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A theophoric name (from Greek: θεόφορος, theophoros, literally "bearing or carrying a god") embeds the word equivalent of 'god' or God's name in a person's name, reflecting something about the character of the person so named in relation to that deity.
Theophoric names may tell us something about God Himself: He is ר [ram – "high"], as in ר והי [Yehoram [I Kg. 22:51)] and the short form ר וי [Yo- ram (II Sam. 8:10)].
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Theophory is the practice of embedding the name of a god or a deity in, usually, a proper name. Much Hebrew theophory occurs in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. The most prominent theophory involves names referring to:
A common theophoric name includes the name El, which is generally translated in English as “God.” El may appear at the beginning of the name (as in Elidad, Eliezer, Elijah, Elisha, Elkanah, Elnaam, Elnathan) or at the end of the name (as in Ariel, Jezreel, Joel, Michael, Samuel, Uriel).
Jun 22, 2020 · If naming characteristics in the biblical text and archaeological record align, it supports the historicity of the Bible—meaning that the biblical book in question was likely written near the events it describes and reflects genuine names of the respective period.
The first and largest category, theophoric names, is composed of sentence names compounded with a divine name or divine appellative. Examples of divine names are Yahweh ( יו / יה / יהו ), Horus ( חור ), and Môt ( מות ).
A theophoric name (from Greek: θεόφορος, theophoros, lit. "bearing or carrying a god") [1] [2] embeds the name of a god, both invoking and displaying the protection of that deity. For example, names embedding Apollo , such as Apollonios or Apollodorus , existed in Greek antiquity.
