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.
Person
Elisabeth
- Name means
- Elizabeth, the oath, or fullness, of God
- Mentioned
- 8 verses · first in Luke 1:5
Family
About Elisabeth
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- 5 BCJohn's birth predictedLuke 1:5–25
- 4 BCMary Visits ElizabethLuke 1:39–56
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.