287 occurrences in 13 translations

'Name' in the Bible

And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ.

Verse ConceptsMaryNativity of Jesus ChristJesus BirthRelationships With Boyfriendmums

And when he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, whose other name was Peter, and Andrew, his brother, who were putting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Verse ConceptsFishesNetsFishermenWalkingTwo DisciplesChrist SeeingFishingLearning From JesusFishBuilding Relationshipslakes

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Verse ConceptsExorcismsdriving outLying WondersPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristSpeaking In Christ's NameThe Fact Of That DayDemonsCasting Out DemonsDemonic Influence

But they, when they were gone out, spread his name abroad in all that land.

Verse ConceptsFameMaking Christ KnownSpreading StoriesSpreading The Gospel

It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfChristlikenessBeelzebubGrowth Of EvilSlavesBecoming Like PeopleRelatives Also InvolvedAccused Of Being Demonised

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming BelieversReward For WorksRewardChristmas Treefriendliness

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Verse ConceptsNeedWagesWaterBeverages, LiteralCold, Literal UseChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversMan Providing WaterReward For WorksGivingRewardLosing Someone

They brought him a denarius. Then he asked them, "Whose face and name is this?"

Verse ConceptsPortraitsInscriptionsWho Is This?imagetaxes

If David then gives him the name of Lord, how is he his son?

Verse ConceptsChrist, Humanity OfWhy Does This Happen?

For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsNot Seeing ChristThe Fact Of His ComingIn God's Name

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the [elegant home of the Jewish] high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Verse ConceptsScribesChrist Would Be KilledThe Elderlypriests

Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingSilenceSpeech, Power And Significance OfAdjurationChrist Being SilentWho Is Jesus?Called Himself The ChristRivers

for which reason that piece of ground received the name, which it still bears, of 'the Field of Blood.'

Verse ConceptsField Of BloodCovered With BloodGiven Names To This DayPeople Naming Things

And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner [guilty of insurrection and murder], called Barabbas.

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersBarabbasPeople Made Known

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

Verse ConceptsBackWeakness, PhysicalCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

Later that evening, a rich man arrived from Arimathea. His name was Joseph, and he had become a disciple of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsAffluenceEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesWealthy People

He appointed the Twelve:To Simon, He gave the name Peter;

Verse ConceptsPeople Renaming People

and to James the son of Zebedee,and to his brother John,He gave the name “Boanerges”(that is, “Sons of Thunder”);

Verse ConceptsSonsThunderPeople Renaming Peoplezealots

screaming in a loud voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you in the name of God never to torment me!"

Verse ConceptsExorcismsMillenniumTortureJesus Christ, Son Of GodAdjurationGod On HighIndividuals ShoutingWhat Have We In Common?God Troubling

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

Verse ConceptsSatanticLonelinessMany Spiritual BeingsDemonspork

He told him, "My name is Legion, because there are many of us." He kept pleading with Jesus not to send them out of that region.

And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSynagogueSalutationsBowing Before Messiah

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionTetrarchWho He Might BeWhy It Happened

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristPeople Following PeopleDemonsDiscipleshipComplainingCasting Out Demonsgroups

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

Verse ConceptsCuresMiracles, Nature OfIn The Name Of ChristOther MiraclesMiracles Authenticate God's Message

And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

Verse ConceptsAcclaimingPeople Going BeforeGroups ShoutingBlessed In ServiceSave Us!The Fact Of His ComingIn God's Name

So they brought one. Then he asked them, "Whose face and name are on this?" They told him, "Caesar's."

Verse ConceptsPortraitsInscriptionsNature Of KingsSelf Imageimagetaxes

David himself gives him the name of Lord; and how then is he his son? And the common people gave ear to him gladly.

Verse ConceptseagernessCrowdsPopularity Of Christ

And they come to a spot, the name of which is Gethsemane, and he saith to his disciples, 'Sit ye here till I may pray;'

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalPrivacyPeople Sitting DownChrist Speaking To DisciplesJesus Praying

And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

Verse ConceptsChrist Is King Of Israel

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesServanthood, And Worship Of GodSubdivisionsNamed Gentile RulersTimes Of People

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Verse ConceptsBarren WomenAnswered PrayerChildbirthHeraldAngel, AnnouncementsBirths ForetoldGod Naming PeopleGod Answered Prayer

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Customs ConcerningPledgesVirginThe Virgin BirthEngagementNativity of Jesus Christ

And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

Verse ConceptsBoysCircumcision, physicalDay 8People Naming PeopleLess Than A Year OldJesus BirthDadsHaving A BabyFathers Responsibilitieschristianitybabyimportance

But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.

