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; M. Magdalene