"Salome, pr. name, a Galilean woman who followed Jesus, Mt. 27:56; Mk. 15:40; 16:1*"
Definition and meaning
Salome, pr. name, a Galilean woman who followed Jesus, Mt. 27:56; Mk. 15:40; 16:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: Σαλώμη
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 salome (G4539) across the King James Bible.
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
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Common questions
Strong's G4539 (salome) is a Greek word that means: Salome, pr. name, a Galilean woman who followed Jesus, Mt. 27:56; Mk. 15:40; 16:1* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word salome (G4539) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4539 is salome, a Greek word defined as: Salome, pr. name, a Galilean woman who followed Jesus, Mt. 27:56; Mk. 15:40; 16:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
salome is a Greek word found in the New Testament.