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This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with J in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
The team discovered that within the King James Version Bible, a total of 3,418 distinct names were identified. Among these, 1,940 names pertain to individuals, 1,072 names refer to places, 317 names denote collective entities or nations, and 66 names are allocated to miscellaneous items such as months, rivers, or pagan deities.
Name in Hebrew reads שלומית (Shlomit) and is derived from Shalom שלום, meaning "peace". Matthew, Mark [173] [174] Salome #2 – a follower of Jesus present at his crucifixion as well as the empty tomb. Mark [175] Samaritan woman at the well, or Photine is a well known figure from the Gospel of John; Sapphira – Acts [176]
Tony Anderson/Getty Images. 10. Eve. Eve is an anglicized version of Latin and Hebrew names that mean “life.” (Needless to say, there’s biblical significance here.)
"Names for the Nameless", in The Oxford Companion to the Bible, Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan, editors. ISBN 0-19-504645-5; Ilan, Tal. “Biblical Women’s Names in the Apocryphal Traditions.” Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha 6, no. 11 (1993): 3–67. "The Poem of the Man God", Centro Editoriale Valtortiano srl, Maria ...
Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images. 1. Dahlia. This female name comes from the late summer-blooming flower, so perhaps a good choice for a girl born in August or September.It’s a variant of the ...
Meaning: The Country of Akkad Belshazzar (Son of Nabonidus) (King of Babylonia) Person 585 BC: 539 BC: Babylonian cuneiform: Pronunciation: Bēl-šar-uṣur Meaning: Bel, protect the king Bethlehem (Beth Lehem) (This is the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. However some scholars believe he was born in Nazareth. See the main article for more ...
100 girl names that start with "J" including classics like Josephine and more modern options like Jurnee.