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Salome

A woman, in the time of the New Testament · Tribe of Levi(?) · named in 3 verses

the name means Perfect Easton's Bible Dictionary

Salome was one of the women who witnessed Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. She was perhaps the wife of Zebedee.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Perfect. (1.) The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Mat. 27:56), and probably the sister of Mary, the mother of our Lord (John 19:25). She sought for her sons places of honour in Christ's kingdom (Matt. 20:20, 21; comp. 19:28). She witnessed the crucifixion (Mark 15:40), and was present with the other women at the sepulchre (Matt. 27:56).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Partners Zebedee
Children James, John
Siblings Mary

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Matthew 20:20.

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Verses that name Salome