John was a key name in early Christianity borne by John the Baptist John the Apostle and John the Evangelist plus 84 saints and 23 popes as well as kings and countless other illustrious notables.

Bible name meaning john. Ad Receive a free personal 4-week Bible study by phone Skype or WhatsApp. The second is the apostle John who is traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth gospel and Revelation. In Biblical Names the meaning of the name John is.

Ad Receive a free personal 4-week Bible study by phone Skype or WhatsApp. 3 A relative of Annas the high priest who sat in the Sanhedrin when Peter and John were tried Acts 46. Hebrew names often had familiar easy-to-understand meanings.

John is a biblical name first appearing in its Hebrew form in the Old Testament. Contrary to popular belief the names John and Jonathan are unrelated the latter being an elaboration of Nathan. The New Testament which was written in Greek adapted the Hebrew name Yohanan as Ioannes later Johannes in Late Latin which then became John in English.

Besides being a place name it is also borne by people in the Bible. The prophets of the Old Testament frequently gave their children names that were symbolic of their prophetic ministry. The grace or mercy of the Lord.

The name was borne by several persons in the Old Testament of the Bible including one of the mighty men of David. The name of 4 persons. 4 JOHN MARK which see.

With the apostles Peter and James his brother he was part of the inner circle of Jesus. For a meaning of the name John NOBSE Study Bible Name List reads Yahweh Has Been Gracious but for Johanan NOBSE reads Yahweh Is Gracious. From an Old Testament place name meaning heap of witness in Hebrew.