3102. mathetria
Strong's Lexicon
mathetria: Female disciple

Original Word: μαθητρία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: mathetria
Pronunciation: mah-thay-tree'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (math-ay'-tree-ah)
Definition: Female disciple
Meaning: a female disciple, female Christian.

Word Origin: Derived from μαθητής (mathētēs), meaning "disciple" or "learner."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "mathetria," the concept of a disciple or follower can be related to the Hebrew term תַּלְמִיד (talmid), which means "student" or "disciple."

Usage: The term "mathetria" specifically refers to a female disciple or follower. In the New Testament, it is used to denote women who were followers of Jesus, indicating their commitment to His teachings and their role in the early Christian community.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Jewish and Greco-Roman world, the role of women was often limited in religious and public life. However, the New Testament presents a counter-cultural view by acknowledging women as disciples of Jesus. This inclusion highlights the radical nature of Jesus' ministry, which broke social norms by valuing and empowering women as integral members of His movement.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 3102 mathḗtria (a feminine noun) – a female disciple. See 3101 (mathētēs).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3102: μαθήτρια

μαθήτρια, μαθητριας, (a feminine form of μαθητής; cf. ψάλτης, ψάλτρια, etc., in Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 425), a female disciple; equivalent to a Christian woman: Acts 9:36. (Diodorus 2, 52; (Diogenes Laërtius 4, 2; 8, 42.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
a female disciple

Feminine from mathetes; a female pupil -- disciple.

see GREEK mathetes

Forms and Transliterations
μαθητρια μαθήτρια mathetria mathētria mathḗtria
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 9:36 N-NFS
GRK: τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβιθά
NAS: in Joppa there was a disciple named
KJV: a certain disciple named
INT: a certain was disicple by name Tabitha

Strong's Greek 3102
1 Occurrence


μαθήτρια — 1 Occ.

















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