Salome

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The origin of the name Salome is Greek

 

This is how Salome is written in Greek

Σαλώμη = Salōmē

The biblical meaning of the name Salome is:

According to:

Meaning:

Hitchcock peaceable; perfect; she that rewards
Thayer

peaceful

Strong
peaceful

In The Bible

Salome was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostle James the elder and John

 

The name Salome appears in the bible in the following verses:

 

Mark 15:40 KJV
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Mark 16:1 KJV
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.