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    Enter a name to see what it means in Scripture, the language it comes from, and the King James Version verses where it appears. 1,332 names searchable, free and without signup.

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    Esme

    Pronounced EZ-may

    girl
    Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Esme does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Beloved; Esteemed", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Esme.
    Meaning
    "Beloved; Esteemed"
    Origin
    French/Latin

    Esme is beloved — and we are accepted in the beloved. 'To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.' Esme is loved because Christ has been loved.

    Spiritual meaning

    Esme is accepted in the Beloved — esteemed by grace, called a child of God, the soul whose worth is measured by the Father's love.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved."

      Ephesians 1:6 (KJV) →

    • "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God."

      1 John 3:1 (KJV) →
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