Elizabeth, a faithful Israelite woman. Elisábet. She was filled with the Holy Spirit and called Mary blessed before the world knew what Mary carried. Faithfulness in obscurity prepares you to recognize what others miss.

to clasp, i.e. seize (arrest, capture); specially, to conceive (literally or figuratively); by implication, to aid

Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.

Old age, advanced years. Gēras. Elizabeth conceived in her old age, a sign that nothing is impossible with God. What looks like an ending can be the beginning of a miracle.

Month, lunar month. Mḗn. Time moves in appointed rhythms, and God marks them all. Nothing in your calendar escapes his notice.

Sixth, the sixth. Héktos. The angel Gabriel came to Mary in the sixth month, and Jesus hung on the cross from the sixth hour until the ninth. God works precisely within numbered moments. Nothing is accidental.

To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.

Barren, sterile, unable to bear children. Steíros. Sarah was barren, Elizabeth was barren, yet God opened both their wombs. No condition is beyond His reach. Never confuse your limitations with His.