Salome is commonly identified with the daughter of Herodias who, according to accounts in the Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of Matthew, danced for Herod Antipas. In his Jewish Antiquities, Josephus …

Jan 21, 2026 · There are two women named Salome in the Bible, but only one is mentioned by that name. One Salome was righteous; the other unrighteous. The righteous Salome was the wife of …

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.

Below is a comprehensive overview of the references, historical background, and cultural significance surrounding the women identified by or commonly referred to as “Salome.” The name “Salome” is …

Dec 21, 2024 · Salome is mentioned in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew and Mark, primarily in connection with her involvement in the events surrounding the execution of John the Baptist. She is …

Jan 22, 2026 · The biblical story of Salome remains a popular subject in art. But how did she go from victim to femme fatale?

Salome of Northern Israel (c. 1st century BCE) Salome was the daughter of Herodias, but was better known for her relationship with her stepfather, Herod Antipas (son of Herod I). She was considered …

Salome is the daughter of Herodias, the wife of King Herod. She is unnamed in the biblical text but named by Josephus in the Jewish Antiquities (18.5.4).

Jan 19, 2025 · “There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome, who also followed Him and ministered to …

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 …