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Puritan Board Freshman
What (preferably free) dictionary resource provides the most literal, most accurate, and most reliable English renderings of the meanings of biblical anthroponyms (names of persons)?
Below is an example of the variety in renderings that one may encounter.
Name: Josiah.
Strong's Definitions: Founded of Jah.
Smith's Bible Dictionary: Whom Jehovah heals.
Easton's Bible Dictionary: Healed by Jehovah, or Jehovah will support.
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary: The Lord burns; the fire of the Lord.
Below is an example of the variety in renderings that one may encounter.
Name: Josiah.
Strong's Definitions: Founded of Jah.
Smith's Bible Dictionary: Whom Jehovah heals.
Easton's Bible Dictionary: Healed by Jehovah, or Jehovah will support.
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary: The Lord burns; the fire of the Lord.