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Her account is primarily found in the Gospel of Luke, where she is depicted as a righteous and devout woman.<br><br><b>Lineage and Background</b><br><br>Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron, the brother of Moses, which placed her within the priestly lineage of Israel (<a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5</a>). She was married to Zechariah, a priest of the division of Abijah. Both Elizabeth and Zechariah were described as "righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord" (<a href="/luke/1-6.htm">Luke 1:6</a>).<br><br><b>Barrenness and Divine Intervention</b><br><br>Despite their righteousness, Elizabeth and Zechariah were childless, and Elizabeth was considered barren, a condition that carried social stigma and personal sorrow in Jewish culture. They were both advanced in years, which made the prospect of having children naturally impossible (<a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Luke 1:7</a>).<br><br>However, God intervened in their lives in a miraculous way. While Zechariah was serving in the temple, the angel Gabriel appeared to him, announcing that Elizabeth would bear a son who would be named John. This child was to be filled with the Holy Spirit from the womb and would play a pivotal role in preparing the way for the Lord (<a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13-17</a>).<br><br><b>Pregnancy and Joy</b><br><br>Elizabeth's pregnancy was a cause for great joy and a testament to God's power and faithfulness. She expressed her gratitude, saying, "The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people" (<a href="/luke/1-25.htm">Luke 1:25</a>).<br><br><b>Encounter with Mary</b><br><br>Elizabeth's account is further enriched by her encounter with Mary, the mother of Jesus. When Mary visited Elizabeth, the baby in Elizabeth's womb leaped for joy, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She exclaimed with a loud voice, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (<a href="/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42-43</a>). This encounter highlights Elizabeth's recognition of the divine nature of Mary's child and her own role in God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b>Birth of John the Baptist</b><br><br>Elizabeth gave birth to a son, and on the eighth day, during the circumcision ceremony, there was a discussion about his name. Elizabeth insisted that he be named John, in accordance with the angel's message to Zechariah. When Zechariah confirmed this by writing, "His name is John," his speech was restored, and he praised God (<a href="/luke/1-59.htm">Luke 1:59-64</a>).<br><br><b>Legacy</b><br><br>Elizabeth's faith and obedience to God are celebrated in the Christian tradition. Her account is a testament to God's ability to work miracles and fulfill His promises, regardless of human limitations. As the mother of John the Baptist, Elizabeth played a crucial role in the unfolding of the Gospel narrative, preparing the way for the coming of Jesus Christ.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1665.htm"><span class="l">1665. Elisabet -- <b>Elizabeth</b>, an Israelitess</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Elizabeth</b>, an Israelitess. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration:<br> Elisabet Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-sab'-et) Short Definition: Elisabeth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1665.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/910.htm"><span class="l">910. baptistes -- a baptizer</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Short Definition: the baptizer, the Baptist Definition: the baptizer, the Baptist,<br> epithet used only of John, the son of Zechariah and <b>Elizabeth</b>, forerunner of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/910.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/hayward/the_book_of_religions/princess_elizabeth.htm"><span class="l">Princess <b>Elizabeth</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> INDIVIDUALS MENTIONED IN THIS VOLUME. Princess <b>Elizabeth</b>. Princess of the<br> Rhine, born in the year 1620. She was the eldest daughter <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/princess elizabeth.htm</font><p><a href="/library/knox/the_first_blast_of_the_trumpet/5_aug_1561_john_knoxs.htm"><span class="l">Aug. 1561. John Knox's Second Defence to Queen <b>Elizabeth</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 5 AUG. 1561. John Knox's second Defence to Queen <b>Elizabeth</b>. <b>...</b> To the myghty and excellent<br> princess <b>Elizabeth</b> the Quenes maiestie of England be these deliuered. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../knox/the first blast of the trumpet/5 aug 1561 john knoxs.htm</font><p><a href="/library/knox/the_first_blast_of_the_trumpet/20_july_1559_john_knoxs.htm"><span class="l">July 1559. John Knox's Declaration to Queen <b>Elizabeth</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 20 July 1559. John Knox's Declaration to Queen <b>Elizabeth</b>. To the verteuus<br> and godlie Elizabeht by the grace of GOD quen of England <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../knox/the first blast of the trumpet/20 july 1559 john knoxs.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watts/divine_songs_for_children/to_mrs_sarah_mrs.htm"><span class="l">To Mrs. Sarah ) Mrs. Mary And) Abney, Mrs. <b>Elizabeth</b> )</span></a> <br><b>...</b> TO Mrs. SARAH ) Mrs. MARY and) ABNEY, Mrs. <b>ELIZABETH</b> ). Daughters of Sir THOMAS<br> ABNEY, Kt. and Alderman of London. My Dear Young Friends,. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/watts/divine songs for children/to mrs sarah mrs.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/the_good_shepherd/chapter_ii_jesus_is_born.htm"><span class="l">Jesus is Born in Bethlehem</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Mary had a cousin named <b>Elizabeth</b>, who lived more than a hundred miles away from<br> Nazareth, and Mary longed to talk with her about all these wonderful things. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/the good shepherd/chapter ii jesus is born.htm</font><p><a href="/library/yeardley/memoir_and_diary_of_john_yeardley_minister_of_the_gospel/title_page.htm"><span class="l">Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of Thomas Yeardley John Yeardley's conversion He enters TD Walton's linen warehouse<br> Joins the Society of Friends Marriage with <b>Elizabeth</b> Dunn -- Commencement <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../memoir and diary of john yeardley minister of the gospel/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hogg/the_diatessaron_of_tatian/section_i_in_the_beginning.htm"><span class="l">In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> days of Herod the king a priest whose name was Zacharias, of the family of Abijah;<br> and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [7] was <b>Elizabeth</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section i in the beginning.htm</font><p><a href="/library/marshall/the_wonder_book_of_bible_stories/the_story_of_the_angel.htm"><span class="l">The Story of the Angel by the Altar</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Your wife <b>Elizabeth</b> shall have a son, and you shall name him John. <b>...