Elizabeth
ἘλισάβετStrong’s G1665Elisabet
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Elisabet is the Greek word usually translated “elizabeth”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.”
Meaning
Usually translated “elizabeth”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- elizabeth 9
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 8
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 1:7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
- Luke 1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
- Luke 1:24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
- Luke 1:36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
- Luke 1:40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
- Luke 1:41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Greek dictionary
Ἐλισάβετ Elisabet · Elizabeth
Ἐλεισάβετ (T, Rec. Ἐλισ-; see WH, App., 155), ἡ indecl. (Heb. אֱלִישֶׁבַע) Elizabeth: Luk.1:5 ff.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.