There is no hebrew word for "baptist". In Hebrew, he is called ×™×•×—× ×Ÿ המטביל (Yokhanan hamatbil), which means, "John the dunker".
Tradition has it that John the Baptist was an orphan and adopted by the Essenes who are Hebrew monks. They wore sackcloth and lived off the land. That is why John the Baptist had such peculiar habits.
Elizabeth was a Hebrew - a Jew.
Elizabeth was a Hebrew - a Jew.
At the time of John the Baptist, Christianity was not yet formed. Since John the Baptist was Hebrew, he followed the Hebrew religion. Under the Hebrew religion, people from the Tribe of Levi were Priests. John's father was a Levi and also a priest. Through his bloodline, John would have been a priest, but there is no indication he worked at the temple. However, the Bible does show that John did have a ministry -- though accounts from the Bible show that John's ministry took place outside, in the open. Usually, it would be customary for John, as a Levite, to have worked at the temple, but it is not mentioned if he ever did or not.
John the Baptist announced that Jesus was the Christ (ie the "Messiah"[Hebrew] or "Christ" [Greek]), as also foretold in Old Testament prophecies.
King Herod was never a Hebrew. He was a Roman.
There 5 Johns, John the Baptist , John the apostle, John in the family of a high priest, The father of apostle John and the Hebrew name of the evangelist, Mark.
There is a St. John the Baptist but no St. John Paul the Baptist.
John the Baptist was never married.
Gender: Male. Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: God Is Gracious.in England the name John is often associated with John the Baptist, who baptized Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.
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