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Martha

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Martha ♀ New Testament name, of Aramaic rather than Hebrew origin, meaning ‘lady’. It was borne by the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany (John 11:1). According to Luke 10:38, when Jesus visited the house of Mary and Martha, Mary sat at his feet, listening to him, while Martha ‘was cumbered about much serving’, so that she complained to Jesus, ‘Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone?’ For this reason, the name Martha has always been associated with hard domestic work, as opposed to the contemplative life.

Cognates: German: Marthe. Scandinavian: Mart(h)a, Mart(h)e. French: Marthe. Spanish, Italian: Marta. Polish, Czech, Slovenian: Marta. Finnish: Martta. Hungarian: Márta.

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Martha

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Martha Sister of Mary; they entertained Jesus at home (Luke 10: 38) but Martha resented Mary's conversing with Jesus while she was left with the chores. In John 11: 1 their village is named as Bethany and Martha is presented as a woman of faith (John 11: 21) whose brother Lazarus is raised to life.

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Martha

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Martha in the New Testament, friend of Jesus, sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. In Christian literature, Martha has been a symbol of the active, as opposed to the contemplative, life. Feast: July 29.

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Martha ♀ (Scandinavian) New Testament.

Also: Marta, Mart(h)e.

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Martha

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Martha •Cather • naphtha •anther, panther, Samantha •Arthur, MacArthur, Martha •ether, Ibiza •Tabitha • Hiawatha • author • Gotha •Luther • Gunther • Agatha • Golgotha •Bertha, Jugurtha

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