Strong G3137G3137LΜαρία
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.
Maria or Mariam (that is Mirjam) the name of six Christian females: - Mary.
Meaning of the name
Mary, [perhaps] "beloved" or "plump"
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)
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).
In the Bible
Strong G3137L appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- mary1
First verses
- Acts 12:12And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.