</b> There the angel<br> found a young girl named Mary, who was a cousin to <b>Elizabeth</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of the angel.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wesley/stories_of_boys_and_girls_who_loved_the_saviour/the_dutiful_daughter.htm"><span class="l">The Dutiful Daughter.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>ELIZABETH</b> W. ORCHARD was born March 6, 1795, at Melksham, in Wiltshire; and from<br> an early age was very dutiful to her parents, and much attached to her school <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wesley/stories of boys and girls who loved the saviour/the dutiful daughter.htm</font><p><a href="/library/emmerich/the_life_of_the_blessed_virgin_mary/vi_a_son_is_promised.htm"><span class="l">A Son is Promised to Zechariah</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I saw Zechariah talking with <b>Elizabeth</b> of his grief; it was near the time for his<br> turn of service in the Temple, and it was always with sorrow that he went <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/vi a son is promised.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/elizabeth's.htm"><span class="l"><b>Elizabeth's</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Elizabeth's</b> (1 Occurrence). Luke 1:57 Now when<br><b>Elizabeth's</b> full time was come, she gave birth to a son; (WEY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elizabeth's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/elizabeth.htm"><span class="l"><b>Elizabeth</b> (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Elizabeth</b> (9 Occurrences). <b>...</b> He had a wife of the daughters<br> of Aaron, and her name was <b>Elizabeth</b>. (WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elizabeth.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zechari'ah.htm"><span class="l">Zechari'ah (51 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was <b>Elizabeth</b>. (See RSV). <b>...</b> Luke<br> 1:40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted <b>Elizabeth</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zechari'ah.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/baby.htm"><span class="l">Baby (23 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (BBE). Luke 1:41 It happened, when <b>Elizabeth</b> heard Mary's greeting, that the baby<br> leaped in her womb, and <b>Elizabeth</b> was filled with the Holy Spirit. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/baby.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zacharias.htm"><span class="l">Zacharias (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was <b>Elizabeth</b>. <b>...</b> Luke 1:40<br> and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted <b>Elizabeth</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zacharias.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/leap.htm"><span class="l">Leap (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 1:41 It happened, when <b>Elizabeth</b> heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped<br> in her womb, and <b>Elizabeth</b> was filled with the Holy Spirit. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/leap.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/leapt.htm"><span class="l">Leapt (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leapt (2 Occurrences). Luke 1:41 and as soon as <b>Elizabeth</b> heard Mary's greeting,<br> the babe leapt within her. And <b>Elizabeth</b> was filled with the Holy Spirit, (WEY) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/leapt.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/leaped.htm"><span class="l">Leaped (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 1:41 It happened, when <b>Elizabeth</b> heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped<br> in her womb, and <b>Elizabeth</b> was filled with the Holy Spirit. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/leaped.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/womb.htm"><span class="l">Womb (84 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 1:41 It happened, when <b>Elizabeth</b> heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped<br> in her womb, and <b>Elizabeth</b> was filled with the Holy Spirit. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/womb.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mary's.htm"><span class="l">Mary's (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEY NIV). Luke 1:41 It happened, when <b>Elizabeth</b> heard Mary's greeting, that the<br> baby leaped in her womb, and <b>Elizabeth</b> was filled with the Holy Spirit. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mary's.htm - 6k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Elizabeth-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Elizabeth in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Zechariah-and-Elizabeth.html">What is the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Zechariah-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Zechariah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Elizabeth (9 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5</a></span><br />There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was <span class="boldtext">Elizabeth</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Luke 1:7</a></span><br />But they had no child, because <span class="boldtext">Elizabeth</span> was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13</a></span><br />But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, <span class="boldtext">Elizabeth</span>, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-24.htm">Luke 1:24</a></span><br />After these days <span class="boldtext">Elizabeth</span>, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Luke 1:36</a></span><br />Behold, <span class="boldtext">Elizabeth</span>, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-40.htm">Luke 1:40</a></span><br />and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted <span class="boldtext">Elizabeth</span>. <br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Luke 1:41</a></span><br />It happened, when <span class="boldtext">Elizabeth</span> heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-56.htm">Luke 1:56</a></span><br />So Mary stayed with <span class="boldtext">Elizabeth</span> about three months, and then returned home.<br /><span class="source">(WEY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Luke 1:57</a></span><br />Now the time that <span class="boldtext">Elizabeth</span> should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/elizabeth.htm">Elizabeth</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/elizaphan.htm">Elizaphan (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/elizabeth.htm">Elizabeth (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/almost.htm">Almost (27 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliud--an_ancestor_of_jesus.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Eliud: An Ancestor of Jesus"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Eliud: An Ancestor of Jesus" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/elizabeth's.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Elizabeth's"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Elizabeth's" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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