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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 27:13
And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:13 · retained source text

And his mother said vnto him, Upon me be thy curse, my sonne: onely obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

Genesis 27:14
And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:14 · retained source text

And hee went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother, and his mother made sauoury meat, such as his father loued.

Genesis 28:5
And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:5 · retained source text

And Isaac sent away Iacob, and hee went to Padan-Aram vnto Laban, sonne of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Iacobs and Esaus mother.

Genesis 28:7
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:7 · retained source text

And that Iacob obeyed his father, and his mother, and was gone to Padan-Aram;

Genesis 30:14
¶ And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 30:14 · retained source text

¶ And Reuben went in the dayes of wheat haruest, & found Mandrakes in the field, and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then Rachel saide to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes Mandrakes.

Genesis 32:11
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 32:11 · retained source text

Deliuer me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I feare him, lest he will come, and smite me, and the mother with the children.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon.

Genesis 37:10
And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:10 · retained source text

And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said vnto him, What is this dreame that thou hast dreamed? shal I, and thy mother, and thy brethren indeed come to bow downe our selues to thee, to the earth?

Genesis 44:20
And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:20 · retained source text

And we said vnto my LORD, Wee haue a father, an olde man, and a childe of his old age, a little one: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loueth him.

Exodus 2:8
And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 2:8 · retained source text

And Pharaohs daughter said to her, Goe: And the mayd went and called the childs mother.

Exodus 20:12
¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 20:12 · retained source text

¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy dayes may bee long vpon the land, which the LORD thy God giueth thee.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 5.16. mat. 15.4. ephes. 6.2.

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