Lexical Definition
Μαρία María (mar-ee'-ah) Mary N:N-F-P
of Hebrew origin (מִרְיָם)
Mary.
- Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Μαριάμ | Miriam | LXX.Exod.6.20 • LXX.Exod.15.20 • LXX.Exod.15.21 • LXX.Num.12.1 • LXX.Num.12.4 • LXX.Num.12.5 • LXX.Num.12.10 • LXX.Num.12.10 • LXX.Num.20.1 • LXX.Num.26.59 • LXX.1Chr.4.17 • LXX.1Chr.6.3 • LXX.Mic.6.4 |
| Miriam was cleansed | LXX.Num.12.15 | |
| Miriam was separated | LXX.Num.12.15 | |
| to Miriam | LXX.Deut.24.9 |
Abbott-Smith
Μαρία, -ας (Hellenized form), and Μαριάμ, indecl., ἡ (Aram. מַרְיָם; Heb. (MT) מִרְיָם),
Mary. In NT;
1. the mother of Jesus: Mt 1:16 ff. 2:11 13:55, Mk 6:3, Lk 1:27 ff. 2:5, 16, 19, 34, Ac 1:14.
2. M. Magdalene (q.v.).
3. The wife of Clopas (Jo 19:25) and mother of James the little, and Joses: Mt 27:56, 61 28:1, Mk 15:40, 47 16:1, Lk 24:10.
4. The sister of Martha and Lazarus: Lk 10:39, 42, Jo 11:1, 2, 19 ff. 12:3.
5. The mother of John Mark: Ac 12:12.
6. A Christian greeted by St. Paul: Ro 16:6 (on the signification of the name, v. Zorell, s.v.; on the use of the alternative forms in NT, DB, iii, 278 bn).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 1:16 · 2:11 · 13:55 · 27:56 · 27:61 · 28:1 |
| Mark | 6:3 · 15:40 · 15:47 · 16:1 |
| Luke | 1:27 · 2:5 · 2:16 · 2:19 · 2:34 · 10:39 · 10:42 · 24:10 |
| John | 11:1 · 11:2 · 11:19 · 12:3 · 19:25 |
| Acts | 1:14 · 12:12 |
| Romans | 16:6 |