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    Emmaus

    em-AY-us

    Hebrew/Greek
    Unisex
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Warm springs
    Origin
    Hebrew/Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Emmaus appears in the King James Bible, including Luke 24:13.
    First appears in
    Luke — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Emmaus reminds us that Christ walks alongside us even when we fail to recognize Him.
    King James verses
    • Luke 24:13

      "Two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus."

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