Forsythia
Pronounced for-SITH-ee-ah
girl
Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Forsythia does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Named for the forsythia flower; Early bloom", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Forsythia.
- Meaning
- "Named for the forsythia flower; Early bloom"
- Origin
- English/Botanical
Forsythia blooms before spring arrives — a herald of hope. 'For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth.' Forsythia announces God's season of renewal.
Spiritual meaning
Forsythia heralds the end of winter — flowers appearing, new things springing forth, the early bloom that declares God's season of singing has come.
Related verses (KJV)
"For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come."
Song of Solomon 2:11-12 (KJV) →"Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?"
Isaiah 43:19 (KJV) →