John
“Jehovah is gracious”
Summary
A common Jewish name meaning 'Jehovah is gracious,' borne by several persons in Scripture including John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and others.
☩Persons Named John
The name John (Greek Ioannes, from Hebrew Yohanan or Jehohanan, meaning 'Jehovah is gracious') was very common among Jews after the Babylonian captivity. In addition to John the Baptist and John the Apostle, who have separate entries, Scripture mentions several other individuals bearing this name. One John was a member of the high priestly family who sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John after the healing of the lame man at the Beautiful Gate, along with Annas and Caiaphas. This John has been identified by some with Rabbi Johanan ben Zaccai, who lived forty years before the Temple's destruction and later presided over the great synagogue at Jamnia. Another John was the Hebrew name of the evangelist Mark, who is called 'John whose surname was Mark' throughout Acts.
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "John," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "John," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "John," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).