What Does “Salutation” Mean in the Bible?
A greeting.
It can mean
- In the Bible: Mary was troubled by the angel’s salutation. And when Elizabeth heard Mary’s salutation, the child leaped in her womb.
- In the Hail Mary: the prayer begins with the angel’s salutation: “Hail Mary, full of grace.”
Where it appears in the Bible
Luke 1:41; Luke 1:29; Luke 1:44
What the Bible says
Luke 1:41
And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Luke 1:29
Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
Luke 1:44
For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: RAE, “salutación”; Luke 1:28; Compendium of the Catechism, “Common Prayers” (Hail Mary)