Mark 16:9:8Mark.16.9.W8TAB
Μαρίᾳ
mariai
“to Mary”
- Transliteration
- ma-RI-ai
- Extended
- mah-RIH-ai
- IPA
- /maˈri.ai/
Meaning by language
- English
- to Mary
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
ma-RI-ai
- sentence
a-na-STAS DE pro-I PRO-tê sab-BA-tou e-PHA-nê PRO-ton ma-RI-ai tê mag-da-lê-NÊ par hês ek-be-BLÊ-kei hep-TA dai-MO-ni-a
Exegesis
The dative phrase Maria te Magdalenei {Μαρίᾳ τῇ Μαγδαληνῇ | ma-REE-a tei mag-da-LE-nai} gives the recipient of the appearance, using a proper name followed by an article–title combination to mark her identity and origin.
Root and etymology
Miryammu–iota–rho–iota–alpha–mu
“beloved, wished-for child”
In context — Mark 16:9
Now when He had risen early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary the Magdalene , from whom He had cast out seven demons.
About this coordinate
Mark 16:9:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Mark 16:9, so the Greek word Μαρίᾳ (mariai) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.16.9.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.16.9.W8.S1) and character.