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John 20:16
...Mary...
Jesus speaks to Mary after his resurrection. She doesn't recognize him.
KJV
John 20:16...Mary...
NIV
John 20:16...Mary...
What His Listeners Heard
Miriam
Greek
John 20:16.. Μαριάμ. ...
Greek Word Order
Μαριάμ.
Miriam
People don't recognize us until we speak their names.
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.
Vocabulary (Greek word by word)
Μαριάμ. [2 verses](noun sg fem voc) "Mary" is from Maria, which is the proper name.
KJV — word by word
Mary -- "Mary" is the Hebrew "Miriam".
NIV — word by word
Mary -- "Mary" is the Hebrew "Miriam".