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This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with P 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.
Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". [1] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or are used to illustrate prophecies. [2] [clarification needed]
This was a period when the careful observance of ritual was one of the few means available which could preserve the identity of the people, [5] and the narrative of the priestly authors created an essentially stable and secure world in which Israel's history was under God's control, so that even when Israel alienated itself from God, leading to ...
Means “Green herb”. Claudia – greeted by Paul the Apostle . 2 Timothy [ 36 ] Cozbi – A Midianite princess who was killed by Phinehas (grandson of Aaron ) because her evil influence was seen as the source of a plague among the Israelites according to Numbers 25. [ 37 ]
The name Phoebe means "pure", "radiant", or "bright"; and was the name of a Titan in Greek mythology. [4] Some scholars believe Phoebe was responsible for delivering Paul's epistle to the Roman Christian church. [5] Phoebe is the only woman named as deacon (which means "servant" in Greek) in the Bible. [6]
[1]: 27 There is evidence of gender balance in the Bible, and there is no attempt in the Bible to portray women as deserving of less because of their "naturally evil" natures. While women are not generally in the forefront of public life in the Bible, those women who are named are usually prominent for reasons outside the ordinary.
Jewish women disciples, including Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna, had accompanied Jesus during his ministry and supported him out of their private means. [2] Although the details of these gospel stories may be questioned, in general they reflect the prominent historical roles women played as disciples in Jesus' ministry.
It was still the most common name for women and girls in the United States in the 1990 census. [4] Mary first fell below the top 100 most popular names in 2009. However, according to the Social Security Administration , Mary is the seventh most common given name in the United States, with 2.16 million individuals bearing this name as of 2023.