Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3389

μητραλῴας

mētralōas · “matricide”

Used 1 times across 1 book

Definition

μητρολῴας (Rec. -αλῴας, in cl., -αλοίας, see B1., § 3, 3; 6, 2), -ου, ὁ
(μήτρρ + ἀλοιάω, to smite)
(a) a matricide: 1Ti.1:9 (AV, R, txt., but see infr.);
(b) a smiter of his mother: 1Ti.1:9 (R, mg., cf. Exo.21:15, and see Ellic., CGT, in l).†

Where it appears

1 Timothy

In the text

1 Timothy 1:9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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