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Nathan

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Nathan ♂ Biblical name, meaning ‘he (God) has given’ in Hebrew (compare Nathaniel). This was the name of a prophet who had the courage to reproach King David for arranging the death in battle of Uriah the Hittite in order to get possession of the latter's wife Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12:1–15). It was also the name of one of David's own sons. In modern times this name has often been taken as a short form of Nathaniel or of Jonathan. Since the 1990s it has been much favoured throughout the English-speaking world.

Variant: Nathen.

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Nathan

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Nathan , in the Bible. 1 Court prophet in the time of David and Solomon . He announced the oracle to David concerning his dynasty. He confronted David over David's adultery with Bath-sheba and over her husband's murder. Nathan helped ensure that Solomon would succeed David, subsequently participating in the coronation with Zadok the Priest. 2 Son of David.

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Nathan

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Nathan. Hebrew biblical prophet. According to 2 Samuel 7, Nathan prophesied the postponement of building the Temple; he rebuked David for his behaviour with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12); and with Zadok the priest, anointed David and Bathsheba's son, Solomon, king.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Nathan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN BOWKER. "Nathan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Nathan.html

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Nathan

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Nathan in the Bible, a prophet of the time of David, who rebuked the king for taking the wife of Uriah (see ewe lamb).

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Nathan." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Nathan

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Nathan ♂ (German) Biblical.

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Nathan

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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