Thematic Bible: Were called after
Thematic Bible
Cities » Were called after » The family of the founder
And Cain had connection with his wife and she became with child and gave birth to Enoch: and he made a town, and gave the town the name of Enoch after his son.
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And they gave the town the name of Dan, after Dan their father, who was the son of Israel: though the town had been named Laish at first.
Cities » Were called after » The country in which built
At the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of his great house in Babylon. The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?
Cities » Were called after » The proprietor of the land
He got the hill Samaria from Shemer for the price of two talents of silver, and he made a town there, building it on the hill and naming it Samaria, after Shemer the owner of the hill.
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