The Meaning of Biblical Names Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ethan

Ethan can also be defined as strong and optimistic, or permanent. Psalm 89 is said to have been authored by him and, for statistical data, his name is mentioned eight times in the Hebrew Bible.

Answer: Emmanuel

Christian people believe that Emmanuel is the expected Messiah in the other prophecies of Isaiah. The Messiah should come to Earth to save it from the evil and Palestine was said to be the promised land of Emmanuel, a kind of inheritance from God to his son and people that was protected by Him.

In modern times, Emmanuel can be written in some different forms such as Immanuel, Manuel, Manoel; sometimes coming with double "n" and it is largely used in Latin language based cultures.

Answer: Miriam

The first appearance of this name is in the book of Exodus in the Hebrew Bible. Miriam was the elder sister of Moses and Aaron. The Bible says that Miriam hid Moses in a basket and gently put it in the river because the Pharaoh ordered the death of every newborn Hebrew boy.

The Pharaoh's daughter found the baby and decided to adopt him. At that time, Miriam gave her the idea to call his real mother Jochebed to take care of the boy and the Pharaoh´s sister accepted it. That is why Moses was raised with part of his true family near him.

Answer: Mosheh

From the Hebrew name Mosheh which is most likely to have come from the Egyptian form Mes meaning "son", but "deliver" could be another possible meaning in Hebrew. The Old Testament suggested "drew out" as a meaning, coming from Hebrew (Mashah), but that is probably a false etymology.

The Bible tells that Moses was found in a basket, when a baby, by the Pharaoh's daughter. He led the Jews out of captivity in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments from God.

Answer: Abigail

"Avigayil" is the Hebrew form meaning "my father is joy". Nabal´s wife was called Avigayil in the Old Testament and after her husband's assassination, she married King David and became his third wife.

Answer: Adam

There are two etymological explanations for the name Adam: it could come from Hebrew (Adam), that means "to be red", referring to the color of human skin, or from Assyrian (Adamou), that means "to make". In the book of Genesis, Adam was created from the earth by God.

It is stated that Adam and Eve were the first humans, living in joy and peace in the Garden of Eden until Adam ate a forbidden fruit given to him by Eve.

Answer: Answer

It is also said that Anah means "merciful" and that the person who has this name can be very organized and help children to follow a secure path in life when growing up.

Answer: True

And it derives from the word "andros" and it means "man" (in its nominative form) or "of the man" (in its genitive form). The New Testament tells us that he was the brother of the Apostle Peter and that he was crucified in an X-shaped cross.

Answer: False

He was also known by the name of Levi. He is credited with authoring the first Gospel in the New Testament.

Answer: Zion

This name often designates Israel and Jerusalem. It also refers to a mountain near the city of Jerusalem.