There is no hebrew word for "baptist". In Hebrew, he is called ×™×•×—× ×Ÿ המטביל (Yokhanan hamatbil), which means, "John the dunker".
John the Baptist was named John because it was a common name in his family and it also had significance as it means "God is gracious" in Hebrew.
Yes, John the Baptist was Jewish. He was Jesus cousin. They were both Jewish.
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.
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.
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.
It was named after St John the Baptist.
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.
Five people in the Bible are named John.* John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1)* John the apostle (Matthew 4:21)* John in the family of a high priest (Acts 4:6)* The father of apostle Peter (John 21:15)* Hebrew name of the evangelist, Mark (Acts 12:12)AdditionallyThe name John is a Greek name that comes from a Hebrew name so "John" in that form is not found in the Old Testament but it may be possible it is mentioned in the original Hebrew equivalent.
Last names (surnames) were not used at the time of John the Baptist.
Salome requested the head of John the Baptist.