MEANING AND ETYMOLOGY OF BIBLE NAMES (DICTIONARY OF BIBLE NAMES) Note:—It should be observed that there is uncertainty about the derivation of some of some words in Hebrew, so that some of the following names may have either of several meanings.
There are also some whose meaning, from a variety of circumstances, are altogether obscure or uncertain. These are omitted from this dictionary. Aaron a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength Abaddon the destroyer Abagtha father of the wine-press Abana made of stone; a building Abarim passages; passengers Abba father Abda a servant; servitude Abdeel a vapor; a cloud of God Abdi my servant Abdiel servant of God Abdon servant; cloud of judgment Abednego servant of light; shining Abel vanity; breath; vapor Abel a city; mourning Abel-beth-maachah mourning to the house of Maachah Abel-maim mourning of waters Abel-meholah mourning of sickness Abel-mizraim the mourning of Egyptians Abel-shittim mourning of thorns Abez an egg; muddy Abi my father Abiah the Lord is my father Abi-albon most intelligent father.
Bible Characters. Biblical Names and Meanings: Abarim Publications' Biblical Name Vault. — Biography and Sources — HAW Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, written by 46 contributors and edited by R.
