Priscilla
Name pronunciation: prih-SIL-ah Origin of name: Latin Meaning of name: Ancient The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name The Bible mentions one Priscilla, in the New Testament. Priscilla was a Christian woman living in the time after Jesus left his disciples in charge of spreading the gospel. Priscilla and her husband lived in Italy, leaving [...]
Cana
Name pronunciation: KAY-nuh Origin of name: Hebrew, Greek Meaning of name: Place of reeds The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Baby Name The name Cana was primarily a name of places (not people) in the Bible. Kanah (English version of the Hebrew word) was a river and a village referenced in the book of Joshua, [...]
Jadon
Name pronunciation: JAY-dun, JAH-DUN / YAH-dun Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: Thankful; a judge; one judged by God; “God has heard” The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Baby Name There is one very brief mention of this name in the book of Nehemiah. A man named Jadon from a place called Merenoth helped [...]
Rebekah
Pronunciation: reh-BEK-uh Origin of name: Hebrew Meaning of name: to tie or ensnare; literally “a rope with a noose” The Story Behind This Baby Name The Rebekah of the Bible was a singular woman. She was chosen with God’s guidance to be the wife of Isaac, the miracle son of Abraham’s old age and became [...]
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