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μητραλῴας G3389

G3389 is the Greek word μητραλῴας, transliterated mētralṓias. The King James Version most often renders it murderers of mothers.

Word: μητραλῴαςTransliteration: mētralṓiasLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a mother-thresher, i.e. matricide.

Where it comes from

from G3384 (μήτηρ) and the base of G257 (ἅλων).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

murderers of mothers 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: murderer of mothers.

Verses using μητραλῴας

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

1 Timothy 1:9 · KJV

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Common questions

What does Strong's G3389 mean?

G3389 is the Greek word μητραλῴας (mētralṓias), meaning a mother-thresher, i.e. matricide.

How is G3389 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it murderers of mothers (1 time).

How many times does G3389 appear in the Bible?

μητραλῴας (mētralṓias) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3389 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3384 (μήτηρ) and the base of G257 (ἅλων).

Nearby entries

G3386 · μήτιγε — not at all then, i.e. not to say (the rather still)G3387 · μήτις — whether any G3388 · μήτρα — the matrix G3390 · μητρόπολις — a mother city, i.e. "metropolis"G3391 · μία — one or first G3392 · μιαίνω — to sully or taint, i.e. contaminate…

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