2006-07-28 02:49:38 · 6 answers · asked by seraphina k 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
John is the English form of the Latin-Greek name "Johannes".
Iohannes is the Greek form of the Hebrew name "Yochanan", which means (in Hebrew) "god is gracious" or "god have mercy".
Yo- one of god's many names and references in the bible.
Chanan- comes from the word "chen" (grace) but probably means "to deal kindly", or "to have mercy" in this case.
John is written in Hebrew like this: ג'ון
and Yochanan, is like this: יוחנן
2006-07-30 00:04:48 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
×××× × "The LORD is merciful",
Standard Hebrew Yoanan,
Tiberian Hebrew YôÄnÄn)
2006-07-28 06:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by stephen3057 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the others here have said, it means Favoured of God, or God's Grace. It is a statement that the one so named was well blessed by God and in God's favour.
2006-07-29 15:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by ManoGod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I read somewhere that it's (more or less!) jo-hannou (I think I made it Greek, sorry).
But the Hebrew original means "God's grace" or "gift of God".
2006-07-28 05:33:35 · answer #4 · answered by catholicphilosophygeek 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TonyB consider yourself reported for your disgusting racist answer.
2006-07-28 02:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by ????? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is gracious
2006-07-28 02:58:47 · answer #6 · answered by Dawn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