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Sep 4, 2023 · The most powerful name in the Bible is the name of Jesus Christ. It is a name that carries authority, healing, and deliverance. Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. There is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved. The power of the Holy Spirit is manifested through the name of Jesus. It is ...
- Names in The Bible Can Signify Origin.
- Names in The Bible Can Signify Purpose.
- Names in The Bible Can Describe A Person’S Characteristics Or circumstances.
- Names in The Bible Honor God.
- What Name Means “A Gift from God?”
- What Name Means “God Is with Us?”
- 10 Significant Male Biblical Names and Their Meanings
- 10 Significant Female Biblical Names and Their Meanings
Biblical names are rich in symbolism. Some names signify origin. Scripture opens with the Book of Genesis detailing the beginnings of Creation. The word “genesis” itself means “origin.” God named the first human “Adam,” likely derived from the Hebrew word for “ground” and reminding us that Adam, as the first human, was created from the ground’s dus...
Other Biblical names denote purpose. A fisherman called Simon (which name means “that hears or that obeys”) became one of the first people to hear Jesus’s call and become His disciple. Jesus changed Simon’s name to “Peter,” meaning “rock.” When Peter correctly identified Jesus as the Son of God, Jesus blessed Peter and announced that on that “rock”...
Still, other Biblical names depict a person’s traits or environment. When God told Abraham, then 100-years-old, that his 90-year-old wife Sarah would give birth to a son, Abraham and Sarah laughed (Genesis 17:17). Sarah went on to give birth to a son named Isaac, which means “laughter.” Isaac grew up to have twin sons. The first of the twin boys wa...
Many parents give their child a name that honors God in some way. You may have planned to choose a name that honored God all along, or you may have experienced difficulties in conceiving or during pregnancy that turned your eyes desperately or joyously upward. Whatever your reason for honoring God through your child’s name, two of the most popular ...
Boys’ names and their variants that mean a “gift from God” include: Jonathan, Matthew, Matthias, Mateo, Nathanael, and Theodore. Girls’ names and their variants that mean a “gift from God” include: Dorothy, Dora, Doreen, Mattea, Thea, and Theodora.
A boy’s name and its variants that mean “God is with us” include: Emmanuel, Immanuel, and Manuel. A girl’s name and its variants that mean “God is with us” include: Emmanuelle and Manuela. There are numerous other names that celebrate God or that simply refer to Scripture as a way to exalt His Word. Here are ten significant Biblical names and their...
Daniel A prophet under King Nebuchadnezzar’s rule who bravely refused to stop praying to God despite being thrown into (and surviving) the lion’s den. Daniel means: God is my judge. David A young shepherd who conquered Goliath, was anointed king of Israel, and authored many of the psalms. An ancestor of Jesus. David means: Beloved. Elijah A prophet...
Anna A prophet who encounters Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus in the Temple at Jerusalem and recognizes the infant Jesus as the future promised Redeemer. Anna means: Gracious. Deborah A prophet and Israel’s only female judge. Deborah inspired the Israelites to defeat their Canaanite oppressors. Deborah means: Bee. Dinah Jacob’s daughter whose assa...
Jul 26, 2023 · Titles and kinship terms (Abimelech, melech means “king”; Abigail, Abi means “father”) and foreign names occur: Aramaic, Greek, and Roman (Martha, Salome, Alexandra, John Mark). The patronymic practice whereby a child received the name of a relative, especially the grandfather (Simon Bar-Jona is “son of Jona”) was common by the ...
As part of the Bible Study Tools Study Library, Hitchcock's Bible Names is linked to Torrey's New Topical Textbook, Baker's Evangelical Dictionary, Easton's Bible Dictionary, Smith's Bible Dictionary, and Nave's Topical Bible. Anytime a reference can be found in any of the other online tools a hyperlinked symbol will be placed next to the ...
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Nov 17, 2016 · Sarah and Abraham's first-born child is named 'Isaac' because Sarah says, "God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me." ( Genesis 21:6) Isaac's child 'Esau' is so named simply because his name means 'hairy', and Esau is indeed hairy. His brother Jacob is so named because Jacob means 'he grasps the heel ...
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Apr 8, 2024 · God’s answer left no room for doubt, “…a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir” ( Genesis 15:4 ). Their names changed when God made a covenant concerning their future. God spoke this over Abram, and it concerned Sarai as well: “ You will be the father of many nations. No longer will you be called Abram,your name will ...
Besides designating persons, the name also stands for fame, renown, reputation, character gained or expressed, etc. (Genesis 6:4; 2 Samuel 7:9,23, etc.); it might be an "evil name" (Deuteronomy 22:14,19); the "name" is also equivalent to a "people" or "nation" (which might be "blotted out," i.e. destroyed (Deuteronomy 7:24, etc.)); to speak or ...
