Genesis 17:5

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Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

God said to Abraham, “As for your wife Sarai, do not call her Sarai, for Sarah will be her name.

“Your name will no longer be Jacob,” He said. “It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”

These were the names of the men Moses sent to scout out the land, and Moses renamed Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua.

and He sent a message through Nathan the prophet, who named him Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

You are Yahweh,
the God who chose Abram
and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans,
and changed his name to Abraham.

Nations will see your righteousness
and all kings, your glory.
You will be called by a new name
that the Lord’s mouth will announce.

You will leave your name behind
as a curse for My chosen ones,
and the Lord God will kill you;
but He will give His servants another name.

The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, “The Lord does not call you Pashhur, but Magor-missabib,

In His days Judah will be saved,
and Israel will dwell securely.
This is what He will be named:
Yahweh Our Righteousness.

She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus,

because He will save His people from their sins.”

and he brought Simon to Jesus.

When Jesus saw him, He said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas”

(which means “Rock”).

“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna.

I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.

I will make you into a great nation,
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.

God said to him:

Your name is Jacob;
you will no longer be named Jacob,
but your name will be Israel.

So He named him Israel.