This, combined with competition from indigo plantations in Central America and Spanish Florida that could harvest five to six crops a year, compared with Georgia and Carolina's two or three crops annually, caused colonial American indigo production to collapse.
Biblical context. The Biblical baby name Joseph is Hebrew in origin and its meaning is increase, Jehovah has multiplied. Joseph is pronounced jo-safe'. Joseph is the name of many men in the Bible. Some of them are mentioned below: Joseph was the elder son of Jacob and Rachael. He was his father's favorite.
Theophilus (the-oph'-i-lus). Literally, the name means lover of God.. Davis Bible Dictionary says it means loved by God.. Smith's Bible Dictionary, Harpers Bible Dictionary, and Holman Bible Dictionary give the meaning as friend of God.. 1.The person to whom the books of Luke and Acts were written (Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1).iterally, the name means lover of God.. Davis Bible Dictionary says it means loved by God.. Smith's Bible Dictionary, Harpers Bible Dictionary, and Holman Bible Dictionary give the meaning as friend of God..