Magdalene

Magdalene [H]

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 ( Matthew 27:56 Matthew 27:61 ; 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 .)

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Magdalene". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .
Magdalene [E]

a person from Magdala
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Magdalene'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

MAGDALENE

mag'-da-len, mag-da-le'-ne.

See MARY, III.


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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAGDALENE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.