Names

Given to persons, with a prophetical significance, as Seth (appointed), Gen. 4.25. Noah (rest), Gen. 5.29. Jesus (saviour), Mat. 1.21. Given from circumstances connected with their birth or history; as Eve (living), Gen. 3.20. Peleg (division), Gen. 10.25. Isaac (laughter), Gen. 21.3,6. Jacob (supplanter), Gen. 27.36. Reuben (a son), ., Gen. 29.32-35. Gen. 30.6-24. Gen. 35.18. Moses (drawn out), Ex. 2.10. Solomon (peace), 1 Chr. 22.9. Mana eh (forgetting); Ephraim (fruitful), Gen. 41.51,52. Gershom (a stranger), Ex. 2.22. Eliezer (my God a help), Ex. 18.4. Ichabod (no glory), 1 Sam. 4.21. Jabez (sorrowful), 1 Chr. 4.9. Beriah (calamity), 1 Chr. 7.23. Mahar-shalal-hash-baz (make speed to spoil),