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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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    Katarina

    Pronounced kah-tah-REE-nuh

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

    Katarina means 'pure' — the quality God values above all outward adornment. 'Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.' Purity of heart is the prerequisite for the greatest privilege: seeing God face to face.

    Spiritual meaning

    Katarina is the pure heart — clean hands ascending God's hill, standing in the holy place, seeing God face to face.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God."

      Matthew 5:8 (KJV) →
    • "Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart."

      Psalm 24:3-4 (KJV) →

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