Xanthe
Pronounced ZAN-thee
girl
Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Xanthe does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Golden; Yellow-haired", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Xanthe.
- Meaning
- "Golden; Yellow-haired"
- Origin
- Greek
Xanthe is golden — the color of divine glory. 'And the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.' Xanthe reflects the city whose streets are paved with the purest gold.
Spiritual meaning
Xanthe shines like the golden city — pure as clear glass, transparent gold, the glory of the heavenly Jerusalem reflected in a name.
Related verses (KJV)
"And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass."
Revelation 21:18 (KJV) →"And the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass."
Revelation 21:21 (KJV) →