Bible Name Meaning Tool

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Winter

Pronounced WIN-ter

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✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Winter appears in the King James Bible, including Song of Solomon 2:11.

Meaning: "Winter season; Cold season"
Origin: English/Germanic

Winter passes and spring comes — and God turns every season of barrenness into bloom. 'For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.' Winter's name declares that even the coldest season gives way to God's renewal.

Spiritual meaning

Winter passes by God's decree — rain over, flowers appearing, singing returning, the cold season whose very name promises that spring is coming.

Related verses (KJV)

"For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone."
Song of Solomon 2:11 (KJV) →
"The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come."
Song of Solomon 2:12 (KJV) →

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