Definition: "Alphonse" comes from French and means "the child," as in "childlike." It is a term used to express a young, innocent, or naive aspect. The context of its usage in the Bible is not clear; it could be a general or idiom for a person who was initially untrained yet now has an understanding or ability to act with a certain degree of confidence.
Here are some definitions and examples from different parts of the Bible:
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The Lord Jesus Christ
(John 1:13): "If you were to find one child among this crowd, I would take him as my own."
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Cyrus Caesar Caesar Augustus
(Acts 10:29): "And when they came to Jerusalem and heard that he was king, they were very afraid; for they feared the Lord God of heaven."
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The apostle Paul
(Romans 8:35): "Who am I? Are not you a child of God?"
These verses all suggest an idea of youthful innocence or untrained youth as compared to their elders.