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    Nestor

    NES-tor

    Meaning

    Traveler; Wisdom of elders

    Greek origin · Boy

    What it points to

    Nestor is seasoned wisdom — the crowned glory of a righteous life, understanding deepened by length of days.

    Verses · King James Version

    “The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.”

    Proverbs 16:31

    “With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.”

    Job 12:12

    Most used in the 1990s (US records)

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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