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A name does not belong to a religion, per se.

Elizabeth, as far as we know from the written word, appeared in The Bible as Aaron's wife. In Exodus 6:23, we find: "Aaron married Elisheva, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Ncahshon, and she bore him Nadav and Abihu, Eleazar and Itamar. - Elisheva (translated as Elizabeth). Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע in Hebrew) was the wife of Aaron, Moses' brother and ultimately Chief Priest of the Hebrews.

In Hebrew, Eli means "my God". Sheva can mean either "oath" or "sustenance". ("Sheva" also means seven in Hebrew.) The name Elisheva means "My God is my oath."

In Luke, we find another Jewish woman, named Elizabeth, related to Mary of Nazareth, miraculously. She birthed a child who ultimately became John the Baptist, a worldly spiritual teacher to Jesus.

(Luke 1:25; 57-80)

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