Mētēr μήτηρ

Mētēr (Greek μήτηρ, Strong's G3384) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “mother”. It occurs 85 times in 79 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Mothers

Verses

Every verse with Mētēr, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 1:18
  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.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
  And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.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 2:13
  And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.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
  When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
• Matthew 2:20
  Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.“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
  And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
• Matthew 10:35
  For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.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
  He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.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 12:46
  While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
• Matthew 12:47
  Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
• Matthew 12:48
  But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
• Matthew 12:49
  And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
• Matthew 12:50
  For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
• Matthew 13:55
  Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?“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 14:8
  And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
• Matthew 14:11
  And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
• Matthew 15:4
  For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
• Matthew 15:5
  But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;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,’
• Matthew 15:6
  And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
• Matthew 19:5
  And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?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 19:12
  For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.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.”
• Matthew 19:19
  Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
• Matthew 19:29
  And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.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.
• Matthew 20:20
  Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.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
  Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Mark

• Mark 3:31
  There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
• Mark 3:32
  And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
• Mark 3:33
  And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
• Mark 3:34
  And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
• Mark 3:35
  For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
• Mark 5:40
  And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.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 6:24
  And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.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
  And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
• Mark 7:10
  For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
• Mark 7:11
  But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.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
  And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
• Mark 10:7
  For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
• Mark 10:19
  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and 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.’”
• Mark 10:29
  And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,“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
• Mark 10:30
  But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.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.
• Mark 15:40
  There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;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

• Luke 1:15
  For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.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.
• Luke 1:43
  And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• Luke 1:60
  And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
• Luke 2:33
  And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
• Luke 2:34
  And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;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 2:43
  And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
• Luke 2:48
  And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.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
  And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.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 7:12
  Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.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
  And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
• Luke 8:19
  Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
• Luke 8:20
  And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
• Luke 8:21
  And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
• Luke 8:51
  And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.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
  The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.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
  If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.“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
  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy 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.’”

John

• John 2:1
  And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
• John 2:3
  And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
• John 2:5
  His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
• John 2:12
  After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
• John 3:4
  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?“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 6:42
  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?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 19:25
  Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
• John 19:26
  When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
• John 19:27
  Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

Acts

• Acts 1:14
  These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
• Acts 3:2
  And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;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
  And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.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
  And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

Romans

• Romans 16:13
  Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:15
  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
• Galatians 4:26
  But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 5:31
  For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.“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
  Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 5:2
  The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:5
  When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.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.

Revelation

• Revelation 17:5
  And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).