Thematic Bible: Were named


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When the child grew older she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, "Because I drew him from the water." Verse ConceptsAdoption, nature ofMoses, Life OfSonsGrowing UpAdoptionBringing People Out Of Other PlacesPeople With Apt Names

Abraham named his son -- whom Sarah bore to him -- Isaac. Verse ConceptsPeople Naming Peoplesarah

The Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child when I am old?' Verse ConceptsWhy Do Others Do This?The Promise Of A Babysarah

and her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom (for Moses had said, "I have been a foreigner in a foreign land"), and the other Eliezer (for Moses had said, "The God of my father has been my help and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh").


The first came out reddish all over, like a hairy garment, so they named him Esau. Verse ConceptsBeing FirstOuter GarmentsHairy PeopleRed BodiesTwin BrothersColorHair

Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, "I experienced pain when I gave birth to him."

I then had sexual relations with the prophetess; she conceived and gave birth to a son. The Lord told me, "Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, Verse ConceptsWomenAnnunciationsProphetessSpeedGod Naming People

Then the Lord said to Hosea, "Name him 'Jezreel,' because in a little while I will punish the dynasty of Jehu on account of the bloodshed in the valley of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. Verse ConceptsGod Naming PeoplePeople EndedDeposingKilling Many People

She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the Lord said to him, "Name her 'No Pity' (Lo-Ruhamah) because I will no longer have pity on the nation of Israel. For I will certainly not forgive their guilt. Verse ConceptsUnforgivenessGod Naming PeopleGod Not ForgivingGod Without Mercy

Then the Lord said: "Name him 'Not My People' (Lo-Ammi), because you are not my people and I am not your God." Verse ConceptsGod Naming PeopleIsrael HardenedWithout God

On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father. Verse ConceptsBoysCircumcision, physicalDay 8People Naming PeopleLess Than A Year OldJesus BirthDadsHaving A BabyFathers Responsibilitieschristianitybabyimportance

They said to her, "But none of your relatives bears this name." Verse ConceptsPeople Naming PeopleRelativesFamily And Friends

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