Elisabeth
/ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/
Elisabeth proper noun: the mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures.
Proper noun
Elisabeth
- The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
- There was in the dayes of Herode the king of Iudea, a certaine Prieſt, named Zacharias, of the courſe of Abia, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 1:5, column 1
- A female given name from Hebrew, a less common form of Elizabeth in English.
Elisabeth meaning in Arabic
Elisabeth in Arabic
- mother of John the Baptist
- إِلِيصَابَات ʔilīṣābāt
Forms of Elisabeth
| alternative form | Elizabeth |
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Origin of Elisabeth
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”).
Words formed from Elisabeth
Questions about Elisabeth
- What does Elisabeth mean?
- Elisabeth means the mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures.
- What is Elisabeth in Arabic?
- Elisabeth in Arabic is إِلِيصَابَات (ʔilīṣābāt). See Elisabeth meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Elisabeth?
- Elisabeth is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Elisabeth?
- Elisabeth is pronounced /ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/.
Words near Elisabeth in the dictionary
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