mamme identifies Lois as Timothy’s grandmother in the family line through which sincere faith is described.

The attested use identifies Lois as Timothy’s grandmother, within the verse’s description of sincere faith first dwelling in her and then in his mother and Timothy.

1. A named grandmother in a family line · dominant

   In 2 Timothy 1:5, the dative singular feminine form μάμμῃ identifies Lois in the clause about sincere faith that first dwelt in her and then in Timothy’s mother and Timothy. The APB renders the family identification as “your grandmother Lois.”

   2 Timothy 1:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Timothy 1:5, the APB presents the term in “your grandmother Lois.” This rendering is treated as confirmation of the verse’s family identification.