ΜΑΤΡΙΣ, ματρις
MATRIS, matris
Sounds Like: MAH-trees
Translations: mother, a mother, matron, a matron, ancestress, a ancestress, lineage, a lineage, family, a family
From the root: ΜΑΤΡΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a feminine noun meaning 'mother' or 'matron'. In a broader sense, it can also refer to a 'lineage' or 'family' through the maternal line, similar to how 'patria' refers to a paternal lineage. It is used to denote the female head of a family or the origin of a family line.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3384 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 4:62
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