Μαρία
Maria
Mary
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "Μαρία" (Maria, Strong's number G3137J) is a proper name, specifically given to a person. Its meaning is simply "Mary." This word is used 11 times throughout the Bible, indicating its significance in the narrative. The significance of "Μαρία" lies in its direct association with the person it names, and its multiple appearances in the Bible signify the importance of this individual within the biblical story. Without additional context, the word itself conveys a sense of identity and personhood. As a proper name, "Μαρία" does not have a fixed, abstract meaning like nouns or verbs. Instead, its meaning is rooted in the person it names. This makes it a crucial element in understanding the specific roles and relationships of Mary within the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences across the text
She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
Luke 10:42but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
John 12:3Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’s feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
John 11:1Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.
John 11:2It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.
John 11:19Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
John 11:20Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.
John 11:28When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”
John 11:31Then the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”
John 11:32Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.”
John 11:45Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did believed in him.