46“mother”Ēti de autou lalarōtou toi ochloi idou tas mētēras kai tois adelfois autou histanalelē exō zētarōtois auto lalara.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

Matthew 12:47“mother”legata de tinos auto; Idou tas mētēras su kai tois adelfois su exō histanalē, zētarōtois si lalara.Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

Matthew 12:48“mother”tos de apokriniratos legata to legarōto auto; Tinas atō tas mētēras mu, kai tinois alō tois adelfois mu?But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

Matthew 12:49“mother”kai ekteinaratos tan cheiran autou epi toin mathētoin autou legata; Idou tas mētēras mu kai tois adelfois mu;Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

Matthew 12:50“mother”hotinos gar an poiateia tem thelēmem tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi, autos mu adelfos kai adelfas kai mētēras atō.For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Matthew 13:55“mother”ouk houtos atō tos tou tektōnou huios? ouk tas mētēras autou legitō Mariam kai tois adelfois autou Iakōbos kai Iōsēf kai Simōnos kai Ioudaos?“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

Matthew 20:20“mother”Tote proserchata auto tas mētēras toiu huioiu Zebedaiou meta toiu huioiu autau proskunarōtas kai aitarōtas tinem para autou.Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

Matthew 27:56“mother”en hai ate Marias tas Magdalēnas kai Marias tas tou Iakōbou kai Iōsēf mētēras kai tas mētēras toiu huioiu Zebedaiou.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Matthew 27:56“mother”en hai ate Marias tas Magdalēnas kai Marias tas tou Iakōbou kai Iōsēf mētēras kai tas mētēras toiu huioiu Zebedaiou.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Mark 3:31“mother”Kai erchelō tas mētēras autou kai tois adelfois autou kai exō stēkarōtois apostelala pros auton kalarōtois auton.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,

Mark 3:32“mother”kai kathete peri auton ochlos, kai legalō auto; Idou tas mētēras su kai tois adelfois su exō zētalō sin.and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”

Mark 3:33“mother”kai apokriniratos autoi legatō; Tinas atō tas mētēras mu ē tois adelfois mu?But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

Mark 3:34“mother”kai peribleperatos toin peri auton kuklō katherōtoin legatō; Ide tas mētēras mu kai tois adelfois mu;Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

Mark 3:35“mother”hos gar an poiateia tem thelēmem tou theou, houtos adelfos mu kai adelfas kai mētēras atō.For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

Mark 15:40“mother”Ale de kai gunaikais apo makrothen theōrarōtais, en hai kai Marias tas Magdalēnas kai Marias tas Iakōbou tou mikrou kai Iōsou mētēras kai Salōmas,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.

Luke 1:43“mother”kai pothen mi houtem hina erchateia tas mētēras tou kuriou mu pros min?And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Luke 1:60“mother”kai apokriniratas tas mētēras autou legata; Ouchi, alla kaliti Iōannos.But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”

Luke 2:33“mother”kai ate tos patēros autou kai tas mētēras thaumazarōtois epi tei lalirōtei peri autou.The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.

Luke 2:48“mother”kai horaratois auton ekplēssila, kai legata pros auton tas mētēras autou; Teknem, tinem poiasa ni houtōs? idou tos patēros su kai mis odunerōtois zētane sin.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.”

Luke 2:51“mother”kai katabainata meta autoiu kai erchata eis Nazareth, kai ate hupotassirōtos autoi. kai tas mētēras autou diatērate panteim teim rēmeim houteim en ta kardia autau.Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

Luke 8:19“mother”Paragineta de pros auton tas mētēras kai tois adelfois autou, kai ouk dunele suntunchanara auto dia ton ochlon.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

Luke 8:20“mother”apangellita de auto; Tas mētēras su kai tois adelfois su histanalē exō horara sin thelarōtois.He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

Luke 8:21“mother”tos de apokriniratos legata pros autoin; Mētēras mu kai adelfois mu houtois alō tois ton logon tou theou akouarōtois kai poiarōtois.But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

Luke 12:53“mother”diamerizili patēros epi huio kai huios epi patēro, mētēras epi thugatēran kai thugatēras epi tan mētēran, pentheras epi tan numfan autau kai numfas epi tan pentheran.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.”

