2006-06-14 10:14:23 · 5 answers · asked by Eliza k 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
From "Elizabeth", earlier form "Elisabeth", a Hebrew name (name of John the Baptist's mother, in Luke 1).
As for the meaning of "Elisabeth", the babyname sites & books are being a bit sloppy (as, unfortunately, they often are) when they use the word "consecrated". .
Eli means "(my) God".
sabeth means "oath" [or, possibly, but less likely a homonym meaning "fullness, abundance"]
So the meaning of the whole is "(my) God is (my/the) oath", which is to say "God is the one I swear by".
[If sabeth means "abundance" here the meaning is "God is (my) fullness/abundance", a name thanking him for all his gifts.]
Note that in the ancient world swearing oath's in a king's name meant that you were loyal to him; swearing by a deity was part of being his worshiper. Thus saying "God is the one I swear by" implies "God is the One I WORSHIP".
(Compare Old Testament commands like these:
Deuteronomy 10:20 -"You shall fear the LORD your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear."
Deuteronomy 6:13 "It is the LORD your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear."
This is also the starting point of the third commandment --"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain." means 'KEEP the oath's you make in his name.')
2006-06-14 13:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eliza is an American Diminutive form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a Hebrew name meaning "house of God"
2006-06-14 10:51:58 · answer #2 · answered by me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the name Elizabeth.
2006-06-14 10:38:01 · answer #3 · answered by kathleen m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi.
Eliza comes from Elizabeth, and many other names also - like mine.
Lisa
2006-06-14 10:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by lisaastrup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consecrated to God
2006-06-14 10:26:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