by admin | Mar 15, 2023 | People
James, the son of Alphaeus, also known as James the Less, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The meaning of the name James is derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning “supplanter” or “holder of the heel.” It is believed that...
by admin | Apr 6, 2019 | People
Jehu (meaning, “Jehovah is he”) was the son of Hanani, who announced the Lord’s wrath against Baasha, king of Israel. (I Ki. 16:1, 7, 12; II Chron. 19:2;...
by admin | Apr 15, 2023 | People
Jephthah was a judge of Israel who ruled for six years, around 1097 BC, during the period of the Judges. The name Jephthah means “he opens” or “whom God sets free.” He was the son of Gilead and a prostitute (Judges 11:1). Jephthah is primarily...
by admin | Sep 1, 2018 | People
Jesus, also known as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, or the Messiah, is the central figure of Christianity and is the Son of God. The name “Jesus” comes from the Hebrew name Yeshua, which means “God saves” or “God is salvation.”...
by admin | Nov 3, 2018 | People
Name John Mark is referred to as such because he went by both the name John and Mark. John (Ioannes) represents his Jewish name and Mark (Markos) his Roman name. Why the latter was assumed we do not know. Perhaps the aorist participle in Acts 12:25 was intended to...