John 2:1“mother”Kai ta hēmera ta trita gamos gineta en Kana tau Galilaiau, kai ate tas mētēras tou Iēsu ekei;On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,

John 2:3“mother”kai husteraratou oinou legatō tas mētēras tou Iēsu pros auton; Oinon ouk echalō.When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

John 2:5“mother”legatō tas mētēras autou toi diakonoi; Hem tinem an legateiō vi poiavar.His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

John 2:12“mother”Meta houtem katabainata eis Kafarnaoum autos kai tas mētēras autou kai tois adelfois kai tois mathētois autou, kai ekei menala ouk pollain hēmerain.After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

John 19:25“mother”Histanalelē de para to stauro tou Iēsu tas mētēras autou kai tas adelfas tau mētērau autou, Marias tas tou Klōpaou kai Marias tas Magdalēnas.Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.

John 19:27“mother”eita legatō to mathēto; Ide tas mētēras su. kai apo ekeinau tau hōrau lambata tos mathētos autan eis teim idieim.Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

Galatians 4:26“mother”tas de anō Ierousalēm eleutheras atō, hotinas atō mētēras nu;But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

Revelation 17:5“mother”kai epi tem metōpem autau onomem grafirētem, mustēriem, Babulōnas tas megas, tas mētēras taiu pornaiu kai teiu bdelugmeiu tau gēau.And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

mētēran“mother”objectaccusative singular26×

Matthew 2:13“mother”Anachōraratoiu de autoiu idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai feugasōr eis Aiguptan, kai asōr ekei heōs an legameia si; mellatō gar Hērōdos zētarō tem paidiem teu apolluara autem.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.”

Matthew 2:14“mother”tos de egeiriratos paralambata tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou nuxau kai anachōrata eis Aiguptan,So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

Matthew 2:20“mother”legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai poreuesōr eis gēan Israēl, thnēskalē gar tois zētarōtois tan psuchan teu paidieu.“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.”

Matthew 2:21“mother”tos de egeiriratos paralambata tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai eiserchata eis gēan Israēl.So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.

Matthew 10:37“mother”tos filarōtos patēron ē mētēran huper min ouk atō mu axios; kai tos filarōtos huion ē thugatēran huper min ouk atō mu axios;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;

Matthew 15:4“mother”tos gar theos legata; Timasōr ton patēron kai tan mētēran, kai; Tos kakologarōtos patēron ē mētēran thanato teleutatōr;For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Matthew 15:4“mother”tos gar theos legata; Timasōr ton patēron kai tan mētēran, kai; Tos kakologarōtos patēron ē mētēran thanato teleutatōr;For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Matthew 19:5“mother”kai legata; Heneka houteu kataleipati anthrōpos ton patēron kai tan mētēran kai kolliti ta gunaika autou, kai eli tois duo eis sarxan henan?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’?

Matthew 19:19“mother”Timasōr ton patēron kai tan mētēran, kai Agapasi ton plēsion su hōs siauton.honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Matthew 19:29“mother”kai pantos hotinos afiēkata oikiain ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē patēron ē mētēran ē gunaikan ē tekneim ē agroin heneken teu onomeu mu, hekatontaplasiōneim lambeti kai zōan aiōnian klēronomati.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.

Mark 5:40“mother”kai katagelale autou. autos de ekballaratos pantoin paralambatō ton patēron teu paidieu kai tan mētēran kai toin meta autou, kai eisporeuetō hopou ate tem paidiem;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.

