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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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Mark 1:30
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 1:30 · retained source text

But Simons wiues mother lay sicke of a feuer: and anone they tell him of her.

Mark 3:31
¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 3:31 · retained source text

¶ There came then his brethren, and his mother, and standing without, sent vnto him, calling him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 13.46.

Mark 3:32
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:32 · retained source text

And the multitude sate about him and they said vnto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seeke for thee.

Mark 3:33
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:33 · retained source text

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

Mark 3:34
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:34 · retained source text

And he looked round about on them which sate about him, and saide, Behold my mother and my brethren.

Mark 3:35
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:35 · retained source text

For whosoeuer shall doe the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Mark 5:40
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:40 · retained source text

And they laughed him to scorne: but when he had put them all out, hee taketh the father and the mother of the damosell, and them that were with him, and entreth in where the damosell was lying.

Mark 6:24
And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:24 · retained source text

And she went forth, and said vnto her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, The head of Iohn y e Baptist.

Mark 6:28
And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:28 · retained source text

And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the damosell, and the damosell gaue it to her mother.

Mark 7:10
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 7:10 · retained source text

For Moses said, Honour thy father & thy mother: and who so curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

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