John 20:16...Mary...

Spoken to
an individual

Jesus speaks to Mary after his resurrection. She doesn't recognize him.

KJV

John 20:16...Mary...

NIV

John 20:16...Mary...

LISTENERS HEARD

Miriam

LOST IN TRANSLATION

"Mary" is the Hebrew "Miriam." People's names are all changed in the Bible because they were first changes in the Latin Vulgate, where "Mary" became "Maria." Other changes such as "Jesus" from "Joshua" and "James" from Jacob are bigger, but translators don't want these people to sound as Jewish as they were.

MY TAKE

People don't recognize us until we speak their names.

GREEK (Each Word Explained Bottom of Page)

John 20:16.. Μαριάμ. ...

GREEK ORDER

Μαριάμ.
Miriam

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EACH WORD of KJV

Mary -- "Mary" is the Hebrew "Miriam". 

EACH WORD of NIV

Mary -- "Mary" is the Hebrew "Miriam". 

COMPARISON: GREEK to KJV

Μαριάμ.  [2 verses](noun sg fem voc) "Mary" is from Maria, which is the proper name. 

Unimportant Opinions and Imaginings

The popularity of "Miriam" as a name was due to the popular wife of Herod the Great, Miriamne." She was the last of the Hasmoneans (Maccabees) and was killed by Herod.

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