Most names in the Bible were names that seemed to suit that part of the world so where did John, James, Daniel, David, come from? They have no similiarty to most of the names in the Old and New Testament. These are the names that are popular in America now.
2006-12-08 16:12:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Can someone tell me how these Jewish names got translated in English for us to use here in America?
David is Jewish. James is an English form of Jacob. All the other names are similarly transliterated. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and the Chaldean language. The New Testament was written in Greek.
Petros, Peter, Simon, Cephas are all the same name.
2006-12-08 16:21:04 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are Hebrew and Greek names that English-speaking Christians have appropriated, mangling them to suit their own linguistic peculiarities. John is actually Ioannes. Luke is Loukan, Matthew is Maththion in Greek, Matathion in Hebrew. Dani-el or Dan-el is Hebrew. Names get transliterated or translated just like other words.
2006-12-09 00:35:10 · answer #2 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The names are either their original names in Judisiam. or the closest translation of the greek translations.
David I know means Beloved of God.from the O.T.
2006-12-09 00:19:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend to you a Strong's Concordance. It will show you the root of the words used even in the names of people.
2006-12-09 00:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most are ones from the Bible that are easy to pronounce.
David=Beloved, Hebrew.
Blessings
David
2006-12-09 00:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well mark and luke are latin names but matthew comes from the hebrew name matityahu.
2006-12-09 00:23:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't call them american style. i'd call our names bible-style. many many millenia ago, i'm sure mothers didn't name their children thinking "oh, this name will be popular in thousands of years in a land i know not of." many of the names have ancient meanings. look them up.
2006-12-09 00:17:16 · answer #7 · answered by shelbimostheduck 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
just like french names become american it's called translation!
2006-12-09 00:43:36 · answer #8 · answered by lovegod_795 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these are old english names.
the bible has been edited so many times that i doubt that a single phrase has remained untouched.
2006-12-09 00:15:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