{"id":18872,"date":"2024-12-13T06:23:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T06:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=18872"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:20:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T16:20:34","slug":"is-owen-in-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/is-owen-in-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Owen kommt in der Bibel nicht vor: Ein walisischer Name, der \u201ejunger Krieger\u201c bedeutet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A prophet came to a house in Bethlehem to anoint a king, and the father lined up seven sons for inspection and did not think to send for the eighth. He was out with the sheep. Nobody considered him. That is the story the name keeps brushing against, and it is why it is worth telling even though the name itself is not in the Bible at all. Where Owen comes from It is Welsh, from Owain, and the usual\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The name Owen is not in the Bible. It means &quot;young warrior&quot; or &quot;well-born,&quot; reflecting spiritual strength and nobility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[221],"class_list":["post-18872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-names-and-their-biblical-meanings"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18874,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/is-maddox-a-biblical-name\/","url_meta":{"origin":18872,"position":0},"title":"Is Maddox in the Bible? 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