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This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with C in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z
C
[edit]Ca
[edit]- Cabbon
- Cabul
- Caesar
- Cainan, Kenan, acquisition[1]
- Cain acquisition, fabrication[2]
- Caiphas
- Calah
- Calcol
- Caleb-Ephratah
- Caleb, bold, impetuous[1]
- Calem
- Calneh
- Calno
- Calvary
- Camon, "derivation uncertain"[3]
- Canaan
- Cana
- Candace
- Capernaum
- Caphtor
- Cappadocia
- Carcas
- Careah, bald[4]
- Carmel
- Carmi
- Carpus
- Charchemish
- Carshena, meaning uncertain[5]
- Casiphia, silversmith[6]
- Casluhim
- Castiel
Ce
[edit]Ch
[edit]- Chalcol, meaning uncertain[7]
- Charran
- Chebar
- Chedorlaomer
- Chelal
- Chelluh
- Chelubai
- Chelub
- Chemarims
- Chemosh
- Chenaanah
- Chenaniah
- Chenani
- Chephirah
- Cheran
- Cherith
- Chesed
- Chesil
- Chesulloth
- Chidon
- Chiliab
- Chilion
- Chilmad, possibly a corruption of Kullimeri, a city in Shubria in the upper Tigris valley[8]
- Chimham
- Chios
- Chisleu, Cisleu, Casleu
- Chislon
- Chisloth-tabor
- Chittem
- Chloe, blooming, green plant [9]
- Chorath
- Chorazin
- Chozeba
- Christ, anointed[10][11][12][13][14][15] The Anointed One;[16]
- Christian
- Chun
- Chushan-rishathaim
- Chuza
Ci
[edit]Cl
[edit]Cn
[edit]Co
[edit]Cr
[edit]Cu
[edit]Cy
[edit]References
[edit]- Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-19-521029-8
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28151-2
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28041-9
- Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 ISBN 0-313-33082-4
Online references
[edit]- ^ a b Lockyer, p. 82
- ^ Lockyer, p. 81
- ^ J. D. Douglas; Merrill C. Tenney (3 May 2011). Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Harper Collins. p. 797. ISBN 978-0-310-49235-1.
- ^ Holman Bible Dictionary (1991), "Kareah".
- ^ David Mandel (1 January 2010). Who's Who in the Jewish Bible. Jewish Publication Society. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-8276-1029-3.
- ^ Holman Bible Dictionary (1991), "silversmith"
- ^ Holman Bible Dictionary (1991), "Calcol"
- ^ Radner, Karen (2012). "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Musasir, Kumme, Ukku and Šubria – the Buffer States between Assyria and Urartu". Acta Iranica. 51: 260.
- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Chloe".
- ^ The spelling "Christ" is attested from the 14th century. OED
- ^ The New Testament compared : The Gospel according to Saint Matthew
- ^ "Christian": Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16
- ^ Jesus, the christ
- ^ Christ
- ^ Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913 + 1828) for the word "anoint" - associated with Chaucer Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine is attested from the 14th century with Chaucer's work Boece 1374. OED
- ^ Lockyer, p. 366
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary