Martha: meaning of the name

Martha in Hebrew and Greek

Who named Martha in the Bible

• Martha

  12 verses · first mentioned in Luke 10:38

Martha in Scripture

“Martha” appears in 12 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Luke 10:38

  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.

• Luke 10:40

  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.

• Luke 10:41

  And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

• John 11:1

  Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

• John 11:5

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• John 11:19

  And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

• John 11:20

  Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

• John 11:21

  Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.