πενθερὰ
pentherá
mother-in-law
Mother of one's spouse, specifically a woman's mother-in-law; that is, the mother of a husband or wife, most commonly the mother of one's husband, but in some contexts can refer to the mother of one's wife. The term highlights the familial relationship established by marriage rather than blood connection, and in Koine Greek it is used almost exclusively for a wife's mother.
Mark 1:30 · Word #3
Lexicon G3994
| Lemma | πενθερά |
| Transliteration | pentherá |
| Strong's | G3994 |
| Definition | Mother of one's spouse, specifically a woman's mother-in-law; that is, the mother of a husband or wife, most commonly the mother of one's husband, but in some contexts can refer to the mother of one's wife. The term highlights the familial relationship established by marriage rather than blood connection, and in Koine Greek it is used almost exclusively for a wife's mother. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mother-in-law |
| Literal | mother-in-law |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πενθερά |
| Strong's | G3994 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3994-01
mother-in-law
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); subject form, feminine gender, singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Mother-in-law" directly reflects the core sense of πενθερά as the mother of one’s spouse, preserving the affinal (marriage-based) relationship inherent in the root. The nominative singular form is represented by the simple singular English noun. |
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