Lexical Definition

‎μητραλῴας‎ mētralṓias (may-tral-o'-as) matricide ^G:N-M
from ‎μήτηρ‎ and the base of ‎ἅλων‎

murderer of mothers.

• a mother-thresher, i.e. matricide

Abbott-Smith

* μητρολῴας (Rec. -αλῴας, in cl., -αλοίας, v. Bl., § 3, 3; 6, 2), -ου, ὁ (< μήτρρ + ἀλοιάω, to smite);
(a) a matricide: I Ti 1:9 (AV, R, txt., but v. infr.);
(b) a smiter of his mother: I Ti 1:9 (R, mg., cf. Ex 21:15, and v. Ellic., CGT, in l.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μητραλῴας-ᾰλοίας, ου, ὁ,

(ἀλοιάω) striking one's mother: hence, matricide, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—also written μητραλῴαςολῴας or μητραλῴας-λώας, [NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.1.9}