Mary in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means
מִרְיָם
The handmaid of the LORD, highly favoured — mother of Yeshua, who kept all these things in her heart.
Also called
Miriam מִרְיָם — her Hebrew name — the name of Moses' sister
The moments that made Mary
Luke 1:28“Hail, thou that art highly favoured”
Luke 1:38“Be it unto me according to thy word”
Luke 1:46The Magnificat — “my soul doth magnify the LORD”
Luke 2:7The birth — wrapped in swaddling clothes, laid in a manger
Luke 2:19She kept all these things, and pondered them
Luke 2:35“A sword shall pierce through thy own soul also”
John 2:5Cana — “whatsoever he saith unto you, do it”
John 19:25Standing by the cross of Yeshua
Acts 1:14In the upper room, continuing in prayer
How often the name appears
Mary is named 46 times in the New Testament.
Every mention — New Testament
Matt 1:16Matt 1:18Matt 1:20Matt 2:11Matt 13:55Matt 27:56Matt 27:61Matt 28:1Mark 6:3Mark 15:40Mark 15:47Mark 16:1Mark 16:9Luke 1:27Luke 1:30Luke 1:34Luke 1:38Luke 1:39Luke 1:41Luke 1:46Luke 1:56Luke 2:5Luke 2:16Luke 2:19Luke 2:34Luke 8:2Luke 10:39Luke 10:42Luke 24:10John 11:1John 11:2John 11:19John 11:20John 11:28John 11:31John 11:32John 11:45John 12:3John 19:25John 20:1John 20:11John 20:16John 20:18Acts 1:14Acts 12:12Rom 16:6