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Saint Elizabeth, also spelled Elisabeth or Elisheva (Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע / אֱלִישָׁבַע "My God is an oath", Standard Hebrew / , Tiberian Hebrew / ) (Arabic: إشاع) was the mother of St. John the Baptist and the wife of St. Zachary/Zacharias, according to the New Testament and the Quran. In Elizabeth is described as a relative of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Greek word used is , which can refer to various forms of kinship. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia their relation is given by St... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by rictic May 3, 2008

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