{"id":107104,"date":"2026-09-19T16:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/learn\/biblical-name-meanings\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T08:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:40:26","slug":"biblical-name-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/biblical-name-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Staat jouw naam in de Bijbel? Een gids van 231 namen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Most of us have looked. At some point \u2014 often late, often while naming a child \u2014 we have typed our own name and the word Bible into a search box, hoping to find ourselves somewhere in the story. Here is the honest answer, dear friends, offered once so that the rest of this page can be useful: most of our names are not in Scripture. Nearly all the names in this directory are Greek, Latin, Germanic, Celtic or English,\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\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/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>Most names are not in Scripture, and that is a fact about languages rather than a verdict on anyone. A directory of 169 names, each answered plainly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-107104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":109658,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/reincarnation-christian-view\/","url_meta":{"origin":107104,"position":0},"title":"Is Reincarnation in the Bible? No: What Scripture and the Churches Teach","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"september 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"No. The Bible says people die once and then face judgment, and it promises resurrection. 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