μητρὸς
mḗtēr
mother's
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.
John 3:4 · Word #17
Lexicon G3384
| Lemma | μήτηρ |
| Transliteration | mḗtēr |
| Strong's | G3384 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mother's |
| Literal | mother |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μήτηρ |
| Strong's | G3384 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3384-05
of a mother
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, genitive case (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); indicates possession, source, or relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form μητρὸς denotes possession or relational origin, thus "of a mother," preserving both the maternal root meaning and the feminine singular genitive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
mother
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'of a mother' to 'mother' since the context is possessive ('of the mother'), and the English possessive is completed by the following pronoun; 'of a mother' would misrepresent the specificity of the reference. |