Mark 7:10“mother”Mōusos gar legata; Timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran su, kai; Tos kakologarōtos patēron ē mētēran thanato teleutatōr;For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Mark 7:10“mother”Mōusos gar legata; Timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran su, kai; Tos kakologarōtos patēron ē mētēran thanato teleutatōr;For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Mark 10:7“mother”heneken houteu kataleipati anthrōpos ton patēron autou kai tan mētēran kai proskolliti pros tan gunaikan autou,‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,

Mark 10:19“mother”tain entolain oidasē; Mē foneuaseia, Mē moicheuaseia, Mē kleptaseia, Mē pseudomarturaseia, Mē aposteraseia, Timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran.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.’”

Mark 10:29“mother”fēate tos Iēsus; Amēn legamō vi, oudenos atō hos afiēkata oikian ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē mētēran ē patēron ē tekneim ē agroin heneken mu kai heneken teu euangelieu,“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

Luke 2:34“mother”kai eulogata autoin Sumeōn kai legata pros Mariam tan mētēran autou; Idou houtos keietō eis ptōsian kai anastasian polloiu en to Israēl kai eis sēmem antilegirōtem,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,

Luke 8:51“mother”ercharatos de eis tan oikian ouk afiēkata eiserchara tinon sun auto ei mē Petron kai Iōannon kai Iakōbon kai ton patēron tau paidau kai tan mētēran.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.

Luke 12:53“mother”diamerizili patēros epi huio kai huios epi patēro, mētēras epi thugatēran kai thugatēras epi tan mētēran, pentheras epi tan numfan autau kai numfas epi tan pentheran.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.”

Luke 14:26“mother”Ei tinos erchetō pros min kai ouk misatō ton patēron heautou kai tan mētēran kai tan gunaikan kai teim tekneim kai toin adelfoin kai tain adelfain, ēti tē kai tan psuchan heautou, ouk dunetō arō mu mathētos.“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.

Luke 18:20“mother”tain entolain oidasē; Mē moicheuaseia, Mē foneuaseia, Mē kleptaseia, Mē pseudomarturaseia, Timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran.You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

John 6:42“mother”kai legale; Ouk houtos atō Iēsus tos huios Iōsēf, hou nis oidanē ton patēron kai tan mētēran? pōs nun legatō hoti Ek tou ouranou katabainamē?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?’ ”

John 19:26“mother”Iēsus oun horaratos tan mētēran kai ton mathēton paristanarēton hon agapate legatō ta mētēra; Gunaikar, ide tos huios su;When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

Romans 16:13“mother”aspazevar Roufon ton eklekton en kurio kai tan mētēran autou kai mu.Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

Ephesians 5:31“mother”anti houteu kataleipati anthrōpos ton patēron kai tan mētēran kai proskolliti ta gunaika autou, kai eli tois duo eis sarxan henan.“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

Ephesians 6:2“mother”timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran, hotinas atō entolas prōtas en epangelia,“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

mētērau“mother’s”of, belonging togenitive singular12×

Matthew 1:18“mother”Tou de Iēsu christou tas genesias houtōs ate. mnēsteuiratau tau mētērau autou Mariau to Iōsēf, prin ē sunerchara autoin heuriskita en gastēra echarōtas ek pneumeu hagieu.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 2:11“mother”kai ercharatois eis tan oikian horala tem paidiem meta Mariau tau mētērau autou, kai piptaratois proskunala auto, kai anoigaratois toin thēsauroin autoiu prosferala auto dōreim, chruson kai libanon kai smurnan.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.

Matthew 10:35“mother”erchama gar dichazara anthrōpon kata tou patērou autou kai thugatēran kata tau mētērau autau kai numfan kata tau pentherau autau,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.

Matthew 14:8“mother”tas de probibaziratas hupo tau mētērau autau; Dōasar mi, fēatō, hōde epi pinaxo tan kefalan Iōannou tou baptistou.Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

Matthew 19:12“mother’s”alō gar eunouchois hotinois ek koiliau mētērau gennila houtōs, kai alō eunouchois hotinois eunouchizila hupo toiu anthrōpoiu, kai alō eunouchois hotinois eunouchizala heautoin dia tan basileian toiu ouranoiu. tos dunerōtos chōrarō chōratōr.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.”

