Μαριὰμ
mariam
Mary
of Hebrew origin (מִרְיָם); Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females:-- Mary.
John 20:18 · Word #2
Lexicon G3137
| Lemma | Μαρία |
| Transliteration | María |
| Strong's | G3137 |
| In-context | Mary |
| Literal | Mary |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Μαριάμ |
| Strong's | G3137 |
SIBI-P1 G3137-02
Miryam (feminine singular proper name)
| Root | Μαριάμ (from Hebrew מִרְיָם) (Mariam / Miriam) |
| Core Meanings | proper name, Miryam, personal name of Hebrew origin |
| Semantic Range | Personal name borne by several Jewish women in the New Testament period, including the mother of Yeshua, Mary Magdalene, and others; carries the heritage of the Hebrew Miriam, sister of Moses. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name links key female figures of the New Testament to Israel’s history through Miriam, the sister of Moses. Its preservation in Greek underscores the Jewish identity of these women and situates the gospel narrative within the continuity of Israel’s covenant story. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NFSI / VFSI = noun, feminine, singular, nominative or vocative, indeclinable. Though functioning in different cases syntactically (subject or direct address), the form Μαριάμ does not change due to its Semitic origin. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "Miryam" preserves the underlying Hebrew form מִרְיָם rather than the later Anglicized "Mary," maintaining the name’s Semitic identity and continuity with the Hebrew Scriptures. The morphology indicates nominative feminine singular indeclinable (and in some instances vocative feminine singular), so the rendering reflects a singular female personal name, with vocative sense implied as "O Miryam" where context requires. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (54 occurrences of G3137)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:16 | Μαρίας | marias | of Mary |
| Matthew 1:18 | Μαρίας | marias | Mary |
| Matthew 1:20 | Μαρίαν | marian | Mary |