Hey I was just wondering to names mean anything?
I have been reading Genesis and it seemed like names were important, do they actually matter?
I have been reading Genesis and it seemed like names were important, do they actually matter?
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Do names mean anything?
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childofmercy
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Yes. They matter. I learned something from the bible facts thread here. I read about it and it's correct. More than once God changed someone's name and added the letter H. H in the Hebrew is the fifth letter. 5 represents grace biblically. God added grace to them.
Abraham - father of many
Barachias - blessing of Jehovah
Isaiah - Jehovah has saved
Ezekiel - God will strengthen
Jeremiah - Jehovah will rise
many more
be blessed
Abraham - father of many
Barachias - blessing of Jehovah
Isaiah - Jehovah has saved
Ezekiel - God will strengthen
Jeremiah - Jehovah will rise
many more
be blessed
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JayJay77
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I agree that names do mean something...but there's a balance. For instance, if someone's name means something bad, it doesn't mean that a negative fate awaits them. God covers them (as a Christian) with His blessing and protection. (Perhaps that person could add an "H" to it! Lol.)
Anyway, we considered what names meant when picking them out for our children. But when it comes down to it, we choose one over the other becuase of sound, and personal feelings we already have attatched to it.
However, my name is Jason Scott (Byers). Jason means "healing," while Scott means "painted warrior." I tend to be a person in warfare who would rather heal than strike.
What's yours?
Anyway, we considered what names meant when picking them out for our children. But when it comes down to it, we choose one over the other becuase of sound, and personal feelings we already have attatched to it.
However, my name is Jason Scott (Byers). Jason means "healing," while Scott means "painted warrior." I tend to be a person in warfare who would rather heal than strike.
What's yours?
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Childofmercy, shouldn't anything in the Bible have a direct relationship to the here and now?
If names matter in the Bible shouldn't they matter in real life?
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childofmercy
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I'll try again. I thought the question was referring to names of people actually in the Bible. Is there a reason why it matters what I think? I gave my answer as best I know. I didn't challenge you.
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Forgive me!! my question was an attempt at discussion, I have no resounding doctrine on the matter and I certainly was not angry Sister or anything like that.....
I am truly curious to all opinions and thoughts on the matter.
Am i forgiven?
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JayJay77
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I also didn't know you meant Biblical names. I believe the Israelites named their children specifically on the meaning. A great name-meaning study is the book of Ruth.
For instance: in Ruth, Elimelech means "My God is King," but moves out of Israel (God's Kingship) to get food for his family in a secular land. Ironic.
He and his wife Naomi (which means "pleasant") name their kids Mahlon and Kilion, which mean "Sick," and "Dying." All 3 men die, as we know, and later Naomi changes her name to Mara, meaning "bitter."
I could go on and on....but this is cool stuff.
For instance: in Ruth, Elimelech means "My God is King," but moves out of Israel (God's Kingship) to get food for his family in a secular land. Ironic.
He and his wife Naomi (which means "pleasant") name their kids Mahlon and Kilion, which mean "Sick," and "Dying." All 3 men die, as we know, and later Naomi changes her name to Mara, meaning "bitter."
I could go on and on....but this is cool stuff.
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childofmercy
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I am a critical thinker. This is why I thought you were referring to names in the Bible.
I didn't realize discussion was necessary. The last time I posted on this forum it wasn't.
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Sorry I didn't make it clear.
This is really something on my heart at the moment.
it seems they were important, but do they matter now, my name is Jonathan Samuel.
Does that mean anything?
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The name Jonathan means "Jehovah has given" and the name Samuel means "God hears." Whether or not your parents had those meanings in mind when they named you, I don't know. We do know the prophet Samuel was so named because his mother, Hannah, had prayed for him with an earnest heart and vowed to present him to the LORD. When the boy was born, Hannah named him Samuel, because God heard her prayer.
This was a common practice in Biblical times, but, as was stated earlier, we don't always do that these days.
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