Theophory in the Bible

The word theophoryFrom the Greek θεοφορία from θεοφόρος from Θεός "God" and φόρος "bearer" from φέρειν "to bear"; confer Φωσφόρος. refers to the practice of embedding the name of a god or a deity in, usually, a proper name. 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 amongst the Canaanites the name of the god who was the father of Baal.
*names referring to Yah, a shortened form of tetragrammaton
*names referring to Levantine deities (especially the storm god, Hadad) by the epithet Baal, meaning lord. In later times, as the conflict between the Mosaic law and the more popular pagan practices became increasingly intense, these names were censored and Baal was replaced with Bosheth, meaning shameful one.
==Notes on Translating Theophoric Names==
It is important to remember when translating Hebrew theophoric names (particularly those using the "[noun] of God" formula) that the "of" has varying meanings, depending on the name. For example, the translation of Iruel reads "Fear of God." This does not mean "God-fearing," "Feared by God", or even "a Fear belonging to God," rather it means "Fear (as in Fear incarnate) in the service of God."
==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
:Arael – Light of God or Vision of God
:Ariel, Auriel – Lion of God
:Armisael – Mountain of Judgment of God
:Asmodel – Greatness of God
:Axel – Peace 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
:Barchiel – 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
:Castiel – My cover is 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
:Elias, Elijah – Whose God is the Lord, God the Lord, The Strong Lord, God of the Lord, My God is the Lord My God is Jehovah, or 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
:Iruel – Fear of God
:Ishmael, Ishamael – Heard by God, Named by God, or God Hearkens
:Yisrael – Struggles with God or Prince of God 
:Jekuthiel – God will support
:Jezreel – God will sow
:Joel – Jah is 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
:Muriel – Fragrance of God
: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
:Reuel – Friend of God
:Sachiel – Price of God or Covering of God
:Salatheel – I have asked God
:Sahaquiel – Ingenuity of God
:Samael – Venom of God
:Samiel – Blind God, epithet for Baal or the Demiurge
:Samuel – Name/Heard of God
:Sariel – Moon of God
:Satanael – Adversary of God
:Shamshel – Lonely Conqueror of God
:Shealtiel – I asked God [for this child]
:Suriel – Command of God
:Tamiel – Perfection of God
:Tarfiel – God Nourishes
:Tzaphquiel – Contemplation of God
:Uriel – Sun of God or Fire of God
:Uzziel Power from God
:Verchiel – Shining of God
:Za'afiel – Wrath of God
:Zadkiel – Righteousness of God
: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".
The name Jael also appears to refer to El in English, but contains ayin rather than than the aleph of El.
==Shaddai theophory==
The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to Shaddai and their meanings in Hebrew:
:Zurishaddai – Shaddai is my rock
==Yah theophory==
The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to Yah/Yahweh and their meanings in Hebrew:
:Abiah – Yahweh is my father
:Abijah – Yahweh is my father
:Abijam – Yam is my father (Yam is another name for Yah)
:Adaiah – ornament of Yahweh
:Adalia – Yahweh is just
:Adonijah – my lord is Yahweh
:Ahaziah – vision of Yahweh
:Ahiah – brother of Yahweh
:Ahijah – brother of Yahweh
:Amariah – Yahweh says; integrity of Yahweh
:Amaziah – strength of Yahweh
:Athaliah – Yahweh is exalted
:Hananiah – Yahweh has given
:Hezekiah – Yahweh has strengthened
:Hodiah – The splendour of Yahweh
:Hodaviah – Give thanks to the Lord
:Isaiah – Salvation of the Lord
:Jabin – Son of Yahweh/Yahweh is a son
:Jekamiah – Yahweh raises
:Jeremiah – "Raised by YahwehYahweh exalts"Yahweh Appointed""Yahweh's Chosen"
:Joab – Yahweh is father
:Joel – Yahweh is El/God
:Jonathan – gift of Yahweh
:Josiah – supported of Yahweh
:Matityahu – Gift from Yah
:Neariah – Servant of Yahweh
:Nedabiah – Yahweh impels
:Obadiah – Yahweh's servant or worshiper
:Odelia – Thanks to Yah
:Pedaiah – Redemption of the Lord
:Pelatiah – Yah has delivered
:Pelaiah – Yah has distinguished
:Pelaliah – Yah has judged
:Pekahiah – Yah has observed
:Seraiah – Servant/prince of the Lord
:Shecaniah – One intimate with Yahweh
:Shephatiah – Judged of the Lord
:Yehoshua (Joshua, Jesus) – Yah saves"YAh is Savour" Yaweh is my Salvation"
:Zebadiah, Zabdi – Gift of Yahweh
:Zedekiah – justice of or righteous is Yahweh
:Zephaniah – Yahweh hides or protects
:Zechariah – Yahweh remembers
==Baal theophory==
The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to Hadad/Baal/Bosheth and their meanings in Hebrew:
:Baal – master; lord
:Baalah – her idol; she that is governed or subdued; a spouse
:Baalath – a rejoicing; our proud lord
:Baalath-Beer – subjected pit
:Baal-berith – idol of the covenant
:Baale – same as Baalath
:Baal-gad – idol of fortune or felicity
:Baal-hamon – who rules a crowd
:Baal-hanan – Baal is gracious
:Baal-hermon – possessor of destruction or of a thing cursed
:Baali – my idol; lord over me
:Baalim – idols; masters; false gods
:Baalis – a rejoicing; a proud lord
:Baal-meon – idol or master of the house
:Baal-peor – master of the opening
:Baal-perazim – god of divisions
:Baal-shalisha – the god that presides over three; the third idol
:Baal-tamar – master of the palm-tree
:Baal-zebub – god of the fly (Origin of the book title "Lord of the Flies")
:Baal-zephon – the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secret
==References==
==See also==
*List of Biblical names
Category:Angels
Category:Lists of names
Category:Names of God in Judaism
 
Category:Bible
id:Daftar nama yang mengandung unsur teoforik
zh:El结尾名字列表