Verse ConceptsDissentGod Naming Peopleluck

And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Verse ConceptsPeople Naming PeopleRelativesFamily And Friends

So they motioned to the baby's father to see what he wanted to name him.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsPeople Naming People

And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

Verse ConceptsLiteracyTabletsWritingGod Naming PeopleWriting On Objectsplagiarism

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Verse ConceptsInfantsBoysCircumcision, physicalEight DaysFrom The WombLess Than A Year OldDedicationDevout mothersNativity of Jesus ChristJesus Birth

And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, 'Be following me;'

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristChristlikenessApostles, Descriptiondiscipleship, nature ofInstructions About Followingtaxes

And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles;

Verse ConceptsOrdinationTwelve DisciplesChosen DisciplesChrist With His Disciples

Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

Verse Conceptszealots

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Verse ConceptsFaultsReproachClaimsHatredSeparationSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InHated SaintsExcommunicationNames Blotted OutExclusionPeople Being HatedBlessing OthersRejectionhaters

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpiritsLonelinessSatanic InvasionDemons EnteringMany Spiritual BeingsDemonsCasting Out Demons

Just then a synagogue leader by the name of Jairus arrived. He fell at Jesus' feet and kept begging him to come to his home,

Verse ConceptsFeetBowing Before MessiahThose Jesus Healed

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfReceptivenessAcceptance, Of Jesus ChristInferiorityWelcoming ChristWelcoming BelieversIn The Name Of ChristGreatness Of DisciplesThe One Who Sent Christ

And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,

Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProperty, HousesHospitality Towards ChristWelcoming ChristReceiving Jesus As A Guestvacation

And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.

Verse ConceptsFeetListeningSittingSitting At The FeetHearing ChristChrist TeachingIdentityIdentity In Christdistractions

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfAdoption, nature ofFellowship, In The Gospelethics, personalKingdom Of God, Coming OfThe Lord's PrayerHallowedOur Father In HeavenThe Father

And one of the teachers of the law, answering, said to him, Master, in saying this, you give a bad name to us as to them.

Verse ConceptsInsultsLegalismInsulting Other People

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsThe Fact Of His ComingIn God's Name

and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,

Verse ConceptsGatesdiseasesDiseases, Kinds OfBoils Or UlcersPoverty, Causes OfStatusNamed Gateslazarus

and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,

Verse ConceptsWealthy People

Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

Verse ConceptsdoxologyThe Fact Of His ComingIn God's Name

"Show me a denarius. Whose face and name does it have?" "Caesar's," they replied.

Verse ConceptsPortraitsCaesarInscriptionsNature Of KingsThings Manifest

David then gives him the name of Lord, so how is it possible for him to be his son?

Verse ConceptsChrist Is Lord

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of My name.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsImprisonmentsPersecution, Nature OfPersecution PredictedBeforeHanding Over PeopleGentile RulersPersecutionjail

And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,

Verse ConceptsChristmas Treeassertiveness

And, lo, two of them were going on during that day to a village, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, the name of which is Emmaus,

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearTwo Disciples

And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

Verse ConceptsVisitingNot Knowing About Christ

And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).

Verse ConceptsPeople As RocksChrist SeeingPeople Renaming People

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

Verse ConceptsPassoverConverts To ChristianitySigns Performed By ChristThose Who Believed In ChristMiraclesimpulsiveness

Now there was a man from the Pharisees, a leader of the Jews, whose name was Nicodemus.

Verse ConceptsSanhedrinpharisees

Bible Theasaurus

Appoint (139 instances)
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Characterize (3 instances)
Cite (1 instance)
Constitute (4 instances)
Define (2 instances)
Describe (19 instances)
Discover (49 instances)
Distinguish (23 instances)
Figure (30 instances)
Heading (14 instances)
Identify (6 instances)
Mention (54 instances)
Refer (6 instances)

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