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"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 ...
Siana or Sianna is a feminine given name with multiple meanings and pronunciations. Sianna is a minor celtic goddess of hunt. The name is also a diminutive of Siân, the Welsh form of Jane and means "God is gracious." [1] Siana means "the plentiful springs" in the Maasai language. [2] It is also a name used by Sikhs in India meaning "wise."
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.
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with B 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 Parable of the Ten Virgins, also known as the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins or the Parable of the ten bridesmaids, is one of the parables of Jesus. According to Matthew 25:1–13, ten virgins await a bridegroom; five have brought enough oil for their lamps for the wait, while the oil of the other five runs out. The five virgins ...
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Mentioned one verse later is Makir's wife, also named Maacah. [105] "I Chronicles" [106] Mahalath – daughter of Ishmael and 3rd wife of Esau. Genesis [107] Mahalath – granddaughter of David and the first wife of King Rehoboam. II Chronicles [4] Mahlah – one of the daughters of Zelophehad Numbers, Joshua [70] [108] Mahlah – I Chronicles [59]
For example, the Bible sometimes uses different names for the same woman, names in different languages can be translated differently, and some names can be used for either men or women. Professor Karla Bombach says one study produced a total of 3000–3100 names, 2900 of which are men with 170 of the total being women.