Strong G282ἀμήτωρ

motherless

Transliteration
amētōr
Pronunciation
am-ay'-tore
Morphology
Greek Adjective

Definition

From G1 (as a negative particle) and G3384; motherless that is of unknown maternity: - without mother.

Detailed definition

ἀμήτωρ, -ορος, ὁ, ἡ
(μήτηρ), without a mother (frequently in Gk. writers of the gods): ἀπάτωρ ἀ.
of one without recorded genealogy, Heb.7:3 (cf. MM, VGT, see word)
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G282 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • mother1

First verses

  1. Hebrews 7:3
    Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀμήτωρ, ορος,
motherless, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.154, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 109, [prev. author] cited in Phot. p.91)] R.; of Melchizedek, [NT (NT.Heb.7.3)]: of the number [Refs 1st c.AD+ (7, 5th c.AD: Hierocles Platonicus Philosophus “in Carmen Aureum - FPG” 20p.465M., compare 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.24; but ἡ μονὰς ἀ. 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 9.934.)]
II that is no mother, unmotherly, μήτηρ ἀμήτωρ[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1154)]; of dam mounted by her foal, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 1.261)]; childless, [Refs (epigram Gr. 365 (from Cotiaeum).)]