The English Bible itself is a translation. It didn’t say John in the originals.
The name is ultimately derived from the Biblical Hebrew name יוחנן (pronounced [joχanan]), short for יהוחנן (pronounced [jehoχanan]), meaning “God was merciful”.
It’s dependent on the translation what they decide to use.
The English Bible itself is a translation. It didn’t say John in the originals.
The name is ultimately derived from the Biblical Hebrew name יוחנן (pronounced [joχanan]), short for יהוחנן (pronounced [jehoχanan]), meaning “God was merciful”.
It’s dependent on the translation what they decide to use.