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Card 1 · Question
What does the name 'Naomi' mean, as referenced when she changed her name after returning to Bethlehem?
📖 Ruth 1:20
Card 2 · Question
What is the meaning of 'Timothy,' whose name appears in Paul's epistles?
📖 1 Timothy 1:2
Card 3 · Question
In Genesis, what does the name 'Abel' mean?
📖 Genesis 4:2
Card 4 · Question
What does the name 'Methuselah' mean in Hebrew?
📖 Genesis 5:27
Card 5 · Question
What is the meaning of 'Barnabas,' the early church leader whose Hebrew name was Joseph?
📖 Acts 4:36
Card 6 · Question
What does 'Gehenna,' referenced by Jesus, literally mean in its original language?
📖 Matthew 5:29
Card 7 · Question
What does the name 'Philemon' mean, as the recipient of Paul's epistle?
📖 Philemon 1:1
Card 8 · Question
What does 'Judas' mean in its Hebraic origin, and from which name does it derive?
📖 Genesis 29:35
Card 9 · Question
What does the name 'Cephas' mean, the Aramaic name Jesus gave to Simon Peter?
📖 John 1:42
Card 10 · Question
What does 'Priscilla,' the wife of Aquila in Acts, mean in its Latin origin?
📖 Acts 18:2
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What does the name 'Naomi' mean, as referenced when she changed her name after returning to Bethlehem?
📖 Ruth 1:20
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What is the meaning of 'Timothy,' whose name appears in Paul's epistles?
📖 1 Timothy 1:2
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In Genesis, what does the name 'Abel' mean?
📖 Genesis 4:2
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What does the name 'Methuselah' mean in Hebrew?
📖 Genesis 5:27
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What is the meaning of 'Barnabas,' the early church leader whose Hebrew name was Joseph?
📖 Acts 4:36
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What does 'Gehenna,' referenced by Jesus, literally mean in its original language?
📖 Matthew 5:29
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What does the name 'Philemon' mean, as the recipient of Paul's epistle?
📖 Philemon 1:1
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What does 'Judas' mean in its Hebraic origin, and from which name does it derive?
📖 Genesis 29:35
Bible Name Meanings Quiz — Match the Name to Its Meaning — Flashcards (Answers)
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Gift of God
Timothy's name comes from Greek roots 'timē' (honor/respect) and 'theos' (God), meaning 'honoring God' or 'one who honors God,' though often translated as 'gift of God' in popular usage.
1 Timothy 1:2
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Pleasantness
Naomi's name means 'pleasantness,' but she asked to be called 'Mara' (bitterness) because of the hardships she endured, as stated in Ruth 1:20.
Ruth 1:20
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Death sends forth
Methuselah's name is derived from Hebrew roots meaning 'his death sends' or 'death sends forth,' connecting to his significance as the oldest person in Scripture at 969 years.
Genesis 5:27
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Breath or vanity
Abel's name comes from the Hebrew 'hebel,' meaning 'breath' or 'vapor,' symbolizing the fleeting nature of his life, as he was the first human to die in Scripture.
Genesis 4:2
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Valley of Hinnom
Gehenna derives from the Hebrew 'ge-Hinnom' (Valley of Hinnom), a literal geographical location near Jerusalem that became a metaphorical term for hell in Jesus's teachings.
Matthew 5:29
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Son of encouragement
Barnabas means 'son of encouragement' (Acts 4:36), derived from Aramaic 'bar' (son) and 'nabas' (encouragement/exhortation), reflecting his role in the early church.
Acts 4:36
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He shall be praised; from Judah
Judas derives from the Hebrew 'Yehudah' (Judah), meaning 'he shall be praised' or 'praise of the Lord,' rooted in 'yada' (to praise) and the divine name.
Genesis 29:35
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One who loves
Philemon's name comes from the Greek 'philéō,' meaning 'to love,' so his name literally means 'one who loves' or 'lover,' reflecting the Greek root for affection.
Philemon 1:1
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What does the name 'Cephas' mean, the Aramaic name Jesus gave to Simon Peter?
📖 John 1:42
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What does 'Priscilla,' the wife of Aquila in Acts, mean in its Latin origin?
📖 Acts 18:2
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Ancient one
Priscilla is the diminutive form of the Latin 'Prisca,' derived from 'priscus,' meaning 'ancient' or 'old,' often given to indicate reverence or dignity in Roman culture.
Acts 18:2
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Rock or stone
Cephas (Aramaic 'Kephas') means 'rock' or 'stone,' directly corresponding to the Greek 'Petros' (Peter), as Jesus declared in Matthew 16:18.
John 1:42
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