Magdalene: meaning of the name

Magdalene in Hebrew and Greek

Magdalene in Scripture

“Magdalene” appears in 12 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Matthew 27:56

  Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

• Matthew 27:61

  And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

• Matthew 28:1

  In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

• Mark 15:40

  There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

• Mark 15:47

  And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

• Mark 16:1

  And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

• Mark 16:9

  Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

• Luke 8:2

  And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,