Lexical Definition
μάμμη mámmē (mam'-may) grandmother G:N-F
of natural origin ("mammy")
grandmother.
- a grandmother
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μάμμῃ | grandmother | 2Tim.1.5 |
Abbott-Smith
** μάμμη, -ης, ἡ (onomatop.), [in LXX: IV Mac 16:9*;]
1. in cl., a child's name for mother.
2. In late Gk. (= cl., τήθη), a grandmother: (LXX, IV Mac 16:9), II Ti 1:5.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Timothy | 1:5 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μάμμη-η, ἡ,
child's word for mother, ὦ μάμμηη [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II mother's breast, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III later, grandmother, [LXX+1st c.BC+]