11 occurrences

'Named' in the Bible

He had two wives, the first named Hannah and the second Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless.

Verse ConceptsTwoMothers, Examples OfChildlessnessTwo WomenNamed WivesWifeKids

After some time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, because she said, “I requested him from the Lord.”

Verse ConceptsAskingChildbirthPrayerfulnessConceptionPeople With Apt NamesMiraculous BirthsWaiting For God's TimingReproduction, After Kind

She named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” referring to the capture of the ark of God and to the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband.

Verse ConceptsPeople With Apt NamesTragedy

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, “The Lord has helped us to this point.”

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesStonesMonumentsGod Helpshelphelping

There was an influential man of Benjamin named Kish son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, son of a Benjaminite.

He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man. There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood a head taller than anyone else.

Verse ConceptsBodyHeadsOutward AppearanceTall PeoplestructuresaulHandsome Men

There were sharp columns of rock on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine garrison. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh;

Verse ConceptsGarrisonsSharpness

Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearGiantsChampions

Now David was the son of the Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah named Jesse. Jesse had eight sons and during Saul’s reign was already an old man.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeEight PeopleDads

While he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistine battle line and shouted his usual words, which David heard.

Verse ConceptsChampions

So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.

Verse ConceptsEscapingEscaping From People

Bible Theasaurus

Appoint (139 instances)
Cite (1 instance)
Constitute (4 instances)
Describe (19 instances)
Discover (49 instances)
Distinguish (23 instances)
Identify (6 instances)
Mention (54 instances)
Refer (6 instances)

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