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신실·정직

맺을/약속

실(糸)로 묶는(勺) 약속. 언약 개념

Scripture Anchor · 신 7:9

히 10:23 '약속하신 이는 미쁘시니라'

Etymology

糸(실 사) + 勺(국자 작) 실로 묶어 맺는다는 의미에서 약속과 언약을 나타냄

Biblical Interpretation

하나님께서 세우신 언약을 신실하게 지키시며 그 약속을 이루시는 은혜를 뜻한다

창 17:7히 8:6눅 22:20
Blessing Prayer

이 아이가 하나님의 언약을 마음에 새기고, 약속을 지키는 신실한 사람이 되게 하소서.

신 7:9
約~

언약의 삶

約恩(약은)約翰(약한)約書(약서)
~約

언약을 이룸

恩約(은약)善約(선약)信約(신약)
Why this character
  1. 01
    The Scripture compresses cleanly into one glyph — the clearer the root, the steadier the name.
  2. 02
    It carries softly in Korean phonetics — easy to call, gentle to hear.
  3. 03
    No negative usage in the East Asian classics — the name does not wear thin over time.
  4. 04
    Visually balanced against the family surname character in formal documents.
What to watch
  • ×Always show the Hanja alongside, to avoid confusion with homophones.
  • ×Read aloud with the surname to ensure no unintended negative phrase forms.
  • ×Never judge fortune by stroke count or five-element divination (Charter).
Charter

BlessedName never uses Hanja as an instrument of divination. It is a lexical aid for meaning and Scripture alone.