μητέρας

meteras

mothers

apparently a primary word; a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote):--mother.

G3384

Mark 10:30 · Word #16

Lexicon G3384

Lemmaμήτηρ
Transliterationmḗtēr
Strong'sG3384
In-contextmothers
Literalmothers

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

Lexical Info

Lemmaμήτηρ
Strong'sG3384

SIBI-P1 G3384-03

mother-women (feminine plural, direct objects)

Rootμήτηρ (mḗtēr)
Core Meaningsmother, maternal parent, ancestress, source, origin
Semantic Rangebiological mother, maternal ancestor, foremother, one who nurtures or gives origin, figurative source or originator
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, μήτηρ signifies both literal maternal relationship and covenant lineage, emphasizing family continuity, inheritance, and identity within Israel and the early believing communities.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AFP — noun; accusative case; feminine gender; plural number. The form μητέρας is the accusative plural of μήτηρ.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the core meaning "mother" while making explicit the feminine plural form. The note "direct objects" reflects the accusative plural (AFP) morphology, indicating these mothers function as the object of the verb in context.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root μήτηρ (mother, maternal parent, ancestress, source, origin)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3384-01 meter the mother (feminine singular, nominative)
G3384-02 metera the mother
G3384-04 metri to/for the mother

Word Usage (83 occurrences of G3384)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:18 μητρὸς metros mother
Matthew 2:11 μητρὸς metros mother
Matthew 2:13 μητέρα metera mother
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