Latin core word #206 · noun · 85 times in the New Testament
māter
MAH-termāter, mātris, f. — mother
- 3rd declension.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
3rd declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | māter | mātrēs |
| Genitive | mātris | mātrum |
| Dative | mātrī | mātribus |
| Accusative | mātrem | mātrēs |
| Ablative | mātre | mātribus |
| Vocative | māter | mātrēs |
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 362 · open the PDF here