How many times is Elizabeth mentioned in the Bible?
The word Elizabeth (spelled Elisabeth in the KJV) appears 8 times in the King James Version, in 7 verses. Counting every form (Elisabeth, Elisabeth's), it appears 9 times in 8 verses across 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Elizabeth 9 times.
The KJV spells the name Elisabeth and the World English Bible spells it Elizabeth. Each is counted in its own column.
Elizabeth in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Elizabeth counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth | 8 | not counted |
| Elisabeth's | 1 | not counted |
| Elizabeth | not counted | 9 |
| Total | 9 | 9 |
Which books mention Elizabeth most
Elizabeth appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Luke has the most (9).
First and last mention of Elizabeth
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
The verse that uses it most is Luke 1:41, 2 times:
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Verses with Elizabeth on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Elizabeth in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Common questions
How many times is Elizabeth in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 9 uses are in the Old Testament and 9 in the New Testament. Elizabeth appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Luke has the most (9).
Where is Elizabeth first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Luke 1:5: "There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth." The last is Luke 1:57.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.