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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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    Perpetua

    Pronounced per-PET-yoo-ah

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

    Perpetua endures forever — and God's love is everlasting. 'The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.' Perpetua is held by love that never ends.

    Spiritual meaning

    Perpetua is drawn by everlasting love — mercy enduring forever, lovingkindness continuous, the perpetual soul held by a love that has no expiration.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."

      Jeremiah 31:3 (KJV) →
    • "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever."

      Psalm 136:1 (KJV) →

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