名字及其圣经含义223 篇文章

Brenda 不在圣经中 —— 它意为“火”或“剑”



  • Brenda 并没有出现在圣经中。它源自古诺斯语,来自 brandr ——意为火、火炬或剑——因为在命名者眼中,燃烧的火把和明亮的刀刃有着相似的特性。
  • 它在中世纪传入英国,在设得兰群岛扎根,并在沃尔特·司各特的 《海盗》 (1821).
  • 一书出版后,于二十世纪流行起来。这两种含义在伊甸园门口交汇:基路伯“和四面转动发火焰的剑,要把守生命树的道路”(创世记 3:24)——这是一扇关闭的门,而非一种惩罚。
  • 启示录 22:2 在城中街道中央重新开启了生命树,且未提及任何守卫。
  • 圣经中提到的另一把剑是上帝的话语,“比一切两刃的剑更快”(希伯来书 4:12)——它用于区分而非攻击,保罗称其为盔甲中唯一的武器。

Brenda is not in the Bible. It is Old Norse — from brandr, a word meaning fire, torch, or sword. Fire or a blade, depending on the sentence. That ambiguity is not a flaw in the name; it is an accurate description of how the same thing works in Scripture. What does the name Brenda mean? Fire, torch, or sword. The Old Norse brandr carried all three senses, because a burning brand and a bright blade looked and behaved alike…

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