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    Phoenix

    Pronounced FEE-niks

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

    Phoenix evokes the mythical bird reborn from its own ashes — a powerful symbol of resurrection. Early Christians adopted the phoenix as a symbol of Christ's resurrection and the believer's new life. Acts mentions a harbor called Phoenix where Paul's ship sought shelter.

    Spiritual meaning

    Phoenix speaks of resurrection power — the ability to rise from ashes, renewed and transformed by God's grace.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."

      Romans 6:4 (KJV) →
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