Thematic Bible: Were named
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Children » Were named » From remarkable events
After the child had grown older, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, because she said, "I drew him out of the water."
Abraham named his son who was born to him Isaac the very one whom Sarah bore for him!
The LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and think, "Am I really going to bear a child, since I'm so old?'
along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom, because he uwould say, "I was an alien in a foreign land," while the name of the other was Eliezer, because he would say, "My father's God helped me and delivered me from Pharaoh's sword."
Children » Were named » From circumstances connected with their birth
Just before she died, Rachel called her son's name Ben-oni, but his father Jacob named him Benjamin.
The first son came out reddish his entire body was covered with hair so they named him Esau.
Jabez enjoyed more honor than his relatives his mother named him Jabez, she said, "because I bore him in pain."
Children » Were named » Often by God
After this, I was intimate with the prophetess and she conceived. Later, she bore a son, and then the LORD told me, "Call him "Maher-shalal-hash-baz,'
The LORD told Hosea, "Name the child "Jezreel,' because in a little while I'll avenge the blood that was shed by Jehu's dynasty at Jezreel. I'll put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.
Gomer conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, so the LORD told Hosea, "Name her "Lo-ruhamah,' because I will no longer be showing mercy to the house of Israel, nor will I forgive them.
so the LORD told Hosea, "Name him "Lo-ammi,' because you are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Children » Were named » After relatives
On the eighth day they went to circumcise the child. They were going to name him Zechariah after his father,