Μαριὰμ
María
Mary
Proper noun: personal name Maria. Used in the New Testament and other early Christian texts as the Greek rendering of a Hebrew personal name belonging both to figures prominent in Israelite tradition and to female contemporaries of the first century CE. The core referent is individual women with this name, with usage reflecting adaptation into Greek-speaking environments. The name often designates women of significance, including those associated with Jesus of Nazareth and members of his wider circle. The semantic range includes designation of identity and sometimes, by extension, familial or social associations.
John 11:45 · Word #10
Lexicon G3137
| Lemma | Μαρία |
| Transliteration | María |
| Strong's | G3137 |
| Definition | Proper noun: personal name Maria. Used in the New Testament and other early Christian texts as the Greek rendering of a Hebrew personal name belonging both to figures prominent in Israelite tradition and to female contemporaries of the first century CE. The core referent is individual women with this name, with usage reflecting adaptation into Greek-speaking environments. The name often designates women of significance, including those associated with Jesus of Nazareth and members of his wider circle. The semantic range includes designation of identity and sometimes, by extension, familial or social associations. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Mary |
| Literal | Mary |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Μαριάμ |
| Strong's | G3137 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3137-02
Mariam
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine singular; proper name; indeclinable Semitic form in Greek usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Mariam" closely reflects the Greek form Μαριάμ and preserves its direct link to the underlying Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam). As a nominative feminine singular proper noun, it designates a specific female individual by name. |
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