Woman who helped support Jesus and his disciples
Susanna
Named in 1 verse of Luke, first in Luke 8:3.
ΣουσάνναSusanna
The name means “lily; rose; joy.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Susanna Written by AI
Susanna is mentioned in Luke 8:3 as one of the women who accompanied Jesus and the twelve disciples and helped support them out of her own resources. She is listed along with Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and many other women. This suggests Susanna was a woman of some means who generously contributed to the material needs of Jesus' ministry.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Lily, with other pious women, ministered to Jesus (Luke 8:3).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names her
- Luke 8:3
Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.