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    Perpetua

    per-PET-yoo-ah

    Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Perpetual; Everlasting; Continuous
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Perpetua does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Perpetual; Everlasting; Continuous", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Perpetua.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Perpetua is drawn by everlasting love — mercy enduring forever, lovingkindness continuous, the perpetual soul held by a love that has no expiration.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Jeremiah 31:3

      "The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."

    • Psalm 136:1

      "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever."

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