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    Jemima

    jeh-MY-muh

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Dove; Warm; Affectionate
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Jemima (spelled Jemimah in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible, including Job 42:14.
    First appears in
    Job — Wisdom and worship
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.003% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Jemima's name — 'dove' — represents the peace and beauty that God restores after suffering. Born in Job's season of restoration, she reminds us that God's blessings after trials are richer than what we had before.
    King James verses
    • Job 42:14

      "And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch."

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