μήτραν
mḗtra
the womb
The internal reproductive organ of a female, specifically the uterus or womb. In Greek literature, refers concretely to the physical womb as the place where offspring develop before birth; may also be used metaphorically for the source or origin of something.
Luke 2:23 · Word #10
Lexicon G3388
| Lemma | μήτρα |
| Transliteration | mḗtra |
| Strong's | G3388 |
| Definition | The internal reproductive organ of a female, specifically the uterus or womb. In Greek literature, refers concretely to the physical womb as the place where offspring develop before birth; may also be used metaphorically for the source or origin of something. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the womb |
| Literal | womb-matrix |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μήτρα |
| Strong's | G3388 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3388-01
womb
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, accusative (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) — direct object form of μήτρα. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Womb" directly reflects the core anatomical sense of μήτρα as the internal reproductive organ where offspring develop. The accusative singular form indicates a single womb functioning as the object of a verb or preposition, which English represents simply as "womb." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
womb
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'womb' correctly matches the Greek and context here; no change needed. |