what does the name samuel mean in the bible
Samuel (name) Samuel (Sometimes spelled Samual) is a male given name and a surname of Hebrew origin meaning either "name of God" or "God has heard" (שם האלוהים Shem HaElohim) (שמע אלוהים Sh'ma Elohim). Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first King of Israel and later anointed David.
Books of Samuel Samuel begins with the prophet Samuel's birth[5] and God's call to him as a boy. The story of the Ark of the Covenant that follows tells of Israel's oppression by the Philistines, which brought about Samuel's anointing of Saul as Israel's first king. But Saul proved unworthy and God's choice turned to David, who defeated Israel's enemies and brought the Ark to Jerusalem. God then promised David and his successors an everlasting dynasty.[6]
Gideon Likewise, where Strong gave the meaning "hewer" to the name Gideon, biblical scholar Simon John DeVries (1975) suggests the etymology "driver."[7][8]
David (name) David is a common masculine given name of Biblical Hebrew origin, as King David is a character of central importance in the Hebrew Bible and in Christian, Jewish and Islamic religious tradition.