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Μάρθα

Mártha

G3136 noun

SILEX Entry

Root μαρτ- to be mistress, to be lady, personal name

Definition

Martha (a personal name), female given name. Used particularly to denote a woman named Martha; the term does not intrinsically carry lexical meaning beyond its use as a proper noun, but is associated with an individual in narrative contexts.

Semantic Range

female personal name, (in Aramaic: lady, mistress)

Root / Etymology

The name Μάρθα is a transliteration of the Aramaic מַרְתָּא (Martā), meaning 'mistress' or 'lady,' feminine form of מַר ('lord' or 'master').

Historical & Contextual Notes

Μάρθα appears in the New Testament as the name of a woman from Bethany, sister of Mary and Lazarus. The use of the name in Hellenistic and Roman Judea reflects Semitic origins adapted into Greek usage. While most English translations retain 'Martha' as a name, the underlying Aramaic word refers to a female head of a household or a woman of authority, though there is no evidence that the Greek usage in the New Testament carried this semantic content beyond being a name. The name is attested almost exclusively in Jewish and Christian sources of the late Second Temple and early Roman periods, and is not found as a common Greek name outside this context. In the Septuagint, the name does not occur.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably of Chaldee origin (meaning mistress); Martha, a Christian woman:--Martha.

Root Family

Μάρθα (Martha) — mistress, lady, female personal name

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G3136-01 Μάρθα martha N NOM F SG Martha Martha 10
G3136-02 Μάρθαν marthan N ACC F SG Martha Martha 2
G3136-03 Μάρθας marthas N GEN F SG Martha of Martha 1

Occurrences in Scripture

13 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G3136-01 Luke 10:38 Μάρθα martha N NOM F SG Martha Martha
G3136-01 Luke 10:40 Μάρθα martha N NOM F SG Martha Martha
G3136-01 Luke 10:41 Μάρθα martha N VOC F SG Martha Martha
G3136-01 Luke 10:41 Μάρθα martha-2 N VOC F SG Martha Martha
G3136-03 John 11:1 Μάρθας marthas N GEN F SG Martha of Martha
G3136-02 John 11:5 Μάρθαν marthan N ACC F SG Martha Martha
G3136-02 John 11:19 Μάρθαν marthan N ACC F SG Martha Martha
G3136-01 John 11:20 Μάρθα martha N NOM F SG Martha Martha
G3136-01 John 11:21 Μάρθα martha N NOM F SG Martha Martha
G3136-01 John 11:24 Μάρθα martha N NOM F SG Martha Martha
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