9 Bible Verses about Changed Names

Most Relevant Verses

Genesis 17:5

And thy name shall no more be called Abram, and thy name shall be Abraham, for the father of a multitude of nations have I given thee.

Genesis 17:15

And God will say to Abraham, Sarai, thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, for Sarah her name.

Genesis 32:28

And he will say, Thy name shall no more be said Jacob, but Israel, for thou wert a prince with God and with men, and thou shalt prevail.

Genesis 41:45

And Pharaoh will call Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he will give to him Asenath, daughter of PotiPherah, priest of Ain, for a wife; and Joseph will go forth over the land of Egypt

Genesis 35:10-11

And God will say to him, Thy name, Jacob: shall no more be called thy name Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; and he will call his name Israel. And God will say to him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and an assembly of nations shall be from thee, and kings shall come forth from thy loins.

Judges 6:32

And he will call to him in that day, Baal will be powerful, saying, Baal will be mighty against him because he threw down his altar.

2 Samuel 12:25

And he will send by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he will call his name Jedidiah, for sake of Jehovah.

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