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mother

Meaning of “mother”

Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

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245 occurrences226 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:24

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Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:24 · retained source text

Therefore shall a man leaue his father and his mother, and shall cleaue vnto his wife: and they shalbe one flesh.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 19.5. mar. 10.7. 1.corin. 6.16. ephe. 5.31.

Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 3:20 · retained source text

And Adam called his wiues name Eue, because she was the mother of all liuing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Chanah.

Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
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1611 witness · Genesis 17:16 · retained source text

And I will blesse her, and giue thee a sonne also of her: yea I wil blesse her, and she shalbe a mother of nations; Kings of people shall be of her.

1611 marginal noteHebr. she shall become nations.

Genesis 20:12
And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
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1611 witness · Genesis 20:12 · retained source text

And yet indeed shee is my sister: she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and shee became my wife.

Genesis 21:21
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
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1611 witness · Genesis 21:21 · retained source text

And hee dwelt in the wildernesse of Paran: and his mother tooke him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Genesis 24:53
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
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1611 witness · Genesis 24:53 · retained source text

And the seruant brought foorth iewels of siluer, and iewels of gold, and raiment, and gaue them to Rebekah: He gaue also to her brother, and to her mother precious things.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vessels.

Genesis 24:55
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
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1611 witness · Genesis 24:55 · retained source text

And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsell abide with vs a few dayes, at the least ten; after that, she shall goe.

1611 marginal noteOr, a full yeere, or, ten moneths.

Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
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1611 witness · Genesis 24:60 · retained source text

And they blessed Rebekah, and said vnto her, Thou art our sister, bee thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possesse the gate of those which hate them.

Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
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1611 witness · Genesis 24:67 · retained source text

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and tooke Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loued her: and Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.

Genesis 27:11
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:11 · retained source text

And Iacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

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