Greek core word #198 · noun · 83 times in the New Testament
μήτηρ
MAY-tayrμήτηρ, μητρός, ἡ — mother
- Third declension like πατήρ: μητρός, μητρί, μητέρα, vocative μῆτερ, dative plural μητράσι(ν).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension (irregular)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μήτηρ | μητέρες |
| Genitive | μητρός | μητέρων |
| Dative | μητρί | μητράσι(ν) |
| Accusative | μητέρα | μητέρας |
| Vocative | μῆτερ | μητέρες |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 35, Luke 1:43.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 258 · open the PDF here