Lexicon amétór: Without mother, motherless Original Word: ἀμήτωρ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance without mother. From a (as a negative particle) and meter; motherless, i.e. Of unknown maternity -- without mother. see GREEK a see GREEK meter NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and métér Definition without a mother NASB Translation without mother (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 282: ἀμήτωρἀμήτωρ, (ορος, ὁ, ἡ (μήτηρ), without a mother, motherless; in Greek writings: 1. born without a mother, e. g. Minerva, Euripides, Phoen. 666f, others; God himself, inasmuch as he is without origin, Lactantius, instt. 4, 13, 2. 2. bereft of a mother, Herodotus 4, 154, elsewhere. 3. born of a base or unknown mother, Euripides, Ion 109 cf. 837. 4. unmotherly, unworthy of the name of mother: μήτηρ ἀμήτωρ, Sophocles El. 1154. Cf. Bleek on Heb. vol. ii., 2, p. 305ff 5. in a significance unused by the Greeks, 'whose mother is not recorded in the genealogy': of Melchizedek, Hebrews 7:3; (of Sarah by Philo in de temul. § 14, and rer. div. haer. § 12; (cf. Bleek as above)); cf. the classic ἀνολυμπιάς. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of being "without mother" does not have a direct Hebrew equivalent in the Old Testament. However, the figure of Melchizedek is introduced in Genesis 14:18, where he is described as the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High. The Hebrew text does not explicitly use a term equivalent to ἀμήτωρ, but the absence of genealogical details about Melchizedek in the Hebrew Scriptures contributes to the New Testament portrayal of him as "without mother." Usage: This term is used in the New Testament to describe a person or entity that is without a mother. It is a rare term, appearing in contexts that emphasize the unique or divine nature of a figure. Context: The Greek term ἀμήτωρ is found in the New Testament in the context of describing Melchizedek, a mysterious and significant figure in biblical theology. In Hebrews 7:3, Melchizedek is described as "without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever." This description highlights the unique and eternal priesthood of Melchizedek, which prefigures the eternal priesthood of Jesus Christ. The use of ἀμήτωρ underscores the divine and timeless nature of Melchizedek's priesthood, setting him apart from the Levitical priesthood, which was based on genealogical descent. The term emphasizes the theological point that Melchizedek's priesthood, like Christ's, is not dependent on human lineage or temporal constraints. |
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