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What is the Hebrew title of the Book of Genesis?
Bershit
What is the name of the first man formed out of the clay of the ground?
Adam
What name did Adam call his wife who became the mother of all the living?
Eve
What is the name of the firstborn of Adam and Eve?
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Who is the man that survived the Great Flood?
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What is the name of the tower that was not finished because the Lord confused the speech of all the world?
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What is the name of Abram's son by Hagar?
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What name is Abram called because he is to become the father of a multitude of nations?
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What is the name of the child of Abraham who was born to Sarah?
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What is the name of the son of Lot by his older daughter?
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What is the name of the son of Lot by his younger daughter?
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What is the name of the place where Lot took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah?
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What place is named because Abraham swore to Abimelech he would not deal falsely with him?
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What is the site called where Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac?
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What is the name of the first twin of Isaac and Rebekah?
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What is the name of the younger twin of Isaac and Rebekah?
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What name is given to Esau because he sold his birthright to Jacob for stew?
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What name does Esau declare his brother is called because he has supplanted him twice?
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What name did Jacob give to the place where he dreamt of a stairway reaching to the heavens?
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What name did Rachel give to her son when she had him with Jacob?
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What name did the angel who wrestled with Jacob call him?
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What name did Jacob give to the place where he wrestled with the angel of God?
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Study Notes
Key Biblical Figures and Meanings
- Bershit: Hebrew title for the Book of Genesis meaning "when God created" (Gn 1:1).
- Adam: The first man, named for being formed from "adama," which means ground (Gn 2:7).
- Eve: Named because she became the mother of all living beings, derived from "hawwa" meaning living (Gn 3:20).
- Cain: The firstborn of Adam and Eve; name means "I have produced" (qaniti) due to Eve's proclamation (Gn 4:1).
- Noah: Survivor of the Great Flood; his name means "relief" as he was seen as a relief from toil (Gn 5:29).
- Babel: The tower where the Lord confused language, meaning "he confused" (balil) (Gn 11:9).
- Ishmael: Son of Abram and Hagar; name signifies "God has heard" in response to Hagar's plight (shama-el) (Gn 16:11).
- Abraham: Means "father of a multitude of nations," signifying his covenant and legacy (Gn 17:5).
- Isaac: Son of Abraham, name means "he laughed" (yishag) in reference to Abraham's disbelief (Gn 17:17).
- Moab: Son of Lot born to his elder daughter; name means "from my father" (me’abi) (Gn 19:37).
- Ammon: Son of Lot by his younger daughter; name means "son of my kin" (ben-ammi) (Gn 19:38).
- Zoar: Refuge of Lot during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah; name means "a little thing" (misar) (Gn 19:20).
- Beer-sheba: Named for the oath Abraham made with Abimelech; means "the well of the oath" (Gn 21:23).
- Yahweh-yireh: Name given by Abraham to the site of Isaac's sacrifice, meaning "God will see to it" (Gn 22:14).
- Esau: First twin of Isaac and Rebekah, name means "hairy" (se’ar) due to his appearance (Gn 25:25).
- Jacob: Younger twin, named for gripping Esau's heel; name signifies "gripping" Esau's heel (Gn 25:26).
- Edom: Another name for Esau, meaning "red," reflecting on his trade of birthright for stew (Gn 25:30).
- Bethel: Name given by Jacob to the place of his dream; it means "house of God" (Gn 28:19).
- Joseph: Name given by Rachel to her son, meaning "may he add" (Gn 30:24).
- Israel: Name given to Jacob after wrestling with an angel, meaning "you contended with God" (Gn 32:29).
- Peniel or Penuel: Name for the place where Jacob wrestled the angel, meaning "the face of God" (Gn 32:30).
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Test your knowledge of the Book of Genesis with this comprehensive quiz. Dive into the Hebrew titles, names of key characters, and their meanings. Perfect for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of biblical texts.
