Biblical Names Directory
2487 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration to find the perfect Hebrew name.
| Name | Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Av H1 | אָב | Av | Male ancestor; in primary sense, a biological or adoptive male parent. Extends to forebear or distant ancestor—collectively understood as 'fathers' in reference to previous generations. … | 2 |
| Bayit H1004 | בַּיִת | Bayit | A physical structure used for human habitation (house, dwelling), an architectural building, or a shelter. By extension, designates a household (the people living together in … | 3 |
| Beyt Aven H1007 | בֵּית אָוֶן | Beyt Aven | Beth-Aven is a toponym meaning 'house of iniquity,' 'house of wickedness,' or 'house of deceit.' Used in the Hebrew Bible as both a proper place … | 14 |
| Beyt El H1008 | בֵּית־אֵל | Beyt El | A proper noun designating a significant place in ancient Israelite tradition, meaning 'house of El (God).' The word denotes a sanctuary or settlement, commonly associated … | 144 |
| Beyt Arebel H1009 | בֵּית אַרְבֵּאל | Beyt Arebel | Proper noun designating a specific place-name: Beth-Arbel. The literal meaning is 'House of Arbel' or possibly 'House of God's ambush/ambush of God,' depending on the … | 2 |
| Beyt Baal Meon H1010 | בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן | Beyt Baal Meon | A proper name: 'House of Baal of Meon' or 'House of Baal-Meon', referring to a specific settlement east of the Jordan River. The name designates … | 5 |
| Beyt Birei H1011 | בֵּית בִּרְאִי | Beyt Birei | A toponym meaning 'house of Bir'i' or 'house belonging to Bir'i'. Refers specifically to a settlement or location within the territory of the tribe of … | 2 |
| Beyt Barah H1012 | בֵּית בָּרָה | Beyt Barah | Proper noun designating a location, likely meaning 'house of crossing' or 'place of the ford.' Refers specifically to a settlement or site associated with a … | 4 |
| Beyt Gader H1013 | בֵּית־גָּדֵר | Beyt Gader | Beth-Gader refers to a settled place named in biblical tradition, meaning 'house of the wall' or 'enclosure house.' The term denotes a location that likely … | 2 |
| Beyt Gamul H1014 | בֵּית גָּמוּל | Beyt Gamul | Proper noun: Name of a settlement east of the Jordan River, likely meaning 'house of recompense' or 'house of reward'. Refers specifically to a locality … | 2 |
| Beyt Divelatayim H1015 | בֵּית דִּבְלָתַיִם | Beyt Divelatayim | A toponym referring to a settlement east of the Jordan, likely in Moabite territory, signifying 'house of fig cakes' or 'house of fig-cakes' (possibly 'double … | 2 |
| Beyt Dagon H1016 | בֵּית־דָּגוֹן | Beyt Dagon | A place name meaning 'House of Dagon', referring to a location dedicated to or associated with the deity Dagon. The term functions as a toponym, … | 4 |
| Beyt Haetsel H1018 | בֵּית הָאֵצֶל | Beyt Haetsel | Proper name designating a specific locality: 'house (or place) near the side' or 'adjacent house.' The phrase functions as a toponym, likely denoting a village … | 1 |
| Beyt Hayeshimot H1020 | בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת | Beyt Hayeshimot | A place name meaning 'House of Desolations' or 'House in the Desolate Places,' referring to a settlement located east of the Jordan River on the … | 8 |
| Beyt Hakerem H1021 | בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם | Beyt Hakerem | Proper noun indicating a specific location: 'the house of the vineyard' or 'place of the vineyard.' Used as a toponym in biblical texts referring to … | 4 |
| Beyt Hamarekavot H1024 | בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת | Beyt Hamarekavot | A settlement or locality named 'House of Chariots,' indicating a place associated with chariots, either as a site for keeping, assembling, or constructing chariots, or … | 4 |
| Beyt Haemeq H1025 | בֵּית הָעֵמֶק | Beyt Haemeq | A place name meaning 'house of the valley.' Used as a geographical designation for a specific settlement or locality, most notably in the territory allotted … | 2 |
| Beyt Haaravah H1026 | בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה | Beyt Haaravah | A specific place-name in ancient Israelite territory, 'House of the Arabah' or 'House of the Steppe.' Refers to a settlement located in the arid or … | 6 |
| Beyt Haram H1027 | בֵּית הָרָם | Beyt Haram | A toponym meaning 'house of the height' or 'elevated house,' specifically denoting a settlement situated east of the Jordan River. The term is used as … | 2 |
| Beyt Haran H1028 | בֵּית הָרָן | Beyt Haran | A proper noun referring to an ancient settlement east of the Jordan River, specifically mentioned as a town allotted to the tribe of Gad. The … | 2 |
| Beyt Hashitah H1029 | בֵּית הַשִּׁטָּה | Beyt Hashitah | A proper place name referring to a specific settlement, most likely meaning 'place/house of the acacia (tree)'. It designates a site east of the Jordan … | 2 |
| Beyt Chgelah H1031 | בֵּית חׇגְלָה | Beyt Chgelah | A proper place name referring to the settlement of Beth-Hoglah, meaning 'the house of Hoglah' or possibly 'partridge house'. The term is employed in biblical … | 6 |
| Beyt Choron H1032 | בֵּית חוֹרוֹן | Beyt Choron | Beth-Horon; a place name referring to two closely situated settlements (Upper Beth-Horon and Lower Beth-Horon), derived from the composite of 'house' (בֵּית) and a personal … | 28 |
