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List Of Names Referring To El
Theophory is the practice of embedding the name of a god or a deity in, usually, a proper name. Much Hebrew theophory occurs in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). The most prominent theophory involves names referring to: * El, a word meaning ''might'', ''power'' and (a) ''god'' in general, and hence in Judaism, ''God'' and among the Canaanites the name of the god who was the father of Baal. * Yah/Jah, a shortened form of Yahweh/Jahweh, the pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יהוה). **They are also known as Yahveh/Jahveh and Yehovah/Jehovah. * Levantine deities (especially the storm god, Hadad) by the epithet ''baal'', meaning ''lord''. In later times, as the conflict between Yahwism and the more popular pagan practices became increasingly intense, these names were censored and ''baal'' was replaced with ''bosheth'', meaning "shame". ''El'' theophory The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to El (אל) and their meanings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theophory
A theophoric name (from Greek language, Greek: , ''theophoros'', literally "bearing or carrying a god") embeds the word equivalent of 'god' or a god's name in a person's name, reflecting something about the character of the person so named in relation to that deity. For example, names embedding Apollo, such as ''Apollonios'' or ''Apollodorus'', existed in Greek antiquity. Theophoric personal names, containing the name of a god in whose care the individual is entrusted (or a generic word for ''god''), were also exceedingly common in the ancient Near East and Mesopotamia. Some names of theophoric origin remain common today, such as Theodore (given name), Theodore (''theo-'', "god"; ''-dore'', origin of word compound in Greek: ''doron'', "gift"; hence "God's gift"; in Greek: ''Theodoros'') or, less recognisably, Jonathan (name), Jonathan (from Hebrew language, Hebrew ''Yonatan/Yehonatan'', meaning "Yahweh has given"). Classical Greek and Roman theophoric names Certain names o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epithet
An epithet (, ), also a byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) commonly accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a real or fictitious person, place, or thing. It is usually literally descriptive, as in Alfred the Great, Suleiman the Magnificent, Richard the Lionheart, and Ladislaus the Short, or allusive, as in Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, Æthelred the Unready, John Lackland, Mehmed the Conqueror and Bloody Mary. The word ''epithet'' also may refer to an abusive, defamatory, or derogatory word or phrase. This use is criticized by Martin Manser and other proponents of linguistic prescription. H. W. Fowler noted in 1926 that "''epithet'' is suffering a vulgarization that is giving it an abusive imputation." Linguistics Epithets are sometimes attached to a person's name or appear in place of their name, as what might be described as a glorified nickname or sobriquet, and for this reason some linguists have argued that they should be c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azrael
Azrael (; , 'God has helped'; ) is the canonical angel of death in Islam and appears in the apocryphal text Apocalypse of Peter. Relative to similar concepts of such beings, Azrael holds a benevolent role as God's angel of death; he acts as a psychopomp, responsible for transporting the souls of the deceased after their death. In Islam, he is said to hold a scroll concerning the fate of mortals, recording and erasing their names at their birth and death, similar to the role of the ''malakh ha-mavet'' (Angel of Death) in Judaism.Hamilton, Michelle M. 2014. ''Beyond Faith: Belief, Morality and Memory in a Fifteenth-Century Judeo-Iberian Manuscript''. Leiden: Brill. . Depending on the perspective and precepts of the various religions in which he is a figure, he may also be portrayed as a resident of the Third Heaven, a division of heaven in Judaism and Islam. Davidson, Gustav. 9671971"A § Azrael" Pp. 64–65 in ''A Dictionary of Angels, Including the Fallen Angels''. New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azazel
In the Hebrew Bible, the name Azazel (; ''ʿĂzāʾzēl'') represents a desolate place where a scapegoat bearing the Jewish views on sin, sins of the Jews was sent during Yom Kippur. During the late Second Temple period (after the Development of the Hebrew Bible canon, closure of the Hebrew Bible canon), Azazel came to be viewed as a fallen angel responsible for introducing humans to forbidden knowledge, as described in the Book of Enoch. His role as a fallen angel partly remains in Christianity, Christian and Islamic traditions. Bible Torah In the Hebrew Bible, the term is used three times in Chapter 16 of the Book of Leviticus, where two male goats were to be sacrificed to Yahweh and one of the two was cleromancy, selected by lot, for Yahweh is seen as speaking through the lots. One goat is selected by lot and sent into the wilderness , "for Azazel". This goat was then cast out in the desert as part of Yom Kippur. The scapegoat ritual can be traced back to 24th century BC E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azael
