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Mother
The superiority of the Hebrew over all contemporaneous systems of legislation and of morals is strongly shown in the higher estimation of the mother in the Jewish family, as contrasted with modern Oriental as well as ancient Oriental and classical usage. The king’s mother, as appears in the case of Bath-sheba, was treated with special honor. (Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:3; 5:16; 21:18,21; 1 Kings 2:29; Proverbs 10:1; 15:20; 17:25; 29:15; 31:1,30)
In the Bible
249
Verses where Mother is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 2:17
Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
- 1 Chronicles 2:26
Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
- 1 Chronicles 2:46
Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
- 1 Chronicles 2:48
Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:49
She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
- 1 Chronicles 4:9
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
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Scripture on Mother
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Voices on Mother
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.