Barnabas: Son of Encouragement
Luke translates the nickname himself: Barnabas (which means son of encouragement) (Acts 4:36). The name is a job description you can hear. Names Milk.
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Moses: Drawn Out
Moses means drawn out. Pharaoh’s daughter names him and says why: “I drew him out of the water” (Exod 2:10). The boy pulled from the river became the man God used to bring His people out. Names Milk.
Some Things Are Hard to Understand
Peter said some things in Paul’s letters are hard to understand (2 Peter 3:15-16). That is not a defect in the Book, and it is not a verdict on you. Milk on staying with the sentence.
Peniel: Face of God
Peniel means face of God (Gen 32:30). Jacob names the place after seeing God face to face, and living. Names Milk.
Manasseh, Ephraim, and Peleg: Names That Explain Themselves
Manasseh means “making to forget,” Ephraim “fruitful,” Peleg “division.” Genesis 41:51–52 and 10:25 translate each name in the same verse that gives it. Names Milk.
Ishmael: God Hears
Ishmael means God hears / has listened (Gen 16:11). The angel names Hagar’s son and says why in the same breath. Names Milk.
Cephas: Rock
Cephas means rock (John 1:42). Jesus renames Simon; John translates on the spot — rock spoken before the strength shows. Names Milk.
Joseph: He Adds
Joseph means he adds / increases (Genesis 30:24). Rachel names her son and prays, “May the Lord add…” — a gift that is not a finished story. Names Milk.
Noah: Relief / Rest
Noah means relief / rest (Genesis 5:29). Lamech names his son and says why — hope spoken in a world that already knows toil. Names Milk.
Ichabod: Glory Departed
Ichabod means the glory has departed (1 Samuel 4:21). A dying mother will not lie about an empty room — and glory’s last word is not that day. Names Milk.