The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Mat. 27:56), and probably the sister of Mary, the mother of our Lord (John 19:25). She sought for her sons places of honour in Christ’s kingdom (Matt. 20:20, 21; comp. 19:28). She witnessed the crucifixion (Mark 15:40), and was present with the other women at the sepulchre (Matt. 27:56).
Person
Salome
- Name means
- same as Salmon
- Mentioned
- 2 verses · first in Mark 15:40
About Salome
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- Resurrection and AscensionMatthew 28:1–20
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.