Μάρθα
Martha
“Martha”
Definition
Martha, a Christian woman
probably of Chaldee origin (meaning mistress);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Feminine)
N:N-F-P
Proper Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
Μάρθα appears 12 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.
So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
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