Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (86 page)
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Authors: Dorothy Astoria
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Scripture:
Acts 8:39
NCV
When they came up out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. . . .
And the officer continued on his way
home, full of joy.
JEAN, Jéan, Jeana, Jeane, Jeanee,
Jeanie, Jeanna, Jeanne, Jene (see
also
Gina
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish
Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious
Spiritual Connotation:
Gifted
Scripture:
2 Chronicles 1:12
NKJV
Wisdom and knowledge are granted to
you; and I will give you riches and wealth
and honor.
JEANETTE, Janeen, Janette,
Jannine, Jeaneen, Jeanett, Jeanine,
Jeannette, Jeannine, Jenine
Language/Cultural Origin:
French
Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious
Spiritual Connotation:
Preserved
Scripture:
Isaiah 33:2
NRSV
O
L
ORD
, be gracious to us; we wait for
you. Be our arm every morning, our
salvation in the time of troub le.
JEDAIAH, Jedaia, Jediah
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Hand of God
Spiritual Connotation:
Guided
Scripture:
2 Chronicles 30:12
NASB
The hand of God was also on Judah to
give them one heart to do what the king
and the princes commanded by the word
of the
L
ORD
.
JEDIDIAH, Jeb, Jebadiah, Jebediah,
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Beloved of God
Spiritual Connotation:
Perceptive
Scripture:
Psalm 145:10
NKJV
All Your works shall praise You, O
L
ORD
, and Your saints shall bless You.
JEFFERSON, Jeferson
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
Son of the Peaceful Man
Spiritual Connotation:
Contemplative
Scripture:
Genesis 25:27
NKJV
So the boys grew. And Esau was a skillful
hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob
was a mild man, dwelling in tents.
JEFFREY, Jefery, Jeff, Jefferay,
Jefferey, Jefferie, Jefferies, Jeffery,
Jeffrie, Jeffries, Jeffry (see also
Geoffrey
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
Divine Peace
Spiritual Connotation:
Wise
Scripture:
Proverbs 3:13
NKJV
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and
the man who gains understanding.
JEHAN, Jehahn, Jehann
Language/Cultural Origin:
French
Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious
Spiritual Connotation:
Godly Example
Scripture:
Isaiah 30:18
NRSV
Therefore the
L
ORD
waits to be gracious
to you; therefore he will rise up to show
mercy to you.
JEHOHANAN
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious
Spiritual Connotation:
Contrite
Scripture:
Joel 2:13
NASB
Now return to the
L
ORD
your God, for
He is gracious and compassionate.
JEHONATHAN
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
God Has Given
Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed
Scripture:
2 Timothy 1:7
NCV
God did not give us a spirit that makes us
afraid but a spirit of power and love and
self-control.
JEHORAM
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
God Is Exalted
Spiritual Connotation:
Majestic
Scripture:
Psalm 118:16
NLT
The strong right arm of the
L
ORD
is raised
in triumph.
JEHU, Jaehu, Jayhue, Yayhu, Yayhue
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
God Is
Spiritual Connotation:
Divine Perspective
Scripture:
Exodus 3:6
NKJV
I am the God of your father; the God
of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob.
JEKAMIAH, Jekamiyah
Hebrew