Strong G3125μάμμη
grandmother
- Transliteration
- mammē
- Pronunciation
- mam'-may
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Of natural origin [mammy]; a grandmother: - grandmother.
Detailed definition
μάμμη, -ης, ἡ
(onomatop.), [in LXX: 4Ma.16:9 *;]
1. in cl., a child's name for mother.
2. In late Gk. (= cl., τήθη), a grandmother: (LXX, l.with), 2Ti.1:5.†
(AS)
(onomatop.), [in LXX: 4Ma.16:9 *;]
1. in cl., a child's name for mother.
2. In late Gk. (= cl., τήθη), a grandmother: (LXX, l.with), 2Ti.1:5.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3125 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- grandmother1
First verses
- 2 Timothy 1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
μάμμ-η, ἡ,
child's word for mother, ὦ μάμμη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 70, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 28; Σισύφου ὦ μ. “Anthologia Graeca” 11.67 (Myrinus Epigrammaticus), compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 176.)]
II mother's breast, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.16.43.)]
III later, grandmother, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (POxy. 1644.12 (1st c.BC), 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.301, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agis” 4, LXX.4Mac.16.9, “SIG” 844 B 5 (Chaeronea, 3rd c.AD), etc.)]
child's word for mother, ὦ μάμμη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 70, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 28; Σισύφου ὦ μ. “Anthologia Graeca” 11.67 (Myrinus Epigrammaticus), compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 176.)]
II mother's breast, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.16.43.)]
III later, grandmother, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (POxy. 1644.12 (1st c.BC), 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.301, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agis” 4, LXX.4Mac.16.9, “SIG” 844 B 5 (Chaeronea, 3rd c.AD), etc.)]