"Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist, Lk. 1:5, 13, 24, 36, 57"
Definition and meaning
Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist, Lk. 1:5, 13, 24, 36, 57
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἐλισάβετ
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of elisabet (G1665) across the King James Bible.
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.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
But 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.
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
And, 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.
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
And 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:
Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
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Common questions
Strong's G1665 (elisabet) is a Greek word that means: Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist, Lk. 1:5, 13, 24, 36, 57 It appears 8 times in the King James Bible.
The word elisabet (G1665) appears 8 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1665 is elisabet, a Greek word defined as: Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist, Lk. 1:5, 13, 24, 36, 57. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
elisabet is a Greek word found in the New Testament.