Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Hunter
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| Meaning | One who hunts wild animals. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Hunter is Old English in origin and it's meaning is one who hunts wild animals for food or sport. The Hebrew word used for hunter in the Bible is tsayid.
Hunter is pronounced hun-ter. The ancient Israelites were agricultural and pastoral people who discouraged hunting. Nimrod and Esau are mentioned as be mighty hunters. After they settled in the Promised Land of Canaan, the Jews practised hunting with the use of pitfalls, traps and nets. Biblical reference for baby name Hunter: Genesis 10:9; 25:27; Jeremiah 16:16 Strong's Bible concordance H6718 and H6719 |
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