Luke 1:15“mother’s”eti gar megos enōpion tou kuriou, kai oinon kai sikera ouk mē pinateia, kai pneumeu hagieu pimplēiti ēti ek koiliau mētērau autou,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.

John 3:4“mother’s”legatō pros auton tos Nikodēmos; Pōs dunetō anthrōpos gennira gerōnos arōtos? mē dunetō eis tan koilian tau mētērau autou deuterem eiserchara kai gennira?“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?”

John 19:25“mother’s”Histanalelē de para to stauro tou Iēsu tas mētēras autou kai tas adelfas tau mētērau autou, Marias tas tou Klōpaou kai Marias tas Magdalēnas.Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.

Acts 3:2“mother’s”kai tinos anēros chōlos ek koiliau mētērau autou huparcharōtos bastazite, hon tithale kata hēmeran pros tan thuran teu hiereu tan legirōtan Hōraian teu aitarō eleēmosunan para toiu eisporeuerōtoiu eis tem hierem,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.

Acts 12:12“mother”Sunoraratos tē erchata epi tan oikian tau Mariau tau mētērau Iōannou tou epikalirōtou Markou, hou ale hikanois sunathroizirētois kai proseucherōtois.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.

Acts 14:8“mother’s”Kai tinos anēros adunatos en Lustrei toi podoi kathete, chōlos ek koiliau mētērau autou, hos oudepote peripatata.In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

Galatians 1:15“mother’s”hote de eudokata tos aforizaratos min ek koiliau mētērau mu kai kalaratos dia tau chariau autouBut when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

mētēra“mother”to, fordative singular11×

Matthew 14:11“mother”kai ferita tas kefalas autou epi pinaxo kai dōita te korasie, kai ferata ta mētēra autau.John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

Matthew 15:5“mother”vis de legavō; Hos an legateia to patēro ē ta mētēra; Dōrem hem ean ek mu ōfeliseia,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,’

Mark 6:24“mother”kai exercharatas legata ta mētēra autau; Tinem aitemeia? tas de legata; Tan kefalan Iōannou tou baptizarōtou.Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

Mark 6:28“mother”kai ferata tan kefalan autou epi pinaxo kai dōata autan te korasie, kai tem korasiem dōata autan ta mētēra autau.The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

Mark 7:11“mother”vis de legavō; Ean legateia anthrōpos to patēro ē ta mētēra; Korban, hem atō Dōrem, hem ean ek mu ōfeliseia,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 ),

Mark 7:12“mother”ouketi afiēkavō auton oudenem poiara to patēro ē ta mētēra,he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.

Luke 7:12“mother”hōs de engizata ta pula tau politau, kai idou ekkomizite thnēskarētos monogenos huios ta mētēra autou, kai autas ate chēras, kai ochlos tau politau hikanos ate sun auta.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.

Luke 7:15“mother”kai anakathizata tos nekros kai archeta lalarō, kai dōata auton ta mētēra autou.And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.

John 19:26“mother”Iēsus oun horaratos tan mētēran kai ton mathēton paristanarēton hon agapate legatō ta mētēra; Gunaikar, ide tos huios su;When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

Acts 1:14“mother”houtois pantois ale proskarterarōtois homothumadōs ta proseucha sun gunaikai kai Mariam ta mētēra tou Iēsu kai sun toi adelfoi autou.With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

2 Timothy 1:5“mother”hupomnēsian lambaratos tau en si anupokritau pistiau, hotinas enoikata prōtem en ta mamma su Lōia kai ta mētēra su Eunika, peithimē de hoti kai en si.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.

mētērain“mothers”objectaccusative plural2×

Mark 10:30“mothers”ean mē lambateia hekatontaplasiōneim nun en to kairo houto oikiain kai adelfoin kai adelfain kai mētērain kai tekneim kai agroin meta diōgmoiu, kai en to aiōno to ercherōto zōan aiōnian.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.

1 Timothy 5:2“mothers”presbuterain hōs mētērain, neoterain hōs adelfain en panta hagneia.older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.