Persephone
Pronounced per-SEF-uh-nee
girl
Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Persephone does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Bringer of destruction; Spring maiden", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Persephone.
- Meaning
- "Bringer of destruction; Spring maiden"
- Origin
- Greek
Persephone returns from the underworld — and Christ conquered death itself. 'O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?' Persephone is the return, the life that outlasts the grave.
Spiritual meaning
Persephone returns — death stingless, the grave defeated, Christ raised and death having no more dominion, eternal spring.
Related verses (KJV)
"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"
1 Corinthians 15:55 (KJV) →"Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him."
Romans 6:9 (KJV) →