Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Brook
| Name | Brook (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | Stream of water. | ||
| Biblical context |
The Biblical baby name Brook is English in origin and it's meaning is stream of water or torrent.
The Hebrew word for Brook used in the Bible is nachal and the Greek word is cheimarros. Brook is pronounced bruk. Brooks are mentioned many times in the Bible. The prophet Elijah was instructed by God to hide himself by the brook Cherith where he was fed by ravens. Some of the other brooks mentioned in the Bible are Arnon, Jabbok, Kidron, Zered, Besor, Cedron, Eshcol and Kison. Job 6:15; Numbers 34:5; Joshua 15:4,47; Numbers 13:23; 1 Kings 17:3; Isaiah 19:7 Strong's concordance H5158 and G5493 |
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