Meaning Of Name John In Hebrew

In the greek new testament the name john is written as ἰωάννης ioannes this is a greek transliteration of the hebrew name יוחנן yohhanan strong s 3110 which is a name found in the old testament.

Meaning of name john in hebrew. Yahweh is the name of the god of the jewish people. Therefore weak and languid like a sick person but still able to think. It is more often used as a boy male name.

Yôḥānnān was the name of several important jewish rabbis in the second temple period in palestine such as yochanan ben zakai and yochanan ben nuri. The name translates to god is gracious. The hebrew form occurs in the old testament spelled johanan or jehohanan in the english version but this name owes its popularity to two new testament characters both highly revered saints.

This is one of the twelve minor prophets of the old testament the author of the book of malachi which some claim foretells the coming of christ. Reply the name john has a long history that traces back to hebrew name יוחנן yôḥānnān which means yahweh is gracious. And the sons of josiah were the firstborn johanan the second jehoiakim the third zedekiah the fourth shallum.

People having the name john are in general originating from australia belgium denmark france germany greece ireland israel luxembourg malta micronesia netherlands switzerland united kingdom united states of america. The first is john the baptist a jewish ascetic who is considered the forerunner of jesus. While the common name john gets its popularity from john the baptist yochanan was actually a common name in early jewish history.

From the hebrew name מ ל א כ י mal akhi meaning my messenger or my angel. A shade living in hades void of blood and animal life. Hebrew name meaning feeble flaccid weak i e.

How to write john in hebrew. The name john is a theophoric name originating from the hebrew name יו ח נ ן yôḥānān or in its longer form י הו ח נ ן yəhôḥānān meaning yhwh has been gracious. In england the name came into use after the protestant reformation.