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Salome ( / səˈloʊmi /; Hebrew: שְלוֹמִית, romanized : Shlomit, related to שָׁלוֹם, Shalom "peace"; Greek: Σαλώμη ), [1] also known as Salome III, [2] [a] was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II (son of Herod the Great) and princess Herodias. She was granddaughter of Herod the Great, and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas.
Apr 5, 2024 · Salome, daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas. She was the immediate agent in the execution of John the Baptist, who had condemned her mother’s marriage to Herod. After she danced for Herod, he promised to grant her any wish. Prompted by Herodias, she asked for John’s head on a platter.
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- What is Salome known for?Salome is known in the Christian Gospels for her role in the execution of John the Baptist. When Herod Antipas offered to fulfill a request after s...
- Who were Salome’s parents?Salome was the daughter of Herod Philip (son of Herod the Great and Cleopatra of Jerusalem) and of Herodias. She was the stepdaughter of Herod Anti...
- What was Salome’s legacy?Salome became a popular figure in art, especially during the Renaissance (such as in the work of Masolino da Panicale). She is also featured in the...
Jan 4, 2022 · The righteous Salome was the wife of Zebedee (Matthew 27:56), the mother of the disciples James and John, and a female follower of Jesus. This Salome was the one who came to Jesus with the request that her sons sit in places of honor in the kingdom (Matthew 20:20–21).
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Salome is one of the two leftmost women with a halo. In the New Testament, Salome was a follower of Jesus who appears briefly in the canonical gospels and in apocryphal writings. She is named by Mark as present at the crucifixion and as one of the Myrrhbearers, the women who found Jesus's empty tomb.
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SALOME sə lō’ mǐ ( Σαλώμη, G4897, peaceful). 1. One of the women who followed Jesus in Galilee and ministered to Him ( Mark 15:40, 41 ). A comparison between Matthew 27:56 and Mark 15:40; 16:1, 2 identifies her as the wife of Zebedee, and therefore mother of James and John.
Jun 7, 2021 · In the Bible books of Matthew and Mark we hear of two women named Salome - one Herod's daughter and one follower of Jesus who was at His tomb..
Jan 14, 2020 · Updated on January 14, 2020. Salome, a woman from the first century and early Christian period, is identified with a woman in the New Testament . Famous for the (likely legend, not history) Dance of the Seven Veils. Dates: about 14 C.E. – about 62 C.E.
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