The Lantern

On Hebrew Names125

CCEL

Joseph: Increased.

Justus: Either sparing, or raised up himself.

Joel: From the beginning, there is God, or He is God.

Jonatha: Giving dove, or coming dove.

Joppe: beauty.

Italica: Departure of the mind.

Jesar (Jesse): Offering of islands.

Jasonis: Of one who desires, or who has given a mandate.

Julium: beginning.

Iconium: Preparation or consolation.

L.

Libyam: coming, or entrance: in plural number.

Levites: Added.

Libertinorum: Making chaff.

Lydda: Utility.

Lucius: He himself raising up.

Lycaonia: To stir up.

Lystra: Generating decorum.

Lydia: As for what we can say, it means destroyed. Furthermore, it is better called ὠφεληθεῖσα in Greek.

Lysias: generated.

Lyciae: Weeping.

Laissa: To health.

Almost all the words with the letter L have been violently appropriated.

M.

Matthaeum: Given.