Elisabeth
Mentioned in 4 BC traditional (Jones)
God her oath, the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5). She was a descendant of Aaron.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the New Testament, 4 BC to AD 100.
- Named in the same verses as Zacharias, Aaron, Abijah, Herod, John, and Mary.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
2 events in which Elisabeth takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 5 BCJohn's birth predictedLuke 1:5-25
- 4 BCMary Visits ElizabethLuke 1:39-56
Places
Places named in the same verses as Elisabeth, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Judea1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 29 BC to AD 21, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
Begat counts Elisabeth in 8 tagged verses in one book.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Elisabeth 0 |
| KJV | Elisabeth 9 |
| ASV | Elisabeth 9 |
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Every verse
All 8 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Luke8 verses
- 1:5
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
- 1:7
But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
- 1:13
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
- 1:24
After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
- 1:36
Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
- 1:40
where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
- 1:41
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- 1:57
When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
God her oath, the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5). She was a descendant of Aaron. She and her husband Zacharias (q.v.) “were both righteous before God” (Luke 1:5, 13). Mary’s visit to Elisabeth is described in 1:39-63.