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    Wycliffe

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    English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    White cliff; From the white cliff
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Wycliffe does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "White cliff; From the white cliff", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Wycliffe.
    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
    Wycliffe honors the conviction that God's Word belongs to all people — the courage to translate Scripture changed the course of civilization.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 2 Timothy 3:16

      "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."

    • Psalm 119:105

      "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

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