What does "Magdalene" mean in the Bible?
A surname derived from Magdala, the place of her nativity, given to one of the Marys of the Gospels to distinguish her from the other Marys (Matt. 27:56, 61; 28:1, etc.). Magdalene appears in 8 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Magdalene?
A surname derived from Magdala, the place of her nativity, given to one of the Marys of the Gospels to distinguish her from the other Marys (Matt. 27:56, 61; 28:1, etc.). A mistaken notion has prevailed that this Mary was a woman of bad character, that she was the woman who is emphatically called “a sinner” (Luke 7:36-50). (See MARY.)
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Magdalene?
Greek · G3094
Μαγδαληνή
Magdalēnē
Magdalene
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Magdalene appear in the Bible?
Magdalene is referenced in 8 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- John 19:25
- John 20:1
- John 20:18
- Luke 8:2
- Matthew 27:61
- Matthew 28:1
- Mark 15:47
- Mark 16:9
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Magdalene.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Magdalene?
Magdalene appears in 8 verses across 4 books, most often in John, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Magdalene?
John, Matthew, Mark, Luke.
Where can I read every verse about Magdalene?
This page lists 8 of them. Protos carries all 8, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
