Gen 2:20, 23, 5:29, 16:11, 29:32-35, 35:18, Exo 2:10, 1Sa 1:20, Mat 1:21, 23 | ESV | STEP | The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field . But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him .

Genesis 2:20

20 The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam ^{▼▼Or the man} there was not found a helper fit for him.

Genesis 2:23

23 Then the man said,

“This at last is ^bbone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called Woman,
because she was ^ctaken out of Man.” ^{▼▼The Hebrew words for woman (ishshah) and man (ish) sound alike}

Genesis 5:29

29 and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground ^ethat the Lord has cursed, this one shall bring us relief ^{▼▼ Noah sounds like the Hebrew for rest} from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.”

Genesis 16:11

11 And the angel of the Lord said to her,

“Behold, you are pregnant
and shall bear a son.
You shall call his name Ishmael, ^{▼▼ Ishmael means God hears}
^hbecause the Lord has listened to your affliction.

Genesis 29:32-35

32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, ^{▼▼ Reuben means See, a son} for she said, “Because the Lord ^jhas looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” 33 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon. ^{▼▼ Simeon sounds like the Hebrew for heard} 34 Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be ^lattached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi. ^{▼▼ Levi sounds like the Hebrew for attached} 35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name ⁿJudah. ^{▼▼ Judah sounds like the Hebrew for praise} Then she ceased bearing.

Genesis 35:18

18 And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; ^{▼▼ Ben-oni could mean son of my sorrow, or son of my strength} ^qbut his father called him Benjamin. ^{▼▼ Benjamin means son of the right hand}

Exodus 2:10

10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became ^sher son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I ^tdrew him out of the water.” ^{▼▼ Moses sounds like the Hebrew for draw out}

1 Samuel 1:20

20 And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the Lord.” ^{▼▼ Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for heard of God}

Matthew 1:21

21 She will bear a son, and ^wyou shall call his name Jesus, ^xfor he will save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:23

23 ^y“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name ^zImmanuel”
(which means, God ^aawith us).