Lexical Definition
θυγάτηρ thygátēr (thoo-gat'-air) daughter G:N-F
apparently a primary word (compare "daughter")
daughter.
- a female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant)
Abbott-Smith
θυγάτηρ, -τρός, ἡ (for use of vocat., cf. M, Pr., 71; WH, App, 158), [in LXX for בַּת (Ge 5:4, al.), exc. Jg 21:14 B, II Ch 21:17 (אִשָּׁה);]
a daughter: Mt 9:18 10:35, 37 14:6 15:22, 28, Mk 5:35 6:22 7:26, 29, Lk 2:36 8:42, 49 12:53, Ac 2:17(LXX) 7:21 21:9, He 11:24. In NT, as in OT, not in cl.;
(a) as a form of friendly address (cf. Ru 2:2, 22 al.): Mt 9:22, Mk 5:34, Lk 8:48;
(b) metaph.: sc. κυρίου, II Co 6:18 (cf. Is 43:6);
(c) of posterity: θ. Ἀαρών, Lk 1:5; Ἀβραάμ, Lk 13:16 (cf. Is 16:2, IV Mac 15:28, al);
(d) of habitation: θ. Σιών, Ἱερουσαλήμ, Mt 21:5(LXX), Lk 23:28, Jo 12:15 (cf. Is 1:8, Za 9:9, al.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 5:4 |
| Judges | 21:14 |
| Ruth | 2:2 · 2:22 |
| 2 Chronicles | 21:17 |
| Isaiah | 1:8 · 16:2 · 43:6 |
| Zechariah | 9:9 |
| Matthew | 9:18 · 9:22 · 10:35 · 10:37 · 14:6 · 15:22 · 15:28 · 21:5 |
| Mark | 5:34 · 5:35 · 6:22 · 7:26 · 7:29 |
| Luke | 1:5 · 2:36 · 8:42 · 8:48 · 8:49 · 12:53 · 13:16 · 23:28 |
| John | 12:15 |
| Acts | 2:17 · 7:21 · 21:9 |
| 2 Corinthians | 6:18 |
| Hebrews | 11:24 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
θυγάτηρ [ᾰ], ἡ,
genitive θυγᾰτέρος contraction θυγατρό; dative θυγᾰτέρι, θυγατρί; accusative θυγᾰτέρα Epic dialect θύγατρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; vocative θύγᾰτερ: nominative plural θυγατέρες, Epic dialect and Lyric poetry θύγατρες [Refs 7th c.BC+]: genitive plural -τέρων [Refs 5th c.BC+] Epic dialect -τέρεσσι[Refs 8th c.BC+]; both sets of forms are found in poetry, θυγατρός, -τρί, -τράσι are used in Prose:—daughter, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θύγατρες ἵππων, of mules, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; θ. ταύρων, of bees, Philo Tars. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλάστιγξ ἡ χαλκοῦ θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. Σειληνοῦ, of the vine, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; ψήφου συμβολικῆς θ., of a λάγυνος, [Refs]; of villages dependent on a city, [LXX]
__II later, maidservant, slave, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]. [ῡ in Epic dialect in the longer forms, for the sake of meter] (Cf. Sanskrit duhitár-, Engl. daughter, etc.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Judg.1.27