Elizabeth in the Bible
Meaning: the oath, or fullness, of Godpar
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It happened that in the days of Herod, king of Judea, [there was] a certain priest, Zechariah by name, of the division of Abijah. And {he had a wife} from the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elizabeth.
And {they did not have} a child, because Elizabeth was barren. And they were both advanced {in years}.
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.
Now after these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she kept herself in seclusion [for] five months, saying,
In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
And behold, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.
and entered into the house of Zechariah, and greeted Elizabeth.
And it happened that when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby in her womb leaped and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
and Elizabeth divinely inspired, broke out into this acclamation.
Now Mary stay'd about three months with Elizabeth, and then return'd to her own house.
Now the time came for Elizabeth that she should give birth, and she gave birth to a son.
And it happened on the eighth day [i.e., since the baby was born] that they came to circumcise the child [i.e., to perform the Jewish rite of identity, signifying the responsibility to observe the law of Moses]. And they [i.e., probably the neighbors and/or relatives of Elizabeth and Zacharias] suggested that they name him Zacharias, after his father.