Μάρθα, -as (Jn. xi. 1 [ef. B. 17(15); WH. App. p. 1567), ἡ, (Chald. 879 mistress, Lat. domina), Martha, the sister of Lazarus of Bethany: Lk. x. 38, 40 sq.; Jn. xi. 1, 5, 19-39; xii. 2, [On the accent ef. Kautzsch p. 8.]

Μάρθα Martha 13x

Martha, pr. name, Jn. 12:2

Μάρθα, -ας (Bl., § 7, 2), ἡ (Aram. מָרְתָּא), Martha: Lk 10:38, 40, 41, Jo 11:1, 5, 19 ff. 12:2.†

Μάρθα. For this common name it is sufficient to cite BGU IV. 1153}: 3 (a nursing contract—B.c. 14) ὥστε τιθηνεῖσθαι διὰ τῆς αὐτῆς MapQas (cf.*), and 16. 11554 (payment of a debt—s.c. 10) παρὰ] Μάρθας τῆς Πρωτάρχου. On the form Μαρθίνη, as an adaptation to Hellenic surroundings, see the prayers for vengeance on the murderers of the Jewish girls Heraclea and Marthine from Rheneia (Magna Delos) ς. B.c. 100, discussed by Deissmann LAZ Pp. 423 ff. Maoia is the Grecized form of Μαριάμ. For the “singularly intricate and perplexing ” variations between the two forms in the NT see WH Wotes?, p. 163. Josephus prefers what Deissmann (Urgeschichte, p. 22) calls ‘‘die kokettere Grazisierung”” Μαριάμ(μ)η. Two instances of Μαρία from ostraca are significant in connexion with the Jewish Diaspora in Egypt. The first is Meyer Osty 33 (Edfu— A.D. 116), a receipt for four drachmae which Μαρία ᾿Αβιήτου, ‘Mary the daughter of Abietas,”’ has paid by way of Jewish tax—Tov8(alwy τελέσματος). The second, ib. 56 (Thebes—ii/a.D.) is a statement of the payment of certain artabae of wheat in the name of Vestidia Secunda (2), represented by Pollia Maria the younger—Sia ἸΤολλία (4---ἰας) Μαρία (/.=(as) vewr (/. νεωτέρας) : cf. Deissmann | LAE p. 113 f. With ἡ ἄλλη Μαρία in Mt 28! we may compare the census paper P Petr III. 59 (c) where various names, not duplicated in this document, are followed by ἄλλος or ἄλλη. If only three women are specified in Jn 1975, Mapkos then two sisters must have borne the same name “ Mary,” which Westcott (ad /.) regards as a ‘‘most unlikely supposition,” but it may be noted that in P Petr III. 117 (g) #274 (Ptol.) mention is made of two brothers both called Mavpys—M ]avpns μικρὸς Téwtos καὶ Μάνρης ἀδελφὸς ὡσαύτως. The probability, however, is that four women are mentioned, of whom the second is Salome. The rare occurrence of Μαρία and other names of Hebrew origin in early Christian epitaphs may be due to ‘the dislike for the Jews, and the dread of being taken for Jews” (C. and 8. ii. Ρ- 524). Ma@oxog. The spelling Méapkos which is found in such inscrr. as Syll 318 (=* 700)" (Macedonia—s.c. 118) Μάαρκος ”Avvios Ποπλίου vids, C/G III. 6155 (Italy) Μάαρκος Κοσσούτιος, Madpkov ἀπελεύθερος, is sufficient to justify the accentuation Μᾶρκος, which Blass (Gy. § 4.2) adopts from the long a in the Lat. Marcus. For other exx. of the name, showing add OG7S 1701 (B.c. 146-116) and 26. 6372(a.D. 196). The Roman praenomen is used alone like a Greek name in Priene 313°°° ὃ τ. Μάρκου τοῦ---, Preisigke 4595% τὸ προσκύνημα ᾿Αντωνίου... καὶ Μάρκου kal... , and tb. 49495 (sepulchral inscr.—A.D. 753) ἀνάπαυσον τὴν ψιυχὴν)] Μάρκί(ου) ἐν κόλπ[οις ᾿Αβραὰ)μ.. . .

Μάρθα (Martha) — Martha. Μάρθα, -ας (Bl., § 7, 2), ἡ (Aram. מָרְתָּא), Martha: Luk.10:38, 40-41, Jhn.11:1, 5 11:19 ff. Luk.12:2.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)