"Martha, pr. name, Jn. 12:2"
Definition and meaning
Martha, pr. name, Jn. 12:2
In the original Greek the word is written: Μάρθα
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of martha (G3136) across the King James Bible.
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
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Common questions
Strong's G3136 (martha) is a Greek word that means: Martha, pr. name, Jn. 12:2 It appears 12 times in the King James Bible.
The word martha (G3136) appears 12 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3136 is martha, a Greek word defined as: Martha, pr. name, Jn. 12:2. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
martha is a Greek word found in the New Testament.