Martha

American  

[mahr-thuh] / ˈmɑr θə /

noun

1. the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.

2. a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “lady.”

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Martha British  

/ ˈmɑːθə /

noun

1. New Testament a sister of Mary and Lazarus, who lived at Bethany and ministered to Jesus (Luke 10:38–42). Feast day: July 29 or June 4

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Example Sentences

“It’s amazing,” said Martha Marx, a state senator, of the potential impact of the company’s hiring push.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Cate Blanchett is set to play Martha Stewart in an upcoming biopic about the lifestyle mogul’s illustrious career, Variety first reported.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Martha can hardly believe the change in her daughter and in their lives.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Lincoln — along with Martha Kenney, a professor in the university’s Department of Women and Gender Studies — are behind the petition asking CSU to “invest in humans” and “reject Silicon Valley’s AI hype.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Martha Washington told her husband that a “Frenchman” was at fault.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis