μήτρα

greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

μήτρα, -ας, ἡ

(μήτμρ), [in LXX chiefly for רֶחֶם ;]

the womb: Luke 2:23 (LXX), Romans 4:19.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μήτρα:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Luke 2:23μήτραν
    …(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
  2. Romans 4:19μήτρας · womb
    Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.