WHATS IN A NAME

The names of bible characters had a message even in their meanings. Here are some people in scripture and their names meaning.

ABRAHAM.................Father of many
ADAM.........................Man
BARNABAS................Son of the prophet
BEULAH.....................Married
DANIEL......................God is my judge
DAVID........................Beloved
ELIJAH......................My God is Yahweh
ELISHA......................My God is salvation
ENOCH......................Dedicated
ESTHER....................Star
EZEKIEL...................God strengthens
GABRIEL..................Strong man of God
HOSEA......................Salvation
ISAIAH.....................Yahweh is salvation
JABEZ.......................Sorrow
JEREMIAH...............Yahweh has uplifted
JESUS........................Yeshua
JOB............................Persecuted
JOHN.........................Yahweh is gracious
JONAH......................Dove
JOSEPH.....................He will add
JUDAH.......................Praised
MALACHI.................My messenger
MICHAEL.................Who is like God
MOSES......................Deliver or son
NOAH........................Rest or comfort
PAUL.........................Small or humble
PETER.......................Stone
PHILIP......................Friend of horses
RUTH........................Friend
SARAH......................Princess
SETH.........................Appointed
SOLOMON...............Peace
STEPHEN.................Crown
TIMOTHY...............To honour
ZECHARIAH...........Yahweh remembers