Elisabeth is mentioned 8 times in scripture, across 1 book of the New Testament. First named in scripture around 5 BC.
God her oath, the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5). She was a descendant of Aaron. She and her husband Zacharias (q.v.) “were both righteous before God” (Luke 1:5, 13). Mary’s visit to Elisabeth is described in 1:39-63.