Names And Their Meanings

All names have meaning. Today many choose names simply because they like them. Each and every name has some type of meaning. Sometimes parents toady still give their children names with meaning: Hope, Faith, Joy. In the past as well every name had meaning. Let us explore some of these names and their meaning. Here are some names from Bible: Azarel – God helps Cush – black Dan – judge Daniel – God my Judge Eli – my God Judah – praise Helon – strong Jabez – sorrow Keturah – incense Leah – tired, weary Moses – from water Naphtali – wrestling Pashhur – freedom Rachel – lamb Saul – ask Tobijah – God’s goodness Jesus – God’s saves Isaac – laughter Nimrod – rebellion Samuel – heard or asked of God Abiezer - father of help Abi-albon - father of strength /strong unto death Bethlehem - house of bread. Benaiah - built up by Jehovah Asahel - Made by God Elhanan - the grace of God Eliahba - whom God hides Eliam - God’s peace - father of Bathsheba Elikah - rejected by God Eliphelet - the God of deliverance Helez - strength Ira, watchful of a city Igal - whom God will avenge Jonathan - the gift of Jehovah Paari - opening of the Lord Mebunnai - building of Jehovah Naharai - snorter Zalmon - Shady/under the trees Maharai - impetuous, hasty, rash Heled - milk Ithai - with the Lord Zelek - cleft, gap Today, we must apply the name of Jesus by faith in all areas of our life to include baptism to be safely saved.