Ναθάν
Nathan
Nathan
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word Ναθάν (Nathan) appears four times in the Bible. As a proper name, it is a unique identifier for a specific person. The meaning of the name itself is not provided in the Strong's data, but given the context of its occurrence, it likely refers to a significant individual. The occurrences of Ναθάν in the Bible suggest that it is used as a proper noun to distinguish one person from others. The frequency of its appearance suggests that the person bearing this name played an important role or held a notable position. The significance of Ναθάν therefore lies in its connection to a particular person, whose story or actions are worth recording. Without further information about the content of the four biblical references, it is impossible to determine the exact nature of Ναθάν's significance. However, as a proper name, it remains a key aspect of biblical narrative, referencing a individual whose identity and actions are noteworthy enough to be recorded and preserved.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
The land will mourn, every family apart; the family of David’s house apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
2 Samuel 5:14These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
1 Chronicles 3:5and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;
1 Chronicles 14:4These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,