10 occurrences in 13 translations

'Named' in the Bible

He appointed the Twelve: Simon (whom he named Peter),

Verse ConceptsPeople Renaming People

Zebedee's sons James and his brother John (whom he named Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder),

Verse ConceptsSonsThunderPeople Renaming Peoplezealots

One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at His feet

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSynagogueSalutationsBowing Before Messiah

Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus, his disciples, and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus) was sitting by the road.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsLargenessBeggingCrowds Around JesusUsing RoadsDisciples' Movements

And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodUnity, God's Goal OfPeople In CavesStatus Of The TempleThe Gospel To The Nationsthieves

And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalPrivacyPeople Sitting DownChrist Speaking To DisciplesJesus Praying

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsImprisonmentsRebellion, Against Human AuthorityBarabbasJudged As Murderers

They forced a certain passer-by named Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who happened to be coming in from the country, to carry Jesus' cross.

Verse ConceptsBackThe CountrysideCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

And they took him to the place named Golgotha, which is, Dead Man's Head.

Verse ConceptsCalvarySkullsInterpreting Languagecrucifixion

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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