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| Jacob |
The
Anlicized form of Yaakov. From the Hebrew, meaning “held by the
heel, supplanted, or protected.” The third of the three Patriarchs
and the father of the twelve sons who were founders o the tribe of Israel.
The book of Genesis (32:28) |
| Jeremiah |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God will loosen (the bonds)” or “God will
uplift.” Jeremiah is one of the six Hebrew Prophets whose name is
mentioned as a personal name in the Talmud. He belonged to a family
of Priests living near Jerusalem, and began to prophesy in 625 B.C.E.
Yirmeyahu is the exact Hebrew form. |
| Jesse |
Jesse
- From the Hebrew, meaning “wealthy” or gift.” Yishai is the
exact Hebrew form. |
| John |
John
– The Anglicized form of Yochanan. |
| Jona, Jonah |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “dove.” Yona is the exact Hebrew form. |
| Jonathan |
Jonathan
- From the Hebrew, meaning “God has given” or “gift of God.”
The exact Hebrew form is Yehonatan. |
| Joseph |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “He (God) will add or increase.” Yosef is
the exact Hebrew form. |
| Joshua |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “the Lord is my salvation.” In the
post-biblical period Joshua was one of the most commonly used biblical
names. |
| Judah |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “praise.” An Anglicized form of Yehuda. |
K
| Kaduri |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “my ball.” |
| Kahana |
From
the Aramaic, meaning “Priest.” In the Talmud (Yevamot 102a), a
third century Babylonian scholar. |
| Kalmon |
A
short form of Kalonymos. |
| Karmel |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “vineyard.” |
| Karmeli |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “my vineyard.” |
| Karmiel |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God is my vineyard” or “God is my
protection.” |
| Katan |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “small.” In the Bible (Ezra 8:12), one of
the Babylonian Exile returnees was named Hakatan, meaning “little
one.” |
| Katriel |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God is my crown. |
| Kehat |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “faint, weak.” In the Bible (Genesis 46:11),
a son of Levi and a grandson of Jacob. |
| Kuti |
A
pet form of Yekutiel. |
| Kutiel |
A
short form of Yekutiel. |
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