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Elisabeth

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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ē̇ -liz´a -beth ( Ἐλισάβετ , Elisábet , Westcott and Hort Ἐλεισάβετ , Eleisábet , from Heb 'ĕlı̄shebha‛ (Elisheba), "God is (my) oath," i.e. a worshipper of God): Wife of Zacharias the priest and mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5 ). Elisabeth herself was of priestly lineage and a "kinswoman" (the King James Version COUSIN , which see) of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:36 ), of whose visit to Elisabeth a remarkable account is given in Lk 1:39-56. See ZACHARIAS .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Elisabeth'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​e/elisabeth.html. 1915.
 
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