English Dictionary: Elisabeth | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Elisabeth | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Elisabeth 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. | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Elisabeth, Elizabeth, the oath, or fullness, of God |