μητέρας

mḗtēr

mothers

Mother; denotes a female parent, either literally (a woman who has borne or raised children) or, in extended uses, a woman regarded as the source, origin, or protectress of something (such as a city, community, or institution). Contextually, it can also refer to a maternal figure in familial, social, or metaphorical senses—including founding, nurturing, or leading roles within groups or traditions.

G3384

1 Timothy 5:2 · Word #3

Lexicon G3384

Lemmaμήτηρ
Transliterationmḗtēr
Strong'sG3384
DefinitionMother; denotes a female parent, either literally (a woman who has borne or raised children) or, in extended uses, a woman regarded as the source, origin, or protectress of something (such as a city, community, or institution). Contextually, it can also refer to a maternal figure in familial, social, or metaphorical senses—including founding, nurturing, or leading roles within groups or traditions.

Morphology N ACC F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasemothers
Literalmothers

Lexical Info

Lemmaμήτηρ
Strong'sG3384

SIBI-P1 Translation G3384-03

mothers

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative case, feminine gender, plural number (Gr,N,,,,,AFP).
Rendering RationaleThe form μητέρας is the accusative feminine plural of μήτηρ, denoting female parents or maternal figures. "Mothers" preserves the core root meaning of those who bear and nurture, while reflecting the plural number inherent in the morphology.

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