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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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Exodus 21:15
¶ And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:15 · retained source text

¶ And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall bee surely put to death.

Exodus 21:17
¶ And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 21:17 · retained source text

¶ And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely bee put to death.

1611 marginal noteOr reuileth.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 20.9. prou. 20.20. matth. 15.4. mark. 7.10.

Leviticus 18:7
The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:7 · retained source text

The nakednesse of thy father, or the nakednesse of thy mother, shalt thou not vncouer: she is thy mother, thou shalt not vncouer her nakednesse.

Leviticus 18:9
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:9 · retained source text

The nakednesse of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether shee be borne at home, or borne abroad, euen their nakednesse thou shalt not vncouer.

Leviticus 19:3
¶ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:3 · retained source text

¶ Yee shall feare euery man his mother, and his father, and keepe my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 20:9
¶ For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:9 · retained source text

¶ For euery one that curseth his father or his mother, shalbe surely put to death: hee hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shalbe vpon him.

1611 marginal noteExod. 21.17. pro. 20.20. matth. 15.4.

Leviticus 20:14
And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:14 · retained source text

And if a man take a wife, and her mother, it is wickednesse: They shalbe burnt with fire, both he and they, that there be no wickednesse among you.

Leviticus 21:2
But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:2 · retained source text

But for his kinne, that is neere vnto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his sonne, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

Leviticus 21:11
Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:11 · retained source text

Neither shall he goe in to any dead body, nor defile himselfe for his father, or for his mother:

Numbers 6:7
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 6:7 · retained source text

Hee shall not make himselfe vncleane for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is vpon his head.

1611 marginal noteHebr. separation.

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