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Theophory refers to the practice of embedding the name of a god or a deity in, usually, a proper name.〔From the Greek θεοφορία from θεοφόρος from Θεός "God" and φόρος "bearer" from φέρειν "to bear"; confer Φωσφόρος.〕 Much Hebrew theophory occurs in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. The most prominent theophory involves * names referring to El, a word meaning ''might'', ''power'' and (a) ''god'' in general, and hence in Judaism, ''God'' and among the Canaanites the name of the god who was the father of Baal. * names referring to Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh. * names referring to Levantine deities (especially the storm god, Hadad) by the epithet ''Baal'', meaning ''lord''. In later times, as the conflict between Yahwism and the more popular pagan practices became increasingly intense, these names were censored and ''Baal'' was replaced with ''Bosheth'', meaning ''shameful one''. ==El theophory== The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to El and their meanings in Hebrew: :Abdiel – ''Servant of God'' :Abiel – ''God my Father'' :Abimael – ''A Father sent from God'' :Adbeel – ''Disciplined of God''〔("Adbeel" ) retrieved from ("Strong's Concordance with Hebrew and Greek Lexicon" )〕 :Adiel – ''Witness of God'' :Adirael – ''Magnificence of God'' :Adriel – ''Flock of God'' :Advachiel – ''Happiness of God'' :Ambriel – ''Energy of God'' :Ammiel – ''People of God'' :Ananiel – ''Rain of God'' :Arael – ''Light of God'' or ''Vision of God'' :Ariel, Auriel – ''Lion of God'' :Armisael – ''Mountain of Judgment of God'' :Asmodel – ''Greatness of God'' :Azael – ''Whom God Strengthens'' :Azazel – ''God Strengthens'' or ''Arrogant to God'' :Azrael – ''Help of God'' :Barakiel, Baraquiel – ''Lightning of God'' :Barbiel – ''Illumination of God'' :Barachiel – ''Kindness of God'' or ''Ray of God'' :Bardiel – ''Humiliated Son of God'' :Bethel – ''House of God'' :Betzalel – ''Shadow/Path of God'' :Bithiel – ''Daughter of God'' :Boel – ''God is in Him'' :Camael – ''He who Sees God'' :Cassiel – ''Speed of God'' :Castiel – ''Shield of God'' :Chakel – ''Wisdom of God'' :Chamuel – ''He who Seeks God'' :Daniel – ''Judged by God'' or ''Judgement of God'' :Elad – ''God Forever'' :Eli – a variant on the name of God, or "my God" :Eliana – ''My God Answers'' :Elijah (Elias) – ''Whose God is Jah'', ''God Jah'', ''The Strong Jah'', ''God of Jah'', ''My God is Jah''. Reference to the meaning of both (Eli)-(Jah) :Elisha – ''Salvation of God'' :Elishama – ''My God Hears'' :Elishua – ''God is my salvation'' :Eliezer – ''My God Helps'' :Elimelech – ''My God is King'' :Elizabeth – ''My God is Oath'' :Elkanah – ''God has Possessed'', or ''God has Created'' :Emmanuel – ''God is with us'' :Ezekiel – ''God will Strengthen'' :Ezequeel – ''Strength of God'' :Ezrael – ''Help of God'' :Gabriel, Gavriel – ''Man of God'', ''God has shown Himself Mighty'', ''Hero of God'' or ''Strong one of God'' :Gaghiel – ''Roaring Beast of God'' :Gamaliel – ''Reward of God'' :Hamaliel – ''Grace of God'' :Hanael – ''Glory of God'' :Immanuel – ''God with us'' :Imriel – ''Eloquence of God'' :Iruel – ''Fear of God'' :Ishmael, Ishamael – ''Heard by God'', ''Named by God'', or ''God Hearkens'' :Israel, Yisrael – ''Struggles with God'' or ''Prince of God'' :Jekuthiel – ''God will support'' :Jerahmeel – ''God's exaltation'' :Jeremiel – ''God's mercy'' :Jezreel – ''God will sow'' :Joel – ''Jah is God'' :Jegudiel – ''Glorifier of God'' :Jophiel, Lophiel, Yofiel, Zophiel - ''Beauty of God'' :Katriel – ''Crown of God'' :Kazbiel – ''He who lies to God'' :Kushiel – ''Rigid One of God'' :Lee-El, Lee-el, Leeel – ''For God'' :Leliel – ''Jaws of God'' :Lemuel – ''Dedicated to God'' :Mahalalel – ''The blessed God'', ''The shining light of God'', or ''The glory of God'' :Malahidael – ''King of God'' :Matarael – ''Premonition of God'' :Michael – ''Who is like God?'' a question :Mishael – ''Who is what God is?'' a question :Nathanael, Nathaniel – ''Given by God'' or ''God has Given'' or "Gift of God" :Nemuel – ''Day of God'' :Othniel – ''Hour of God'' :Peniel, Penuel, Phanuel – ''Face of God'' :Priel – ''Fruit of God'' :Ramiel – ''Thunder of God'' :Raphael – ''God is Healing'' or ''Healing one of God'' :Raziel – ''Secret of God'' :Remiel – ''Mercy of God'' or ''Compassion of God'' :Reuel – ''Friend of God'' :Sachiel – ''Price of God'' or ''Covering of God'' :Salatheel – ''I have asked God'' :Sahaquiel – ''Ingenuity of God'' :Samael, Sammael – ''Severity of God'', see also Samael (disambiguation) :Samiel – ''Blind God'', epithet for Baal or the Demiurge :Samuel – ''Name/Heard of God'' :Sariel – ''Command of God'' :Sealtiel – ''Intercessor of God'' :Shamshel – ''Lonely Conqueror of God'' :Shealtiel – ''I asked God (this child )'' :Suriel – ''Moon of God'' :Tamiel – ''Perfection of God'' :Tarfiel – ''God Nourishes'' :Tzaphkiel – ''Beholder of God'' :Tzaphquiel – ''Contemplation of God'' :Uriel – ''Sun of God'', ''Light of God'' or ''Fire of God'' :Uzziel – ''Power from God'' :Verchiel – ''Shining of God'' :Za'afiel – ''Wrath of God'' :Zadkiel – ''Righteousness of God'' (rabbibic) :Zagzagel – ''Splendor of God'' :Zaphkiel – ''Knowledge of God'' :Zeruel – ''Arm of God'' :Zophiel – ''Beauty of God'' ===False El theophory=== The name ''Abel'', which appears to refer to El, in fact is not an instance of theophory. ''Abel'' can be translated as "breath", "temporary" or "meaninglessness" and is the word translated as "vanity" in in the King James Version. The name ''Jael'' also appears to refer to El in English, but contains ayin rather than the aleph of El. The name ''Rachel'' also appears to refer to El in English, but contains chet. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theophory in the Bible」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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