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    Luke

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    Meaning

    Light-giving; From Lucania

    Greek (Loukas) origin · Boy · First in Luke

    What it points to

    Luke's name evokes light and clarity. His life demonstrates that God uses professionals and scholars to illuminate truth, and that faithful companionship in ministry is invaluable.

    Verses · King James Version

    “Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.”

    Colossians 4:14

    “It seemed good to me also... to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, That thou mightest know the certainty of those things.”

    Luke 1:3-4

    Most used in the 2000s (US records)

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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