What's in a Biblical name?

[dduckwessel]

Mary (as in Jesus's mother, Mary Magdelene and every other Mary) translated means: 'rebellious'.

Biblical names were given by parents to 'name' their childs 'personality'. So then if Jesus's mother's name was Mary, it means she had a rebellious personality.

Of course that is not in keeping with religious thought, but there is such a thing as 'healthy' rebellion.

To be unwed (tho betrothed to Joseph) and pregnant in those days was often met with death by stoning. However, Joseph was a good guy so he decided to 'put her away quietly'. In order for Mary to stand up to the kind of abuse that was no doubt directed at her, she would have needed to have a rebellious personality.

Though she was considered weak, this lady (actually when she was pregnant with Jesus, she was just a girl) had a great deal of character and strength.

[infamous]

Originally Posted by dduckwessel

Mary (as in Jesus's mother, Mary Magdelene and every other Mary) translated means: 'rebellious'.

Biblical names were given by parents to 'name' their childs 'personality'. So then if Jesus's mother's name was Mary, it means she had a rebellious personality.

I find this interesting dduckwessel, so do you happen to know what the name Judas means. I'm just curious..............................infamous

[Erasmus00]

Originally Posted by dduckwessel

Mary (as in Jesus's mother, Mary Magdelene and every other Mary) translated means: 'rebellious'.

Biblical names were given by parents to 'name' their childs 'personality'. So then if Jesus's mother's name was Mary, it means she had a rebellious personality.

I've no idea of Hebrew naming costums, but Mary comes from a hebrew root that literally would mean bitter, not rebellious.
-Will

[Erasmus00]

Originally Posted by infamous

I find this interesting dduckwessel, so do you happen to know what the name Judas means. I'm just curious..............................infamous

Judas is a greek variant of Judah which is the hebrew for "he who is praised".
-Will

[infamous]

Originally Posted by Erasmus00

Judas is a greek variant of Judah which is the hebrew for "he who is praised".
-Will

Thanks Erasmus00; doesn't seem to be contemporaryly appropriate considering how most feel about the name today.

[dduckwessel]

Originally Posted by infamous

I find this interesting dduckwessel, so do you happen to know what the name Judas means. I'm just curious..............................infamous

Judas means 'to leave' in the first sense and in the second; to fail, be absent, be destitute, wanting, lack.

[Erasmus00]

Originally Posted by dduckwessel

Judas means 'to leave' in the first sense and in the second; to fail, be absent, be destitute, wanting, lack.

Where are you getting this information? Brown-Driver-Briggs (sort of the standard lexicon for biblical hebrew) puts Judah as "he who is praised". Judas is just a greek variant on the name. The BDB also translates Mary as bitter.
-Will

[dduckwessel]

Originally Posted by Erasmus00

I've no idea of Hebrew naming costums, but Mary comes from a hebrew root that literally would mean bitter, not rebellious.
-Will

I think you are wrong about this.

[infamous]

Originally Posted by dduckwessel

Judas means 'to leave' in the first sense and in the second; to fail, be absent, be destitute, wanting, lack.

Well I guess this translation fits rather nicely does'nt it. How about the name Jesus. I've heard that his real name was Joshua, is there any truth to this interpretation?

[dduckwessel]

Originally Posted by Erasmus00

Where are you getting this information? Brown-Driver-Briggs (sort of the standard lexicon for biblical hebrew) puts Judah as "he who is praised". Judas is just a greek variant on the name. The BDB also translates Mary as bitter.
-Will

Judas (as in Iscariot which means worldliness) is taken from Jehudah (Hebrew) referring to the character of Judas means 'wanting', while Judah (the tribe) is 'he who is praised'.