The Book of Enoch (also 1 Enoch; Hebrew: סֵפֶר חֲנוֹךְ, ''Sēfer Ḥănōḵ''; , ) is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic religious text, ascribed by tradition to the patriarch Enoch who was the father of Methuselah and the great-grandfather of Noah..Barker, Margaret. (2005) 998 ''The Lost Prophet: The Book of Enoch and Its Influence on Christianity''. London: SPCK; Sheffield Phoenix Press. The Book of Enoch contains unique material on the origins of demons and Nephilim, why some angels fell from heaven, an explanation of why the Genesis flood was morally necessary, and a prophetic exposition of the thousand-year reign of the Messiah. Three books are traditionally attributed to Enoch, including the distinct works 2 Enoch and 3 Enoch. 1 Enoch is not considered to be canonical scripture by most Jewish or Christian church bodies, although it is part of the biblical canon used by the Ethiopian Jewish community Beta Israel, as well as the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel (angel)
Ariel (; ) is an angel found primarily in Judaism and Christianity. Bible and Mesha Stele The word ''Ariel'' appears in the Hebrew Bible and on the Mesha Stele under various spellings but not as the name of an angel. In and its parallel passage the meaning of the word is unclear. In it is a personal name. In it is a part of the altar. In it means Jerusalem and in it probably has a related meaning. On the Mesha Stele, it appears to mean '' matzevah'' (sacred pillar). According to Samuel Feigin, "all the places where it appears seem to be archaic or archaistic in character. The different spellings ... indicate that the word is a loan from a foreign language." He argues that the original meaning of the word was related to death and suggests that it is related to ''Arali'' (Sumerian) and ''Arallu'' (Babylonian), names for the ancient Mesopotamian underworld. It may be the root of Erelim, the name of the angels of death in the Talmud.Samuel Feigin, "The Meaning of Ariel," ''Jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammiel
The name Ammiel ( ''‘Ammī’ēl'') may refer to several people in the Hebrew Bible. Etymologically, it means "people of God", and is used for the following individuals: * Ammiel, son of Gemalli, one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:12). He was one of the ten who perished by the plague for their unfavourable report (Numbers 14:37). * The father of Machir of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan (1 Samuel), Jonathan resided (2 Samuel 9:4, 5; 17:27). * The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, Uriah, and afterwards of David (1 Chronicles 3:5). He is called Eliam in 2 Samuel 11:3. * One of the sons of Obed-edom the Levite (1 Chronicles 26:5). Notable examples * Ammiel Alcalay (born 1956), American poet * Ammiel Bushakevitz (born 1986), Israeli-South African pianist * Ammiel Hirsch (born 1959), Reform Jewish rabbi * Ammiel J. Willard (1822-1900), chief justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court In Yiddish pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriel
Adriel (Hebrew: עדריאל) (Aramaic: ܥܕܪܝܐܝܠ) (literallyעדר(flock) י (of) אל (El)) was a person mentioned in the Bible. Adriel was a nobleman in the ancient kingdom of Israel. The name Adriel is translated from the Hebrew word עַדְרִיאֵל (ad-ree-ale'), which means "flock of God". עַדְרִיאֵל comes from two Hebrew words: עֵ֫דֶר (ay'-der) and אֵל (ale). עֵ֫דֶר (ay'-der) means "flock" and comes from another Hebrew word - עָדַר (aw-dar') - that means "to dig" or "to arrange". אֵל (ale) means "God".Cheyne and Black (1899), ''Encyclopaedia Biblica,'' entry for "Adriel./ref>Strongs Exhaustive Concordance/Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database. Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc/ref> Adriel was the son of Barzillai the Meholathite. According to 1 Samuel 18:19, Saul the King, Saul married his daughter Merab to Adriel. However, 2 Samuel 21:653 in the Masoretic Text, records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adiel
Adiel () is a personal name meaning "ornament of God", or possibly "God passes by".Cheyne and Black (1899), ''Encyclopedia Biblica,'' entry fo"Adiel"/ref> It may refer to any of the following: # The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 27:25. # A family head of the tribe of Simeon According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Simeon (; ''Šīm‘ōn'', "hearkening/listening/understanding/empathizing") was one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The Book of Joshua locates its territory inside the boundaries of the Tribe of Judah ..., who participated in driving out the Meunim, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 4:36. # A priest mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 9:12, in the genealogy of Maasai. * Adiel (footballer) (born 1980), Brazilian football midfielder According to Cheyne and Black, the "Aduel" of Tobit 1:1 has a name which is a Greek variant form of Adiel.Cheyne and Black (1899), ''Encyclopedia Biblica,'' entry fo"Aduel"/ref> ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abiel
Abiel is a given name. It may refer to: People * Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), American clergyman * Abiel Chandler (1777–1851), American merchant * Abiel Foster (1735–1806), American clergyman and politician *Abiel Holmes (1763–1837), American clergyman and historian * Abiel Leonard (1848–1903), American Anglican bishop *Abiel Abbot Low Abiel Abbot Low (February 7, 1811 – January 7, 1893) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, illegal opium smuggler and dealer, and philanthropist who gained most of his fortune from the China trade, importing teas, porcelains, and silk, ... (1811–1893), American entrepreneur, businessman, trader and philanthropist * Abiel Wood (1772–1834), American politician Biblical figures * Abiel (biblical figure), two minor biblical figures See also * Abeel {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
