A rose, the damsel in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. She came to hearken when Peter knocked at the door of the gate (Acts 12:12-15).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Rhoda
Name meaning: a rose (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(rose), the name of a maid who announced Peter’s arrival at the door of Mary’s house after his miraculous release from prison. (Acts 12:13) (A.D. 44.)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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