{"id":21937,"date":"2025-01-24T13:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=21937"},"modified":"2026-09-19T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:35:34","slug":"liam-biblical-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/liam-biblical-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam \u4e0d\u5728\u5723\u7ecf\u4e2d \u2014 \u4f46 Eliam \u5728"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Liam is not in the Bible. Not in Hebrew, not in Aramaic, not in Greek \u2014 the Scriptures were finished long before anyone in Ireland was called by this name. Liam is a worn-down Uilliam, and Uilliam is William, and William is Germanic. That is the whole answer, and it is an honest one. But let us hold the name a moment before we set it down. The sound it ends on \u2014 am \u2014 is one of the oldest\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\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/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>Liam is Irish, not Hebrew, and it is not in Scripture. But Eliam is \u2014 &quot;God is kinsman&quot; \u2014 and he was Bathsheba&#039;s father.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-21937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22009,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/william-in-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":21937,"position":0},"title":"William Is Not in the Bible \u2014 It Is Germanic for &#8220;Will&#8221; and &#8220;Helmet&#8221;","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"3 1 \u6708, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"William is not in the Bible. It is the Germanic Willehelm, \"will helmet,\" and it spread in England after the Norman Conquest; Guillermo and Guillaume are the same name.","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian Education\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Moses and the burning bush, in the style of Fra Angelico","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00034.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00034.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00034.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00034.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":107104,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/biblical-name-meanings\/","url_meta":{"origin":21937,"position":1},"title":"Is Your Name in the Bible? A Directory of 231 Names","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"19 9 \u6708, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Most names are not in Scripture, and that is a fact about languages rather than a verdict on anyone. 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It is Germanic \u2014 \"famous in battle\" \u2014 and the first king to carry it was baptized on Christmas Eve, 496.","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian Education\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Elijah taken up in the chariot of fire, in the style of Raphael","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00033.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00033.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00033.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00033.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20925,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/leonardo-name-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":21937,"position":3},"title":"Leonardo Is Not in the Bible \u2014 It Means &#8220;Brave Lion&#8221;","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"17 12 \u6708, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Leonardo is not in the Bible. It is Germanic for \"brave lion\" \u2014 and Revelation tells us to see a Lion, then shows us a Lamb.","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian Education\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Moses receiving the Ten Commandments","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00176.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00176.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00176.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00176.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":18845,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/landon-name-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":21937,"position":4},"title":"Landon Is Not in the Bible \u2014 but Scripture Names Its Ground","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"11 1 \u6708, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Landon is not in the Bible. 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