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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3994. πενθερά (penthera) -- mother-in-law</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3994.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/7-57.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3994.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3994</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3993.htm" title="3993">◄</a> 3994. penthera <a href="../greek/3995.htm" title="3995">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">penthera: mother-in-law</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">πενθερά</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>penthera<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>pen-ther-AH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(pen-ther-ah')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>mother-in-law<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a mother-in-law.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word πενθερός (pentheros), meaning "father-in-law."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "penthera," the concept of in-laws is present in the Old Testament, such as חֹתֵן (choten) for "father-in-law" and חֲמוֹת (chamot) for "mother-in-law."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "penthera" is used in the New Testament to refer specifically to a mother-in-law, the mother of one's spouse. It appears in contexts that highlight familial relationships and the dynamics within a household.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman world, family structures were patriarchal and extended, often including multiple generations living together. The role of a mother-in-law was significant, as she was typically involved in the domestic and social upbringing of the family. The relationship between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law or son-in-law could be complex, influenced by cultural expectations and personal dynamics.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>fem. of <a href="/greek/3995.htm">pentheros</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a mother-in-law<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>mother-in-law (6).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3994: πενθερά</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">πενθερά</span></span>, <span class="greek2">πενθερᾶς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (feminine of <span class="greek2">πενθερός</span>, which see), <span class="accented">a mother-in-law,</span> a wife's mother: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-14.htm">Matthew 8:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-35.htm">Matthew 10:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/1-30.htm">Mark 1:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/4-38.htm">Luke 4:38</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/12-53.htm">Luke 12:53</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Demosthenes</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, others; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">חָמות</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>a mother-in-law<p>Feminine of <a href="/greek/3995.htm">pentheros</a>; a wife's mother -- mother in law, wife's mother. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3995.htm">pentheros</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>πενθερα πενθερά πενθερὰ πενθεραν πενθεράν πενθερὰν πενθερας πενθεράς πενθερᾶς penthera pentherà pentheran pentherán pentheràn pentheras pentherâs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/8-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἶδεν τὴν <b>πενθερὰν</b> αὐτοῦ βεβλημένην</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He saw <span class="itali">his mother-in-law</span> lying sick<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he saw his <span class="itali">wife's mother</span> laid, and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he saw the <span class="itali">mother-in-law</span> of him lying sick<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/10-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 10:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τῆς <b>πενθερᾶς</b> αὐτῆς </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> AGAINST <span class="itali">HER MOTHER-IN-LAW;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> against her <span class="itali">mother in law.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> against the <span class="itali">mother-in-law</span> of her<p><b><a href="/text/mark/1-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 1:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡ δὲ <b>πενθερὰ</b> Σίμωνος κατέκειτο</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Simon's <span class="itali">mother-in-law</span> was lying sick<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Simon's <span class="itali">wife's mother</span> lay<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/1-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">[the] mother-in-law</span> of Simon was laying sick<p><b><a href="/text/luke/4-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 4:38</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οἰκίαν Σίμωνος <b>πενθερὰ</b> δὲ τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Simon's <span class="itali">mother-in-law</span> was suffering<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Simon's <span class="itali">wife's mother</span> was<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/4-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> house of Simon <span class="itali">[the] mother-in-law</span> moreover<p><b><a href="/text/luke/12-53.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 12:53</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν μητέρα <b>πενθερὰ</b> ἐπὶ τὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> mother, <span class="itali">mother-in-law</span> against<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the mother; <span class="itali">the mother in law</span> against<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12-53.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> mother <span class="itali">mother-in-law</span> against the<p><b><a href="/text/luke/12-53.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 12:53</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπὶ τὴν <b>πενθεράν</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> against <span class="itali">mother-in-law.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> against her <span class="itali">mother in law.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12-53.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> against <span class="itali">mother-in-law</span><p><b><a href="/greek/3994.htm">Strong's Greek 3994</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3994.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/penthera_3994.htm">πενθερὰ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pentheran_3994.htm">πενθερὰν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pentheras_3994.htm">πενθερᾶς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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