One of the most important decisions you'll make in your son's life is what to name him. Here are some guidelines and suggestions for Jewish names that you'll love.
Modern day Dennises have a vast legacy. The name's Greek origin is “Dionysios," which refers to a follower of the god of wine and revelry, Dionysos. The name is also connected to St. Denis, a third century martyr. From martyrdom to debaucherous revelry, Dennis has it covered. #49. ...
Ruler. A highly significant epithet for God, which is strikingly metaphorical, is "Ruler." The term occurs forty-three times. It is clustered in poetic passages in the prophets and the Psalter. The idea of rule is expressly asserted in the enthronement psalms (93, 96-99), but is already...
The feminine form of the Roman name Julius, Julia was the name of Julia Augusta, who was the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the wife of Tiberius. It only became common as a given name after the 18th century. More modern examples are chef Julia Child and actress Julia R...
The feminine form of the Roman name Julius, Julia was the name of Julia Augusta, who was the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the wife of Tiberius. It only became common as a given name after the 18th century. More modern examples are chef Julia Child and actress Julia ...
This name is commonly represented in modern translations by the form "Jehovah," which, however, is a philological impossibility (see Jehovah). This form has arisen through attempting to pronounce the consonants of the name with the vowels of Adonai ( = "Lord"), which the Masorites have ...
One of the major prophets of the Old Testament,Isaiah predicted the virgin birthand sufferings of Jesus Christ. Isiah Thomas is a former basketball star who played for the Detroit Pistons, andHurricane Isaiashit North Carolina in early August 2020. ...
The Religion Book: Places, Prophets, Saints, and Seers © 2004 Visible Ink Press®. All rights reserved. The following article is fromThe Great Soviet Encyclopedia(1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased. Devil Satan (in Islam, Iblis), in the teachings of certain religions (Ch...
One of the major prophets of the Old Testament,Isaiah predicted the virgin birthand sufferings of Jesus Christ. Isiah Thomas is a former basketball star who played for the Detroit Pistons, andHurricane Isaiashit North Carolina in early August 2020. ...
One of the major prophets of the Old Testament,Isaiah predicted the virgin birthand sufferings of Jesus Christ. Isiah Thomas is a former basketball star who played for the Detroit Pistons, andHurricane Isaiashit North Carolina in early August 2020. ...