| The Old Testament is also known as the Hebrew | | | | Mediterranean paves the way to the translation of |
| Bible. Written between 12th and 2nd Centuries BC, | | | | the Jewish Tanakh which is the Jewish Bible. And, the |
| the bible includes the histories, and prophecies of | | | | Jews started to adapt the Greek names. |
| ancient times. Originally, the bible was written in | | | | Nevertheless, the Septuagint which is the Greek |
| classic Hebrew. So, the names in the bible are | | | | version of the Jewish bible contains many Greek |
| originally in classic Hebrew which is also known as | | | | names. |
| biblical Hebrew. | | | | The New Testament (which is written mostly by |
| The biblical Hebrew is a Semitic language which is | | | | Saint Paul) talks about the teachings of Jesus and his |
| popularly spoken from 1200 BC to 60 AD. The biblical | | | | disciples. The New Testament also includes some |
| Hebrew ceases at the end of the first temple. The | | | | epistles letters. Originally, the New Testament is |
| first temple is more commonly known as the | | | | written in Ancient Greek. The names in the New |
| Solomon Temple. The temple is mainly for worships | | | | Testament are a mix of Hebrew, Greek, and Roman |
| and sacrifices. This practice is popularly known as | | | | names, but many of the names are Hebrew and |
| Kobarnot in Ancient Judaism. | | | | Aramaic origin. |
| The kingdom of Judaism was destroyed. The Jews | | | | In Hebrew, Israel means a person seeing God as if |
| cease the use of Hebrew language and adapts the | | | | God perseveres. In Greek, Israel is divided into three |
| use of Aramaic language. The Aramaic originates | | | | parts. Is means powerful. Ra means king. El means |
| from Southwest Asia 1000 BC. In 20th Century, the | | | | son of God. |
| Hebrew language comes alive as the language | | | | The Jewish, Christian, and some Muslim use the |
| becomes the official language of the state of Israel. | | | | Hebrew names. Nevertheless, Hebrew names are not |
| The book of Ezra, and Daniel were written in | | | | purely Hebrew in origin. Many Hebrew names originate |
| Aramaic in some parts. During the time of Jesus, the | | | | from Egyptian, Aramaic, Persian, Greek, Latin, Arabic, |
| Aramaic is the spoken language. Until the time of | | | | Spanish, and English. |
| Islam, the Aramaic remained the spoken language in | | | | The introduction of Latin into the Hebrew names is |
| the Middle East Asia. | | | | thru the Greeks. For example, Jesus and Maria are |
| The El which means God is dominant in the Hebrew | | | | from Latin origin. Additionally, some Hebrew names |
| names like Michael (God like), Daniel (God is my | | | | are already Latin like Mark which is Marcus in Latin. |
| Judge), Joel (willed Jehovah is God), Noel (birth of | | | | With the rise of Islam, the Arabic become the |
| God), Raphael (healer of God), and Gabriel (God is | | | | spoken language in the Middle East Asia. The Arabic |
| my strength). The prefix of Jeho, and Jo are | | | | went as far as North Africa. The Quran which is the |
| common as well like Jonathan (Gift from God), and | | | | Islam Bible contains many Hebrew and Aramaic origin. |
| Joseph (God is add). The suffix of Jah and Iah are | | | | With some Jewish and Christian fell into the Arab |
| common as well like Elijah (Jehovah is God), and | | | | Islam Rule, the Jewish and Christian adapts some |
| Isaiah (helper of God). | | | | Arabic names. |
| The rise of the Greek influence on Eastern | | | | |