Bible Dictionary

Rhoda

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).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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).

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.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

RHO'DA (rose, rose tree), a maid in the house of Mary, mother of John Mark. Acts 12:12-15.

Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)

a rose