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About Bible Names · how it works · example verses

How Bible Names works

Names in Scripture often carry a promise or a calling. Enter any name, biblical or from your own language, to learn what it means, who in the Bible carried it or something like it, the strengths it points to and a short blessing drawn from Scripture.

Example verses

God reveals himself, and renames his people, in verses like these:

  • I AM THAT I AM · Exodus 3:14

    And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

    Read Exodus 3
  • Wonderful Counsellor · Isaiah 9:6

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

    Read Isaiah 9
  • The good shepherd · John 10:11

    I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

    Read John 10
  • Blessed to be a blessing · Genesis 12:2

    And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

    Read Genesis 12

Scripture: King James Version (public domain).

About Bible Names

Enter any name, biblical or from your own language and culture, to learn its meaning and origin, the biblical figures connected to it, the strengths it points to, and a short blessing drawn from Scripture.

Biblical connections and blessing verses are checked against the bundled Bible text. Name etymologies can be uncertain, so treat the meaning as a starting point rather than a final word.

Try it with: Samuel · Grace · Nkosinathi