This name belongs to 6 different people in the Bible:
- Mary: Mother of John Mark; hosted prayer meeting
- Mary: Sister of Martha and Lazarus, sat at Jesus' feet
- Mary: Mother of Jesus; wife of Joseph
- Mary: Wife of Cleopas (or 'Alphaeus'), present at Jesus' crucifixion
- Mary: A woman who worked hard for the church in Rome
- Mary Magdalene: Follower of Jesus, first witness of His resurrection
Definition
Μαρία, -ας (Hellenized form), and Μαριάμ, indecl., ἡ (Aram. מַרְיָם; Heb. מִרְיָם)
Mary. In NT;
1. the mother of Jesus: Matthew 1:16 ff. Matthew 2:11; 13:55, Mark 6:3, Luke 1:27 ff. Luke 2:5, 16; 2:19, 34, Acts 1:14
2. M. Magdalene (which see).
3. The wife of Clopas (John 19:25) and mother of James the little, and Joses: Matthew 27:56, 61; 28:1, Mark 15:40, 47; 16:1, Luke 24:10.
4. The sister of Martha and Lazarus: Luke 10:39, 42, John 11:1-2, 19 ff. John 12:3.
5. The mother of John Mark: Acts 12:12.
6. A Christian greeted by St. Paul: Romans 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).
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
54 total
- Matthew 1:16Μαρίας · of Mary…and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
- Matthew 1:18Μαρίας · MaryThis is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
- Matthew 1:20Μαρίαν · MaryBut after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
- Matthew 2:11Μαρίας · MaryOn coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
- Matthew 13:55Μαριὰμ · Mary“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
- Matthew 27:56 (2×)Μαρία · Mary; Μαρία · MaryAmong them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
- Matthew 27:61 (2×)Μαριὰμ · Mary; Μαρία · MaryMary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
- Matthew 28:1 (2×)Μαριὰμ · Mary; Μαρία · MaryAfter the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
- Mark 6:3Μαρίας · of MaryIsn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
- Mark 15:40 (2×)Μαρία · Mary; Μαρία · MaryAnd there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
- Mark 15:47 (2×)Μαρία · Mary; Μαρία · MaryMary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.
- Mark 16:1 (2×)Μαρία · Mary; Μαρία · MaryWhen the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
- Mark 16:9Μαρίᾳ · to MaryEarly on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
- Luke 1:27Μαριάμ · [was] Mary…to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
- Luke 1:30Μαριάμ · MarySo the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
- Luke 1:34Μαριὰμ · Mary“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
- Luke 1:38Μαριάμ · Mary“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
- Luke 1:39Μαριὰμ · MaryIn those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
- Luke 1:41Μαρίας · Mary’sWhen Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 1:46Μαριάμ · MaryThen Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
- Luke 1:56Μαριὰμ · MaryMary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
- Luke 2:5Μαριὰμ · MaryHe went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
- Luke 2:16Μαριὰμ · MarySo they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
- Luke 2:19Μαρία · MaryBut Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
- Luke 2:34Μαριὰμ · MaryThen Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
- Luke 8:2Μαρία · Mary…as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- Luke 10:39Μαριάμ · MaryShe had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
- Luke 10:42Μαριὰμ · MaryBut only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
- Luke 24:10 (2×)Μαρία · Mary; Μαρία · MaryIt was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
- John 11:1Μαρίας · of MaryAt this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
- John 11:2Μαριὰμ · Mary(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
- John 11:19Μαριὰμ · Mary…and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
- John 11:20Μαριὰμ · MarySo when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home.
- John 11:28Μαριὰμ · MaryAfter Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”
- John 11:31Μαριὰμ · [she]When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
- John 11:32Μαριὰμ · MaryWhen Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
- John 11:45Μαριὰμ · MaryTherefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.
- John 12:3Μαριὰμ · MaryThen Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
- John 19:25 (2×)Μαρία · [as well as] Mary; Μαρία · MaryNear the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
- John 20:1Μαρία · MaryEarly on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
- John 20:11Μαρία · MaryBut Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
- John 20:16Μαριάμ · MaryJesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).