Martha is the personal name of the woman shown receiving Jesus, serving a meal, and speaking about her brother.

The term is used as a personal name for a woman identified with Mary and Lazarus, appearing in scenes of receiving Jesus, serving, mourning her brother, and addressing Jesus.

1. Personal name in narrative and direct address · dominant

   The nominative form identifies the woman who received Jesus in Luke 10:38 and who served at a dinner in John 12:2. In John 11:20 and John 11:39, the APB renders her actions of meeting Jesus and speaking about her deceased brother; the vocative in Luke 10:41 addresses her directly.

   Luke 10:38Luke 10:41John 11:20John 11:39John 12:2John 11:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as the name "Martha" in narrative statements and in direct address, including the repeated address "Martha, Martha" in Luke 10:41. Its surrounding descriptions and actions identify the verse context rather than define the name.