Questions tagged [bible-names]

Ancient or modern names originating from the Bible, concerning the original language, etymology, how it affects Bible interpretation, and any story of origin. Include the specific name and how it affects at least one, specific passage, otherwise the bible-name tag, question, or answer could be removed.

Ancient or modern names originating from the Bible, concerning the original language, etymology, how it affects Bible interpretation, and any story of origin. Include the specific name and how it affects at least one, specific passage, otherwise the bible-name tag, question, or answer could be removed.

Any Bible name related questions must have this tag.

Not every Bible name is a worthy question, but only those showing a direct relation to hermeneutical interpretation of a Bible passage.

Do not use this tag for questions as simple as "What does John mean?" without specific Bible passages and some contextual usage questions.

This tag was created and defined in the context of some discussion on this Meta, which should be used as a guide.

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How were Biblical names (in the past) differentiated from common nouns?

I am new to this site, so if someone has asked this, please accept it as a newbie move and denigrate not. (lol) Caleb חלב means dog. How did Caleb (Joshua 1:9) know he was being called a human name, and not a dog (slur)? (Revelation 22:13-16) Helev…
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What is the Biblical meaning of the name 'Jesse'?

What does the name "Jesse" mean from the Bible and its original language? What language does the name come from? And, are there any important Bible study implications from the meaning? From the first occurance, it could have a loaded meaning, but we…
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