Person
Elizabeth
mother of John the Baptist
Wife of and mother of .
8 appearances1 Bible books2 known aliases
Who or what is this?
Wife of the priest , from the daughters of , who is barren and advanced in years when she conceives a son. While she is pregnant, her relative Mary visits her in the hill country of and the child leaps in her womb, prompting Elizabeth to bless Mary as the mother of her Lord and inviting Mary's Magnificat. She names her son John in obedience to the angel's word, against the expectations of relatives who wish to name him after his father.
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