Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (53 page)

Scripture:
Ezra 10:4
NASB

Arise! For this matter is your responsibility,
but we will be with you; be
courageous and act.

ELI, Ely

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Uplifted

Spiritual Connotation:
Delivered

Scripture:
Psalm 50:15
NKJV

Call upon Me in the day of troub le; I will
deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.

ELIAB

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Is My Father

Spiritual Connotation:
God’s Child

Scripture:
Exodus 3:6
NCV

I am the God of your ancestors—the
God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob.

ELIADA, Eliadah, Elliada, Elyada

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Knows

Spiritual Connotation:
Revealed

Scripture:
Luke 16:15
NKJV

You are those who justify yourselves
before men, but God knows your hearts.

ELIAH, Eliyah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
The Lord Is God

Spiritual Connotation:
Believer

Scripture:
Deuteronomy 4:39
NCV

Know and believe today that the
L
ORD
is
God. He is God in heaven above and on
the earth below. There is no other god!

ELIANA, Elianna, Ellianna (see also
Iliana
,
Liana
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Has Answered Me

Spiritual Connotation:
Fulfilled Promise

Scripture:
1 Samuel 1:20
NKJV

Hannah conceived and bore a son,
and called his name Samuel, saying,
“Because I have asked for him from the
L
ORD
.”

ELIAS, Ellis

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
God Is My Salvation

Spiritual Connotation:
Mouthpiece of God

Scripture:
Luke 12:11
NKJV

Do not worry about how or what you
should answer, or what you should say.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that
very hour what you ought to say.

ELIJAH, Elija, Eliyahu

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
The Lord Is My God

Spiritual Connotation:
Spiritual Champion

Scripture:
Proverbs 3:6
KJV

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he
shall direct thy paths.

ELIORA, Eliaura, Eliorra, Eliyora

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
My God Is Light

Spiritual Connotation:
Beloved

Scripture:
Isaiah 12:2
NRSV

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust,
and will not be afraid, for the
L
ORD
GOD is my strength and my might; he
has become my salvation.

ELISE, Élise, Elisse, Ellice, Ellise,
Ellyce, Ellyse, Elyce, Elyse

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Oath of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Dedicated

Scripture:
Acts 11:23
NRSV

When he came and saw the grace of
God, he rejoiced, and he exhorted them
all to remain faithful to the Lord with
steadfast devotion.

ELISHA, Elishah, Elishia, Elishua

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Will Save Me

Spiritual Connotation:
Protected

Scripture:
Psalm 62:7
TLB

My protection and success come from
God alone. He is my refuge, a Rock
where no enemy can reach me.

ELISSA, Elisia, Ellisa, Ellissa, Ellisia,
Ellyssa, Elysa, Elyssa (see also
Alisa
,
Elysia
,
Lissa
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Italian

Inherent Meaning:
Oath of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Devoted

Scripture:
Psalm 89:1
NRSV

I will sing of your steadfast love, O
L
ORD
, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim
your faithfulness to all generations.

ELIZA, Aliza, Elizah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Polish

Inherent Meaning:
Oath of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Pledged