Bible Person
Meaning: same as Salmon · Female · 2 cross references
Salome is the woman associated with Zebedee's family who follows Jesus, witnesses the crucifixion, and comes to the tomb. She appears in the circle of faithful women who remain present through the passion. First appears in Mark 15:40.1
AI summary: Salome matters because her cross references place her near both the cross and the empty tomb, showing a pattern of durable loyalty rather than passing curiosity. She belongs to the often-understated company of women whose witness frames the death and resurrection narratives. Taken together, the material presents Salome as a faithful follower whose presence spans the darkest and most hopeful moments of the Gospel story.1
Central Figure
Salome
Meaning: same as Salmon
The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Mat.
The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Mat. 27:56), and probably the sister of Mary, the mother of our Lord (John 19:25). She sought for her sons places of honour in Christ’s kingdom (Matt. 20:20, 21; comp. 19:28). She witnessed the crucifixion (Mark 15:40), and was present with the other women at the sepulchre (Matt. 27:56). 3
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.