◄ 3994. penthera ►
Lexicon penthera: mother-in-law Original Word: πενθερά Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: penthera Pronunciation: pen-ther-AH Phonetic Spelling: (pen-ther-ah') Definition: mother-in-law Meaning: a mother-in-law. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance a mother-in-law Feminine of pentheros; a wife's mother -- mother in law, wife's mother. see GREEK pentheros NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin fem. of pentheros Definition a mother-in-law NASB Translation mother-in-law (6). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3994: πενθερά πενθερά, πενθερᾶς, ἡ (feminine of πενθερός, which see), a mother-in-law, a wife's mother: Matthew 8:14; Matthew 10:35; Mark 1:30; Luke 4:38; Luke 12:53. (Demosthenes, Plutarch, Lucian, others; the Sept. for חָמות.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word πενθερός (penthéros), meaning "father-in-law." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for "mother-in-law" is found in the Old Testament, primarily in the context of familial relationships. The corresponding Strong's Hebrew entry is 2545 חָמוֹת (chamoth), which also means "mother-in-law." This term appears in passages such as Ruth 1:14, where Naomi is referred to as the mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah. Usage: The term πενθερά is used in the New Testament to refer to a mother-in-law, specifically the mother of one's spouse. Context: The Greek term πενθερά appears in several passages within the New Testament, primarily in the context of familial relationships and the social dynamics of the time. In the Gospels, the word is used to describe the mother-in-law of Peter, one of Jesus' apostles. In Matthew 8:14 (BSB), it is recorded: "When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever." This account is paralleled in Mark 1:30 and Luke 4:38, where Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law, demonstrating His compassion and authority over illness. The term also appears in discussions of family and discipleship. In Matthew 10:35-36 (BSB), Jesus speaks of the division that His message may bring to families: "For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’" This passage highlights the potential cost of following Christ, even to the point of disrupting close family ties. The use of πενθερά in these contexts underscores the importance of family relationships in the cultural and religious life of the time, as well as the transformative impact of Jesus' ministry on traditional social structures. Forms and Transliterations πενθερα πενθερά πενθερὰ πενθεραν πενθεράν πενθερὰν πενθερας πενθεράς πενθερᾶς penthera pentherà pentheran pentherán pentheràn pentheras pentherâs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 8:14 N-AFS GRK: εἶδεν τὴν πενθερὰν αὐτοῦ βεβλημένην NAS: He saw his mother-in-law lying sick KJV: he saw his wife's mother laid, and INT: he saw the mother-in-law of him lying sick Matthew 10:35 N-GFS GRK: κατὰ τῆς πενθερᾶς αὐτῆς NAS: AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; KJV: against her mother in law. INT: against the mother-in-law of her Mark 1:30 N-NFS GRK: ἡ δὲ πενθερὰ Σίμωνος κατέκειτο NAS: Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick KJV: Simon's wife's mother lay INT: and [the] mother-in-law of Simon was laying sick Luke 4:38 N-NFS GRK: οἰκίαν Σίμωνος πενθερὰ δὲ τοῦ NAS: Simon's mother-in-law was suffering KJV: Simon's wife's mother was INT: house of Simon [the] mother-in-law moreover Luke 12:53 N-NFS GRK: τὴν μητέρα πενθερὰ ἐπὶ τὴν NAS: mother, mother-in-law against KJV: the mother; the mother in law against INT: mother mother-in-law against the Luke 12:53 N-AFS GRK: ἐπὶ τὴν πενθεράν NAS: against mother-in-law. KJV: against her mother in law. INT: against mother-in-law Strong's Greek 3994 6 Occurrences πενθερὰ — 3 Occ. πενθερὰν — 2 Occ. πενθερᾶς — 1 Occ.