Name meaning and origin
Elizabeth
Hebrew: God is my oath, devoted to God, God is abundance
Where the name comes from
- HebrewGod is my oath, devoted to God, God is abundanceאֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva) from אֵל (El, God) + שֶׁבַע (sheva, oath/seven)
Elizabeth across traditions
- Biblical. Wife of Aaron (Elisheba), mother of John the Baptist
- Christian. Saint Elizabeth - recognized the Messiah in Mary's womb
- Royalty. Name of many queens (Elizabeth I, Elizabeth II)
Forms in other languages
Elisabeth, Eliza, Beth, Liz, Lisa, Isabella, Elisheva
Elizabeth in letter-number systems
Hebrew, Greek and other traditions gave every letter a number, and read meaning into the totals. These are the counts, computed; the readings are inside the Innerverse.
74
Hebrew Standard
2
Hebrew Ordinal
88
English Simple
528
English Sumerian
155
English Reverse
368
Greek Isopsephy
33
Chaldean
88
Pythagorean
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