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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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    Hannelore

    Pronounced HAN-uh-lor

    girl
    Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Hannelore does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Gracious; Compassionate light", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Hannelore.
    Meaning
    "Gracious; Compassionate light"
    Origin
    Germanic

    Hannelore blends grace with light — God's compassion illuminating darkness. 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.' Hannelore is the radiance of divine mercy.

    Spiritual meaning

    Hannelore is compassionate light — grace arising in darkness, the LORD slow to anger and great in mercy.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy."

      Psalm 145:8 (KJV) →
    • "Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous."

      Psalm 112:4 (KJV) →

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