'Name' in the Bible

The name of the first is Pishon, which flows through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.

The name of the second river is Gihon, which flows through the entire land of Cush.

The name of the third river is the Tigris, which runs east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

So the Lord God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.

A son was born to Seth also, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of Yahweh.

And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.”

Therefore its name is called Babylon, for there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth, and from there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

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

Then the Angel of the Lord said to her:You have conceived and will have a son.You will name him Ishmael,for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.

So Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son Hagar had.

Your name will no longer be Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I will make you the father of many nations.

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

But God said, “No. Your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will name him Isaac. I will confirm My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his future offspring.

Hurry up! Run there, for I cannot do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city is Zoar.

His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

Now Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah,

He called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

Then Laban said, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”

“What is your name?” the man asked.“Jacob,” he replied.

“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.”

Then Jacob asked Him, “Please tell me Your name.”But He answered, “Why do you ask My name?” And He blessed him there.

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.

Bela son of Beor ruled in Edom;the name of his city was Dinhabah.

When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place.He defeated Midian in the field of Moab;the name of his city was Avith.

When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadar became king in his place.His city was Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabeldaughter of Matred daughter of Me-zahab.

Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah and gave him a wife, Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest at On. And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

the Angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys.And may they be called by my nameand the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,and may they grow to be numerous within the land.

Yet his bow remained steady,and his strong arms were made agileby the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,