{"id":11630,"date":"2024-10-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=11630"},"modified":"2026-09-19T18:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T18:48:55","slug":"elaine-name-bible-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/elaine-name-bible-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Elaine n'est pas dans la Bible \u2014 Cela signifie probablement \u00ab torche \u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Elaine is not in the Bible. It is the Arthurian form of Helen \u2014 and Helen&#039;s own meaning is uncertain, probably &quot;torch&quot;, possibly connected to the word for moon. Both readings are about light that is not its own. That is worth following. What does the name Elaine mean? Probably a torch. The Greek Helene is of uncertain origin; the likeliest derivation is from a word meaning torch, and a second possibility connects it to selene, the moon. Elaine reached\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\/fr\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/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>Elaine is the Arthurian Helen \u2014 probably &quot;torch&quot;, possibly &quot;moon&quot;. Both are light that is not its own, which is what Scripture says of us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[221],"class_list":["post-11630","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":19142,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/alaina-biblical-significance\/","url_meta":{"origin":11630,"position":0},"title":"Is Alaina in the Bible? 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