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    Bible Name Meaning Tool

    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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    Griffith

    Pronounced GRIF-ith

    boy
    Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Griffith does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Strong lord; Chief", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Griffith.
    Meaning
    "Strong lord; Chief"
    Origin
    Welsh

    Griffith is the strong chief — and the Chief Shepherd is Christ Himself. 'And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.' Griffith leads under the authority of the ultimate Chief.

    Spiritual meaning

    Griffith serves under the Chief Shepherd — a crown of glory that never fades, the great Shepherd brought again from the dead.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away."

      1 Peter 5:4 (KJV) →
    • "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep."

      Hebrews 13:20 (KJV) →

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