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Biblical names in their native languages; English name Type of proper noun Start year (approximate) End year (approximate) Native language name Andrew of Bethsaida (Son of Jonah & Joanna) An apostle of Jesus Person AD 5: AD 65: Andrew Koinē Greek: Ἀνδρέας Pronunciation: Awn-dray-yiss Andrew of Bethsaida Greek: Ανδρέας της ...
The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
The titles given to characters, locations, and entities in the Bible can differ across various English translations. In a study conducted by the BibleAsk team in 2024, a comprehensive catalog of names found in the King James Version was compiled and organized into categories such as individuals, geographical locations, national groups, and ...
The Greek writings of Philo of Alexandria [23] and Josephus frequently mention this name. It also occurs in the Greek New Testament at Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8, referring to Joshua son of Nun. From Greek, Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) moved into Latin at least by the time of the Vetus Latina. The morphological jump this time was not as large as ...
This is an index of lists of mythological figures from ancient Greek religion and mythology. List of Greek deities; List of mortals in Greek mythology; List of Greek legendary creatures; List of minor Greek mythological figures; List of Trojan War characters; List of deified people in Greek mythology; List of Homeric characters
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]
A seal impression with the name 'Gedaliah who is over the house' is commonly identified with Gedaliah, son of Ahikam. [193] Gedaliah son of Pashhur, an opponent of Jeremiah. A bulla bearing his name was found in the City of David [194] Gemariah (son of Shaphan), son of Shaphan the scribe. A bulla was found with the text "To Gemaryahu ben Shaphan".
Appears in the Bible at: Exodus 7 The names of Jannes and Jambres, or Jannes and Mambres, were well known through the ancient world as magicians. In this instance, nameless characters from the Hebrew Bible are given names in the New Testament. Their names also appear in numerous Jewish texts.