Quick Definition
πενθερά, ᾶς, ἡ n.f. a mother-in-law
Strong's Definition
feminine of 3995; a wife's mother
KJV Usage: mother in law, wife's mother
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ᾶς | πενθερός
10.59 · Kinship Terms · Kinship Relations Based upon Marriage
mother-in-law the mother of one’s spouse In a number of languages the semantic components of ‘mother-in-law’ must be made explicit. For example, in MRK 1:30 one may translate ‘the mother-in-law of Simon’ as ‘the mother of Simon’s wife.’
MAT 8:14 · MAT 10:35 · MRK 1:30 · LUK 4:38 · LUK 12:53 · LUK 12:53
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πενθερά, -as, ἡ, (fem. of πενθερός, q. ν.), α mother-in-law, a wife’s mother: Mt. viii. 14; x. 35; Mk. i. 30; Lk. iv. 38; xii.53. (Dem., Plut., Leian., al. ; Sept. for nin.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πενθερά penthera 6x
a mother-in-law, Mt. 8:14; 10:35; Mk. 1:30; Lk. 4:38; 12:53*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πενθερά, -ᾶς, ἡ
(fem. of πενθερός), [in LXX for חָמוֹת;]
a mother-in-law: Mt 8:14 10:35, Mk 1:30, Lk 4:38 12:53.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πενθερά, “¢a mother-in-law” (Mt 814, a/.): cf. P Fay 1265 (ii/iii A.D.) ζἔσπεμψεν ἐπὶ τὴν πενθεράζν» σου χάριν τοῦ κτήματος, “che sent a message to your mother-in-law about the farm.” MGr πεθερ(ιυ)ά.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πενθερά (penthera) — mother-in-law. πενθερ-ά, Ionic dialect πενθερή, ἡ, feminine of πενθερός, mother-in-law, [NT+4th c.BC+]