Ivy
Pronounced EYE-vee
girl
Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Ivy does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Ivy plant; Climbing vine; Faithfulness", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ivy.
- Meaning
- "Ivy plant; Climbing vine; Faithfulness"
- Origin
- English/Latin
Ivy climbs and clings — and believers cling to the vine. 'I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit.' Ivy bears fruit by clinging to the true Vine.
Spiritual meaning
Ivy abides in the vine — bearing much fruit, doing nothing apart from Christ, the climbing plant whose faithfulness is measured by how tightly she clings.
Related verses (KJV)
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."
John 15:5 (KJV) →"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me."
John 15:4 (KJV) →