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Lord: Compound Names
| Title | Lord: Compound Names |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2022 |
| Authors | Parry, Donald W. |
| Book Title | The Jesus Christ Focused Old Testament: Making Sense of a Monumental Book |
| Pagination | 54-56 |
| Publisher | Book of Mormon Central |
| City | Springville, UT |
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Theophoric names are compound names that include a name of God together with one of His attributes, characteristics, or qualities. Old Testament theophoric names may include the name Lord, God, Adoni, or other names of Deity. This chart presents only those Hebrew names that include Lord (Hebrew YHWH, or Jehovah; remember that Jehovah is none other than Jesus Christ), which is represented in the names by the suffixes -iah,
-jah, -ai, or -jahu or the prefixes Ho-, Jo-, Jeh-, or Jeho-. For instance, the names Isaiah, Jeremiah, Uriah, Zedekiah, and Zephaniah each feature the suffix -iah, which is translated into English as “Lord.” Similarly, the names Jehoahaz, Jehoiachin, Jehoiada, Jehoiakim, and Jehoram each include the prefix Jeho-, which is also translated as “Lord.”
Theophoric names containing Lord are common in the Old Testament, and the chart contains only a representative sample. The first column in the chart lists the English form of the name as the translators of the Bible have transliterated it. The second column provides the meaning or the translation of the name.
The various theophoric names set forth the Lord’s attributes and character: He is a father, brother, protector, king, fortress, light, and refuge; He is mighty, majestic, great, exalted, righteous, strong, and good. He hears, saves, builds, sees, answers, sustains, succors, helps, knows, strengthens, loves, creates, establishes, shows favor, judges, remembers, protects, ransoms, heals, and consoles. Theophoric names teach us of these and many more characteristics that belong to God.
|
Name |
Meaning* |
|---|---|
|
Abijah |
The Lord is my father |
|
Adaiah |
The Lord has adorned Himself |
|
Adonijah |
The Lord is my lord |
|
Ahijah |
The Lord is my brother |
|
Amasiah |
The Lord has borne |
|
Amaziah |
The Lord is strong |
|
Anaiah |
The Lord has answered |
|
Asaiah |
The Lord has made |
|
Athaliah |
The Lord is exalted |
|
Azaniah |
The Lord has heard |
|
Azariah |
The Lord has helped |
|
Barachiah |
The Lord blesses |
|
Benaiah |
The Lord has built |
|
Beraiah |
The Lord has created |
|
Berechiah |
Blessed by the Lord |
|
Besodeiah |
In the secret council of the Lord |
|
Chenaniah |
The Lord is steadfast |
|
Dodavahu |
Beloved of the Lord |
|
Eliehoenai |
Toward the Lord are my eyes |
|
Elijah |
The Lord is my God |
|
Gedaliah |
The Lord has magnified |
|
Gemariah |
The Lord has completed |
|
Habaiah |
The Lord hides Himself |
|
Hacaliah |
Hope is the Lord |
|
Haggiah |
The Lord is my festival |
|
Hananiah |
The Lord has shown favor |
|
Hasadiah |
The Lord is faithful |
|
Hashabiah |
The Lord has taken into account |
|
Hazaiah |
The Lord has seen |
|
Hilkiah |
My share is the Lord |
|
Hodaviah |
Celebrate the Lord |
|
Hoshaiah |
The Lord has saved |
|
Ibnijah |
The Lord builds |
|
Igdaliah |
The Lord is great |
|
Irijah |
The Lord sees |
|
Isaiah |
The Lord is salvation |
|
Ismachiah |
The Lord sustains |
|
Jaazaniah |
The Lord hears |
|
Jecoliah |
The Lord can |
|
Jehoiakim |
The Lord raises up |
|
Jehoram |
The Lord is high |
|
Jekamiah |
May the Lord establish |
|
Jeremiah |
The Lord raises up |
|
Jochebed |
The Lord is glory |
|
Joel |
The Lord is God |
|
Johanan |
The Lord has shown favor |
|
Joiarib |
The Lord renders justice |
|
Joshua |
The Lord saves |
|
Jozabad |
The Lord has bestowed |
|
Jozadak |
The Lord is just |
|
Kushaiah |
Gift of the Lord |
|
Maaziah |
The Lord is a fortress |
|
Malchijah |
My king is the Lord |
|
Meraiah |
Loved by the Lord |
|
Nehemiah |
The Lord consoles |
|
Pedaiah |
The Lord ransoms |
|
Rephaiah |
The Lord has healed |
|
Semachiah |
The Lord has sustained |
|
Shemariah |
The Lord has preserved |
|
Shephatiah |
The Lord has judged |
|
Tobijah |
The Lord is good |
|
Uriah |
My light is the Lord |
|
Uzziah |
The Lord is my strength |
|
Zebadiah |
Gift of the Lord |
|
Zechariah |
The Lord remembers |
|
Zedekiah |
The Lord is righteous |
|
Zephaniah |
The Lord protects |
|
Zerahiah |
The Lord has shone |
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