Μαρία
Maria
Mary
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word Μαρία (Maria) is a proper name in the Greek language, referring to a specific individual. The short definition provides that it simply means "Mary." Given its semantic domain classification as a proper name, this word is primarily used to identify a person, in this case, likely referring to the mother of Jesus according to biblical accounts. The word Марία appears 14 times in the Bible. Such frequency may indicate an important role or significance attributed to this person within the narrative. However, based on this data alone, the actual meaning and significance of Мар़िа can only be determined within the context of its individual Bible references. Without considering additional contextual information, the name Μαρ़िя essentially functions as an identifier for the person referred to, serving to distinguish her from others with the same name.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
14 total occurrences across the text
Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
Matthew 28:1Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
Mark 15:47Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.
Mark 16:1When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Mark 15:40There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
Mark 16:9Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
Luke 8:2and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
Luke 24:10Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
John 19:25But standing by Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
John 20:1Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.
John 20:11But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb,
John 20:16Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”
John 20:18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.
Matthew 27:56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.