Strong G3137G3137HΜαρία

Mary

One of the 7 senses of Strong G3137

Transliteration
Maria Mariam
Pronunciation
mar-ee'-ah mar-ee-am'
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

Of Hebrew origin [H4813];
Maria or Mariam (that is Mirjam) the name of six Christian females: - Mary.

Detailed definition

Μαρία, -ας (Hellenized form), and Μαριάμ, indecl., ἡ (Aram. מַרְיָם; Heb. מִרְיָם)
Mary. In NT;

1. the mother of Jesus: Mat.1:16 ff. Mat.2:11 13:55, Mrk.6:3, Luk.1:27 ff. Luk.2:5, 16 2:19, 34, Act.1:14

2. M. Magdalene (which see).

3. The wife of Clopas (Jhn.19:25) and mother of James the little, and Joses: Mat.27:56, 61 28:1, Mrk.15:40, 47 16:1, Luk.24:10.

4. The sister of Martha and Lazarus: Luk.10:39, 42 Jhn.11:1-2, 19 ff. Jhn.12:3.

5. The mother of John Mark: Act.12:12.

6. A Christian greeted by St. Paul: Rom.16:6 (on the signification of the name, see Zorell, see word; on the use of the alternative forms in NT, DB, iii, 278 bn).†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Mary

Mother of John Mark; hosted prayer meeting.

Mary, the mother of John Mark, hosted a prayer meeting in her house (Act.12.12).

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