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Thank you Andy, thatw as great. Do you know this much about other names? I also have a son named Elijah, do you know the backround of that name? Again, I know only the basic meaning and some history.
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Elijah once more
I forgot one passage: Read 1. Kings 18,37 and 39!
When the English translation says: "The Lord is God", in Hebrew it is: "Yahwe hu haElohim." So here again you have the "hu" (he), but instead of "El" you find the plural form "Elohim". But then again there is no crucial difference between the two, so the whole story is full of "Eliyahu".
Andy ;—)
I forgot one passage: Read 1. Kings 18,37 and 39!
When the English translation says: "The Lord is God", in Hebrew it is: "Yahwe hu haElohim." So here again you have the "hu" (he), but instead of "El" you find the plural form "Elohim". But then again there is no crucial difference between the two, so the whole story is full of "Eliyahu".
Andy ;—)
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Elijah
Hi, Crystal!
Saul was a bit complicated, but Elijah isn’t. The information given on the data base seems to be correct, except the name doesn’t necessarily have to mean “MY God is Yahwe”, it can also be translated “Yahwe is (the one and only) God”. But “My God is Yahwe” would still be the better translation, because the name is a more or less personal confession to the God of Israel. May others believe in other gods – mine is Yahwe. Elijah himself asks this very question to the people of Israel: “Make up your mind! If the Lord is God, worship him; but if Baal is God, worship him!” (1. Kings 18,21).
Unlike with many other names, the bible does not tell anything about the etymology or the name giving motive of Elijah. He is just introduced as “Elijah from Tishbe in Gilead” (1. Kings 17,1). We can assume that Elijah was his real name, because if it hadn’t been, the authors of the bible would probably have made some remark on that. But his name couldn’t have been picked better, because “Eliyahu” (“-hu” means “he”) turned out to be something like the “programme” of his life.
You can find out more about Elijah's life and about his meaning in Judaism and Christianity, if you check the net (there are tons of sites on bible stuff). But you can start by reading 1. Kings 17 to 2. Kings 2.
Andy ;—)
Hi, Crystal!
Saul was a bit complicated, but Elijah isn’t. The information given on the data base seems to be correct, except the name doesn’t necessarily have to mean “MY God is Yahwe”, it can also be translated “Yahwe is (the one and only) God”. But “My God is Yahwe” would still be the better translation, because the name is a more or less personal confession to the God of Israel. May others believe in other gods – mine is Yahwe. Elijah himself asks this very question to the people of Israel: “Make up your mind! If the Lord is God, worship him; but if Baal is God, worship him!” (1. Kings 18,21).
Unlike with many other names, the bible does not tell anything about the etymology or the name giving motive of Elijah. He is just introduced as “Elijah from Tishbe in Gilead” (1. Kings 17,1). We can assume that Elijah was his real name, because if it hadn’t been, the authors of the bible would probably have made some remark on that. But his name couldn’t have been picked better, because “Eliyahu” (“-hu” means “he”) turned out to be something like the “programme” of his life.
You can find out more about Elijah's life and about his meaning in Judaism and Christianity, if you check the net (there are tons of sites on bible stuff). But you can start by reading 1. Kings 17 to 2. Kings 2.
Andy ;—)
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Thank you so much, you have been so helpful! I really appreciate the quick and detailed responses. I have one more if you don't mind, if you do just say so.
My youngest child and only daughter is named Adia and I can find virtually no information at all aside from the fact that is translates into "Gift" in both Swahili and Huasa languages and it likely originated from Africa. Do you happen to know more?
My youngest child and only daughter is named Adia and I can find virtually no information at all aside from the fact that is translates into "Gift" in both Swahili and Huasa languages and it likely originated from Africa. Do you happen to know more?
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