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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name John


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Johanan Johanan, John (=Johannes) John

The English name John is the transliteration of the Greek name Johannes, and the Greek name Johannes is the transliteration of the Hebrew name Johanan.

The Hebrew name Johanan occurs eight times in the Old Testament: A captain of the forces of Judah (2 Ki 25:22); Two descendants of Solomon (1 Chr 3:15 and 24); A high priest (1 Chr 6:10); One of David's mighty men (1 Chr 12:4); A Gaddite officer of David (1 Chr 12:12); A leader of Ephraim (2 Chr 28:12); A returned exile (Ezr 8:12);

The Greek name Johannes occurs five or six times in the New Testament: John the Baptist (Mat 3:1); John the Apostle (Matt 4:21) who may or may not be the same as John the Revelator (Rev 1:4); The father of Simon Peter (John 1:42); A Levite of high-priestly descent (Acts 4:6); A man a.k.a. Mark. Paul averts to his mother Mary's house after the angel walks him out of prison (Acts 12:12).

The name Johanan consists of two elements. The first part is jah, which is the commonly accepted abbreviated form of YHWH, which is YHWH, the Name of the Lord (see the names Jochebed and Joab).

The second part of the name comes from the verb hanan (hanan 694) meaning be gracious, pity, beseech, implore. TWOTOT states that this verb 'depicts a heartfelt response by someone who has something to give to one who has a need.' Derivatives are hen (hen 694a), favor, grace; hinnam (hinnam 694b), freely (for nothing); hannun (hannun 694d), gracious; hanina (hanina 694e), favor; tehinna (tehinna 694f), supplication.

The name Johanan means He Will Be Gracious. Another name of this same root is Hannah; .



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