Like, is it saying that God's name is God or my name is God it just confuses me.
2006-07-24 14:27:15 · 6 answers · asked by David 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Name
The literal translation of Samuel is God Heard ('Shama', heard; 'El', god), owing to Samuel 1:20, where Hannah names her son in memory of her requesting a child from God and God listening.
2006-07-24 14:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by victorygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Samuel could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". It is a Hebrew name. The story is that Samuel's mother, Hannah, was unable to get pregant. So she asked God for a son and God answered her prayer. She named her son "Samuel" for God had heard her prayer. Samuel when on to become a great man of God. Read about it in the Bible . . . the books of Samuel, of course.
2006-07-24 21:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SAMUEL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical
Pronounced: SAM-yoo-el, SAM-yool [key]
From the Hebrew name ש×Ö°××Ö¼×Öµ× (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David. A famous bearer was the American author Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.
2006-07-24 21:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by Precious P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Samuel, a prophet in the Bible during the time of David was continually redirecting people back to God and to His law.
The name reflects a prophet.
2006-07-24 21:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by foxray43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should read the books of Samuel,it will give you an understanding of him.He knew God and understood the meaning of obedience.
2006-07-24 21:48:32 · answer #5 · answered by jackiedj8952 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it juz a name given to u..
hopefully it suit u well
2006-07-24 21:32:54 · answer #6 · answered by kzzxguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