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Surname
17 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Job 32:21ISBE
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
- Isaiah 44:5ISBE
One shall say, I am the LORD’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
- Isaiah 45:4ISBE
For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
- 1 Maccabees 1:10ISBE
And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.
- 1 Maccabees 2:2ISBE
And he had five sons, Joannan, called Caddis:
- 1 Maccabees 6:43ISBE
Eleazar also, surnamed Savaran, perceiving that one of the beasts, armed with royal harness, was higher than all the rest, and supposing that the king was upon him,
- Mark 3:16ISBE
And Simon he surnamed Peter;
- Mark 3:17ISBE
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
- Luke 22:3ISBE
¶ Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
- Acts 1:23ISBE
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
- Acts 10:5ISBE
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
- Acts 10:32ISBE
Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
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- Acts 11:13 ISBE
- Acts 12:12 ISBE
- Acts 12:25 ISBE
- Acts 15:22 ISBE
- Acts 15:37 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 18 references
sur'-nam (kanah; epikalein): A word derived from the French., meaning "an additional name"; in modern English always the family name of a person. Indeed, the spelling "surname" in the King James Version 1 Macc 1:10; 2:2; 6:43 may be due to a confusion with "sire's name." But the custom of family names was entirely unknown among the Hebrews. The word is used twice in the King James Version of the Old Testament, namely, Isa 44:5; 45:4. The Hebrew word means "to give flattering or honorary titles." In the former passage foreigners are so envious of the prosperity of the Jews that they are anxious to be surnamed by the name of Israel, i.e. to be enrolled as members of the Jewish nation. In the latter case Yahweh gives Cyrus an honorary title, namely, "servant of Yahweh," and thus appoints him to be His instrument in the restoration of His people. The same word is rendered in Job 32:21, the King James Version "give flattering titles." Elihu declares his intention to examine the situation without fear or favor. He will not allow such high-sounding titles as "Your Worship" or "My Lord" to stand in his way. He will not be overawed by Job's social position. In the New Testament the word is used in the case of Peter--Simon whose surname is Peter (Ac 10:5,32; 11:13); of Mark--John whose surname was Mark (Ac 12:12,25; 15:37); of Judas--surnamed Iscariot (Lu 22:3); of Barsabbas--who was surnamed Justus (Ac 1:23); and of Judas--surnamed Barsabbas (Ac 15:22). It was a widespread custom in the ancient world to give honorary and symbolical titles. our Lord surnamed Simon Peter (Mr 3:16), and James and John Boanerges (Mr 3:17). Ac 15:37 the King James Version has "surname" for the simple "call" (so the Revised Version (British and American)).
T. Lewis
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.