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    Linnea

    Pronounced lin-NAY-ah

    girl
    Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Linnea does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Linden tree; Twin flower; Lime tree", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Linnea.
    Meaning
    "Linden tree; Twin flower; Lime tree"
    Origin
    Scandinavian/Latin

    Linnea is the twin flower — delicate yet resilient, like the faith that moves mountains. 'If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove.' Linnea proves that small faith achieves great things.

    Spiritual meaning

    Linnea moves mountains with mustard-seed faith — nothing impossible, trees uprooted, the small flower whose delicate trust accomplishes the impossible.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you."

      Matthew 17:20 (KJV) →

    • "If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you."

      Luke 17:6 (KJV) →
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