noun · feminine
thugatēras
Greekθυγάτηρ (thugatēr)
Strong’sG2364
a daughter
stem thugatēr-28 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books9 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θυγάτηρ, -τρός, ἡ
(for use of vocat., cf. M, Pr., 71; WH, App, 158), [in LXX for בַּת (Ge 5:4, al.), exc. Jg 21:14 B, II Ch 21:17 (אִשָּׁה);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2364 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthoo-gat'-air
a female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant)
Fromapparently a primary word (compare "daughter");
King Jamesdaughter.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | thugatēras12×θυγάτηρ | thugatērais2×θυγατέρες |
| object accusative | thugatēran4×θυγατέρα | thugatērain1×θυγατέρας |
| direct address vocative | thugatērar2×θύγατερ | thugatērair1×Θυγατέρες |
| of, belonging to genitive | thugatērau4×θυγατρὸς | thugatēraiu1×θυγατέρων |
| to, for dative | thugatēra1×θυγατρὶ | thugatērai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
thugatēra is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
28 occurrences, every one of them listed
thugatēras“daughter”subjectnominative singular12×
Matthew 9:18“daughter”Houteim autou lalarōtou autoi idou archōnos henos ercharatos proskunate auto legarōtos hoti Tas thugatēras mu arti teleutata; alla ercharatos epitithasar tan cheiran su epi autan, kai zōeti.While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
Matthew 14:6“daughter”genesiei de gineratei tou Hērōdou orcheta tas thugatēras tau Hērōdiadau en te mese kai areskata to Hērōdo,On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
Matthew 15:22“daughter”kai idou gunaikas Chananaias apo teiu horeiu ekeineiu exercharatas krazate legarōtas; Elēasar min, kurior huios David; tas thugatēras mu kakōs daimonizetō.And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
Matthew 15:28“daughter”tote apokriniratos tos Iēsus legata auta; Ō gunaikar, megas su tas pistias; ginitar si hōs thelasō. kai iita tas thugatēras autau apo tau hōrau ekeinau.“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Mark 5:34“daughter”tos de legata auta; Thugatēras, tas pistias su sōzatē sin; hupagasōr eis eirēnan, kai asōr hugias apo tau mastixau su.“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
Mark 5:35“daughter”Ēti autou lalarōtou erchelō apo tou archisunagōgou legarōtois hoti Tas thugatēras su apothnēskata; tinem ēti skullasō ton didaskalon?While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
Luke 2:36“daughter”Kai ate Hannas profētias, thugatēras Fanouēl, ek fulau Asēr houtas probainarētas en hēmerai pollai, zōaratas meta anērou eteim hepta apo tau partheniau autau,There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
Luke 8:42“daughter”hoti thugatēras monogenas ate auto hōs eteiu dōdeka kai autas apothnēskate. En de te hupagarō auton tois ochlois sumpnigale auton.because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
Luke 8:48“daughter”tos de legata auta; Thugatēras, tas pistias su sōzatē sin; poreuesōr eis eirēnan.“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
Luke 8:49“daughter”Ēti autou lalarōtou erchetō tinos para tou archisunagōgou legarōtos hoti Thnēskatē tas thugatēras su, mēketi skullasōr ton didaskalon.While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
Luke 12:53“daughter”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.”
Acts 7:21“daughter”ektithiratou de autou anaireta auton tas thugatēras Faraō kai anatrefeta auton heauta eis huion.When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
thugatēran“daughter”objectaccusative singular4×
Matthew 10:35“daughter”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 10:37“daughter”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;
Luke 12:53“daughter”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 13:16“daughter”houtan de thugatēran Abraam arōtan, han data tos Satanaos idou deka kai oktō eteim, ouk date luira apo tou desmou houtou ta hēmera teu sabbateu?Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”
thugatērar“daughter”direct addressvocative singular2×
Matthew 9:22“daughter”tos de Iēsus strefiratos kai horaratos autan legata; Tharsasōr, thugatērar; tas pistias su sōzatē sin. kai sōzita tas gunaikas apo tau hōrau ekeinau.Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
John 12:15“daughter”Mē fobesōr, thugatērar Siōn; idou tos basilevos su erchetō, katherōtos epi pōlon onau.“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
thugatērau“daughter”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Mark 6:22“daughter”kai eisercharatau tau thugatērau autau tau Hērōdiadau kai orcheratau kai areskaratau to Hērōdo kai toi sunanakeierōtoi, legata tos basilevos te korasie; Aitasar min hem ean thelaseiō, kai dōami si;When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
Mark 7:26“daughter”tas de gunaikas ate Hellēnias, Surofoinikissas te gene; kai erōtate auton hina tem daimonem ekballateia ek tau thugatērau autau.Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
Mark 7:29“daughter”kai legata auta; Dia houton ton logon hupagasōr, exerchatē ek tau thugatērau su tem daimonem.Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
Hebrews 11:24“daughter”pistia Mōusos megos gineratos arneta legirō huios thugatērau Faraō,By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
thugatēra“daughter”to, fordative singular1×
Matthew 21:5“daughter”Legavar ta thugatēra Siōn; Idou tos basilevos su erchetō si prauos kai epibainarētos epi onan kai epi pōlon huion hupozugieu.“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
thugatērais“daughters”subjectnominative plural2×
Acts 2:17“daughters”Kai eti en tai eschatai hēmerai, legatō tos theos, ekchami apo teu pneumeu mu epi pantan sarxan, kai profēteuali tois huiois vu kai tais thugatērais vu, kai tois neaniskois vu horasiain horeli, kai tois presbuterois vu enupniei enupniazili;‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
Acts 21:9“daughters”houto de ale thugatērais tessares parthenais profēteuarōtais.He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
thugatērain“daughters”objectaccusative plural1×
2 Corinthians 6:18“daughters”kai emi vi eis patēron, kai vis evi mi eis huioin kai thugatērain, legatō kurios pantokratōros.And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
thugatērair“daughters”direct addressvocative plural1×
Luke 23:28“daughters”strefiratos de pros autain tos Iēsus legata; Thugatērair Ierousalēm, mē klaiavōr epi min; plēn epi heautain klaiavōr kai epi teim tekneim vu,But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
thugatēraiu“daughters”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Luke 1:5“daughters”Gineta en tai hēmerai Hērōdou basilevou tau Ioudaiau hierevos tinos onome Zacharios ek efēmeriau Abia, kai gunaikas auto ek taiu thugatēraiu Aarōn, kai tem onomem autau Elisabet.In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.