《圣经》中人名的文化意蕴及其对西方的影响(下)

The Cultural Connotations of Biblical Names and Their Influence on Western Culture

《圣经·新约》中有的希伯来人的名字来源于《圣经·旧约》中的族长、先知或名人;同时由于希腊化的影响和处在罗马人的统治之下,有的希伯来人同时具有希伯来名字和希腊或罗马(拉丁)名字。此外,《圣经·新约》中也有希腊和罗马人。因此,《圣经·新约》中就出现了希伯来语源、希腊语源和拉丁语源的人名。了解《圣经》中人名的文化含义及其对西方的影响,对于中国人学习英语,了解西方文化具有重要的意义。

Some Hebrews in the New Testament got their names from the patriarchs, prophets or celebrities in the Old Testament. Under the influence of Greek culture and the rule of Roman Empire, other Hebrews had both Hebrew and Greek names, or Hebrew and Roman （Latin） names at that time. Besides, there were Greek and Ro- man people in the New Testament. As a result, Hebrew, Greek and Roman names exist side by side in the New Tes- tament. Being aware of the cultural connotations of biblical names and their influence on western culture helps Chi- nese people study English and learn more about western culture.