Μαρία
María
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.
Matthew 27:56 · Word #8
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 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 | Μαρία |
| Strong's | G3137 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3137-01
Maria
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative case, feminine gender, singular number (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functions as a subject or predicate nominative form of a proper name. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a nominative singular feminine proper noun designating a specific woman by name. Rendering it as "Maria" preserves the Greek form and reflects its function as a personal identifier without contextual modification. |
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