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Quiz about What Do These Hebrew Names Mean

What Do These Hebrew Names Mean? Quiz

These are some Hebrew names and their meanings.

A multiple-choice quiz by michisichi. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
michisichi

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,400

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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738

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does the name "Shai" (or "Shay") mean? Hint

A blessing

A shy person

A gift

An angel

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Question 2 of 10

2. Michael (or Michal for girls) means "s/he who is like God".

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does the name "Matanya" mean? Hint

Gift of God

Angel

Gift

Pure

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does the name "Adam" mean? Hint

Nothing

To eat

Agressor

Man

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Question 5 of 10

5. David means "beloved".

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Some Hebrew names for persons are also animal names. Which of these is correct? Hint

Deror - Sparrow

All of them

Dov - Bear

Aryeh - Lion

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which animal does the Hebrew "Ze'ev" mean? Hint

Fish

Fox

Wolf

Dog

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Netanya" is both a name for a person and the name of a city.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does "Nisan" mean? Hint

A fruit

A car make

A miracle

Nothing

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally what does "Shem" mean? Hint

Noah

Name

Hello

Daughter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the name "Shai" (or "Shay") mean?

Answer: A gift

"Shai" also means "gift" in Aramaic. Aramaic of course is closely related to Hebrew and is also a Semitic language.

2. Michael (or Michal for girls) means "s/he who is like God".

Answer: True

In the Bible (Numbers 13:13), a member of the tribe of Asher. Michal also was the daughter of King Saul.

3. What does the name "Matanya" mean?

Answer: Gift of God

In the Bible (2 Kings 24:17), this was the earlier name of King Zedekiah.

4. What does the name "Adam" mean?

Answer: Man

The Hebrew word derives from Phoenician and Babylonian origins, meaning "man, mankind". Adam was of course the first man.

5. David means "beloved".

Answer: True

The son of Jesse and the second king of Israel. The feminine form of David is Davida.

6. Some Hebrew names for persons are also animal names. Which of these is correct?

Answer: All of them

In Judaism boys are usually given their name during the circumcision ceremony.

7. Which animal does the Hebrew "Ze'ev" mean?

Answer: Wolf

In practice, many Jewish people tend to give their children both an "anglo" name and a Hebrew name, some try to give a name that is readily understood and accepted in both languages, like Michael, David, etc.

8. "Netanya" is both a name for a person and the name of a city.

Answer: True

It means "gift of God" and is also an Israeli coastal city.

9. What does "Nisan" mean?

Answer: A miracle

It is also the first month of spring in the Jewish Calendar. Nisan is the month when Passover is celebrated.

10. Finally what does "Shem" mean?

Answer: Name

Shem was one of Noah's sons. It is very uncommon to find a children in an Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jewish family with the same given name as a parents. It is traditionally believed that if a child was named after a living relative the angel of death would take the younger child before the older relative.

Hence a child will be given a relative's name only if he/she has passed away before the birth of this child.

Source: Author michisichi

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