noun · feminine
mariam
GreekΜαριάμ (mariam)
Strong’sG3137
Mary, Miriam
stem mariam-26 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Μαρία, -ας (Hellenized form), and Μαριάμ, indecl., ἡ (Aram. מַרְיָם; Heb. (MT) מִרְיָם),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3137 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmar-ee'-ah
Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
Fromof Hebrew origin ();
King JamesMary.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | mariam15×Μαριὰμ | mariam |
| object accusative | mariam7×Μαριὰμ | mariam |
| direct address vocative | mariam2×Μαριάμ | mariam |
| of, belonging to genitive | mariam | mariam |
| to, for dative | mariam2×Μαριὰμ | mariam |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
26 occurrences, every one of them listed
mariam“Mary”subjectnominative singular15×
Matthew 13:55“Mary”ouk houtos atō tos tou tektōnou huios? ouk tas mētēras autou legitō Mariam kai tois adelfois autou Iakōbos kai Iōsēf kai Simōnos kai Ioudaos?“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 27:61“Mary”ate de ekei Mariam tas Magdalēnas kai tas allas Marias katherōtais apenanti tou tafou.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
Matthew 28:1“Mary”Opse de sabbateiu, ta epifōskarōta eis henan sabbateiu, erchata Mariam tas Magdalēnas kai tas allas Marias theōrara ton tafon.After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
Luke 1:27“Mary”pros parthenan mnēsteuirētan anēro ho onomem Iōsēf ek oikou David, kai tem onomem tau parthenau Mariam.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 1:34“Mary”legata de Mariam pros ton angelon; Pōs eti houtem, epei anēron ouk gnōskamō?“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
Luke 1:38“Mary”legata de Mariam; Idou tas doulas kuriou; ginetoia mi kata tem rēmem su. kai aperchata apo autau tos angelos.“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
Luke 1:39“Mary”Anistanaratas de Mariam en tai hēmerai houtai poreuita eis tan oreinan meta spoudau eis politan Ioudaou,In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
Luke 1:46“Mary”Kai legata Mariam; Megalunatō tas psuchas mu ton kurion,Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
Luke 1:56“Mary”Menata de Mariam sun auta hōs mēnoin treis, kai hupostrefata eis ton oikon autau.Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
Luke 10:39“Mary”kai hōda ate adelfas kalirōtas Mariam, has kai parakatheziratas pros toin podoin tou Iēsu akouate ton logon autou.She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
Luke 10:42“Mary”oligeu de atō chreias ē heneu; Mariam gar tan agathan merian eklegeta hotinas ouk afairiti autau.But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
John 11:2“Mary”ate de Mariam tas aleifaratas ton kurion mure kai ekmassaratas toin podoin autou tai thrixai autau, hau tos adelfos Lazaros asthenate.(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
John 11:32“Mary”tas oun Mariam hōs erchata hopou ate Iēsus horaratas auton piptata autou pros toin podoin, legarōtas auto; Kurior, ei ase hōde ouk an mu apothnēskata tos adelfos.When 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 12:3“Mary”tas oun Mariam lambaratas litran mureu nardau pistikau polutimau aleifata toin podoin tou Iēsu kai ekmassata tai thrixai autau toin podoin autou; tas de oikias plērita ek tau osmau teu mureu.Then 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 20:18“Mary”erchetō Mariam tas Magdalēnas angellarōtas toi mathētoi hoti Horamē ton kurion kai houteim legata auta.Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
mariam“Mary”objectaccusative singular7×
Luke 2:16“Mary”kai erchala speudaratois kai aneuriskala tan tē Mariam kai ton Iōsēf kai tem brefem keierōtem en ta fatna;So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
Luke 2:34“Mary”kai eulogata autoin Sumeōn kai legata pros Mariam tan mētēran autou; Idou houtos keietō eis ptōsian kai anastasian polloiu en to Israēl kai eis sēmem antilegirōtem,Then 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,
John 11:19“Mary”pollois de ek toiu Ioudaioiu erchalelē pros tan Marthan kai Mariam hina paramutheleia autain peri tou adelfou.and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
John 11:28“Mary”Kai houtem legaratas aperchata kai fōnata Mariam tan adelfan autau lathra legaratas; Tos didaskalos pareiatō kai fōnatō sin.After 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 11:31“Mary”tois oun Ioudaiois tois arōtois meta autau en ta oikia kai paramutherōtois autan, horaratois tan Mariam hoti tacheōs anistanata kai exerchata, akolouthala auta dokaratois hoti hupagatō eis tem mnēmeiem hina klaiateia ekei.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 11:45“Mary”Pollois oun ek toiu Ioudaioiu, tois ercharatois pros tan Mariam kai theaseratois heim poiata, pisteuala eis auton;Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.
Romans 16:6“Mary,”aspazevar Mariam, hotinas polleim kopiata eis vin.Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
mariam“Mary”direct addressvocative singular2×
Luke 1:30“Mary”kai legata tos angelos auta; Mē fobesōr, Mariam, heuriskasa gar charian para to theo;So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
John 20:16“Mary”legatō auta Iēsus; Mariam. strefiratas ekeinas legatō auto Hebraisti; Rabbouni hem legitō Didaskalor.Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” ( which means “Teacher” ).
mariam“Mary”to, fordative singular2×
Luke 2:5“Mary”apografera sun Mariam ta mnēsteuirēta auto, arōta enkua.He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
Acts 1:14“Mary”houtois pantois ale proskarterarōtois homothumadōs ta proseucha sun gunaikai kai Mariam ta mētēra tou Iēsu kai sun toi adelfoi autou.With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.