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Prof. Barbara Newman, Northwestern University
from 2006 Bible Literary project

John 约翰

图片说明： John the Baptist preaches
图片版权： Cook Communications Ministries

圣经经文

马太福音 3：1

意思

这名字源自拉丁文Johannes和希腊名Ιωαννης(Ioannes)，而希臘名則源于希伯来名יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan)被英文化後成為约翰。它具有”上帝是仁慈的”的含义。在新约圣经中，有两个著名的人物以約翰為名－施洗约翰和使徒约翰。前者是先知，基督耶稣來世前施洗约翰為人施洗。为了尽诸般的义，耶稣要约翰为他洗礼。后者是耶稣最年轻的门徒，在他流亡时写了约翰福音和启示录。

性别

男

例句

Keywords

apostle Book of Revelation disciple exile Jesus John the Baptist

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