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The L ORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with G 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.
Jeannie is a feminine name and a petform of Jeanne, a variant form of Jechonan (יוחנן). It is ultimately originated from the Hebrew masculine name (יְהוֹחָנָן) Jehohanan or (יוֹחָנָן) Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious' or 'The Lord gives mercy'. Jeannie may be a nickname of Jeannette. Jeannie means 'God is gracious'.
Some of these figures — Adonis, Orion, Athena — have lived on not only through stories but also through the generations of young children bearing their names.
The 13 attributes closely parallel the description of God's nature in the second of the Ten Commandments, except that God is characterized as merciful rather than zealous. [1] Thus, they represent a covenant between God and Israel, replacing the covenant of the Ten Commandments which was broken by the golden calf sin. [ 1 ]
The name Shanice rose to popularity in the United States in the 1990s, likely spurred on by the rise of the singer Shanice Wilson. [3] In 1992, it was the 162nd most popular name for girls, with 1,859 births. [4]
Janice is a modern feminine given name, an extended version of Jane, an English feminine form of John which is itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning ('Graced by god') or Yehohanan ('God is gracious'). The name Janice was first used by American author Paul Leicester Ford for the heroine of the 1899 novel Janice Meredith. [1]
The goodness of God means that "God is the final standard of good, and all that God is and does is worthy of approval." [ 12 ] Many theologians consider the goodness of God as an overarching attribute - Louis Berkhof , for example, sees it as including kindness , love , grace , mercy and longsuffering . [ 13 ]