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They want to know God’s name, or how to pronounce God’s name, or why English-speaking Christians say “Jesus” rather than Yeshua or Yehoshua. They say things like, “Jesus’ name has power” or “Praying in Jesus’ name means your prayer will be answered.”.
From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ (ʾEliyyahu) meaning "my God is Yahweh", derived from the roots אֵל and יָהּ , both referring to the Hebrew God. Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament.
The Bible is full of names, and those names are full of meaning. Turning to Scripture may help us see whether we determine our names, or if they determine us. A story of origins. The book of Genesis is full of names enriched with meaning.
Discover the meaning of Name in the Bible. Study the definition of Name with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
The Meaning of Names in the Bible. Proper names consisting of one or more terms consciously chosen by the namer conveyed a readily understandable meaning within the biblical world. Reflecting circumstances of birth Rachel called the child of her death, Ben-oni, “son of my sorrow” (Genesis 35:18).
A lot of people have written and asked for a list of the meanings of the names of people in the Bible. Most of them come from readers of Name Changes in the Bible, one of the most popular GodWords articles. So: you asked for it, you’ve got it.
Analysing the etymology and history of a name can provide further insights into its meaning, and understanding the context in which a name was used in the Bible can help to paint a fuller picture of what the name might have meant.