Quotes about Naming
The Christian role, as part of naming the name of the crucified and risen Jesus on territory presently occupied by idols, is to speak the truth to power and especially to speak up for those with no power at all.
— NT Wright
One discovers, and names. Conquers and civilizes.
— Olga Tokarczuk
For it is God's business to create, and people's business to name.
— Olga Tokarczuk
God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
— Genesis 1:5
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
— Genesis 1:10
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
— Genesis 2:19
The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.
— Genesis 2:20
And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.
— Genesis 3:20
The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today.
— Genesis 19:38
The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.
— Genesis 25:25
After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.
— Genesis 25:26
But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
— Genesis 26:20