| Beyt Kar H1033 | בֵּית כַּר | Beyt Kar | A proper noun referring to a specific locality, most likely meaning 'house of the field' or 'house of the plain,' functioning as a place-name. In … | 2 |
| Beyt Levaot H1034 | בֵּית לְבָאוֹת | Beyt Levaot | A toponym meaning 'House of Lionesses,' referring to an Israelite settlement in the southern hill country of Judah, particularly among the territories allotted to the … | 2 |
| Beyt Lechem H1035 | בֵּית לֶחֶם | Beyt Lechem | A proper place name meaning 'House of Bread,' designating a town in the hill country of Judah (later Judea), primarily associated with narratives concerning the … | 82 |
| Beyt Leaferah H1036 | בֵּית לְעַפְרָה | Beyt Leaferah | A toponym meaning 'House of Dust' or possibly 'House of (the clan/person) Aphrah.' Primarily, the lexical meaning is a place associated with 'dust' (עָפָר, ʿāphār), … | 1 |
| Beyt Maakhah H1038 | בֵּית מַעֲכָה | Beyt Maakhah | Proper noun designating a specific settlement in the northern Levant, meaning 'house (or settlement) of Maakah.' Likely denoted a town either founded by or associated … | 4 |
| Beyt Nimerah H1039 | בֵּית נִמְרָה | Beyt Nimerah | Bêyth Nimrâh is a proper name designating a settlement east of the Jordan River, understood to mean 'House of Nimrah' or 'House of the Leopard.' … | 4 |
| Beyt Azemavet H1041 | בֵּית עַזְמָוֶת | Beyt Azemavet | A geographical name meaning 'house of Azmaveth', referring to a specific settlement or location associated with a person named Azmaveth. In biblical texts, it functions … | 2 |
| Beyt Anot H1042 | בֵּית עֲנוֹת | Beyt Anot | A toponym meaning 'House of Anoth' or perhaps 'House of Answers/Responses,' designating a specific settlement in the ancient southern hill country, mentioned in the list … | 2 |
| Beyt Anat H1043 | בֵּית עֲנָת | Beyt Anat | A toponymic designation meaning 'house of Anat,' referring to a settlement named after the West Semitic goddess Anat. The term primarily identifies a specific town … | 6 |
| Beyt Eqed H1044 | בֵּית עֵקֶד | Beyt Eqed | A proper noun referring to a specific location, most likely 'Sheep-Binding House' or 'Shearing House,' denoting a site used for gathering, binding, and shearing sheep. … | 4 |
| Beyt Pelet H1046 | בֵּית פֶּלֶט | Beyt Pelet | A proper noun referring to 'Beth-Pelet,' a settlement in the southern region of the territory assigned to the tribe of Judah. Its lexical sense is … | 4 |
| Beyt Peor H1047 | בֵּית פְּעוֹר | Beyt Peor | A place name, Beth-peor, signifying 'the house (or temple/shrine) of Peor.' Refers specifically to a settlement or sanctuary east of the Jordan River associated with … | 8 |
| Beyt Patsets H1048 | בֵּית פַּצֵּץ | Beyt Patsets | A toponym denoting a location called 'house of dispersion' or 'house of scattering.' Used as a proper place name for a locality within the territorial … | 2 |
| Beyt Tsur H1049 | בֵּית צוּר | Beyt Tsur | The name of a settlement, 'House of Rock' or 'Rock Fortress,' referring to a specific fortified city in the southern hill country historically inhabited by … | 8 |
| Beyt Rechov H1050 | בֵּית רְחוֹב | Beyt Rechov | A proper noun indicating a specific locality, 'Beth-Rechob,' meaning 'house of Rechob' or 'house by the broad place/open square.' Refers primarily to a settlement or … | 4 |
| Beyt Rafa H1051 | בֵּית רָפָא | Beyt Rafa | A place name meaning 'house of Rapha' or 'house of the (healing) one/giant', used in the genealogical contexts of the Hebrew Bible to denote an … | 2 |
| Beyt Shean H1052 | בֵּית שְׁאָן | Beyt Shean | Proper noun designating a Canaanite and later Israelite city in the northern Jordan Valley, whose name means 'house of (rest, quiet, security)'. The term combines … | 18 |
| Beyt Shemesh H1053 | בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ | Beyt Shemesh | Toponym denoting various locations in the biblical landscape, literally meaning 'house of the sun.' It refers to towns or cities, most notably situated at the … | 42 |
| Beyt Tapucha H1054 | בֵּית תַּפּוּחַ | Beyt Tapucha | A toponym meaning 'House of the Apple(-tree),' designating an ancient site in the Shephelah region of the territory given to the tribe of Judah. The … | 2 |
| Bekhorat H1064 | בְּכוֹרַת | Bekhorat | The state or right of being the firstborn daughter; female primogeniture. Refers to the legal or social status of the eldest daughter, with implications of … | 1 |
| Bokhim H1066 | בֹּכִים | Bokhim | Proper noun designating a place named 'Bokim,' literally meaning 'weepers.' The underlying term, a plural active participle of the verb meaning 'to weep,' can also … | 2 |
| Vekher H1071 | בֶכֶר | Vekher | Proper noun designating 'Beker,' the personal name borne by two distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The semantic range includes its use as a personal … | 5 |
| Bokheru H1074 | בֹּכְרוּ | Bokheru | Personal name, meaning 'first-born' or 'born earliest,' used specifically as the name of an Israelite individual in genealogical lists. | 2 |
| Bikheri H1075 | בִּכְרִי | Bikheri | Bikri is a personal name meaning 'pertaining to Bikri' or 'descendant of Bikri.' The formation suggests a patronymic or gentilic use. In the Hebrew Bible, … | 8 |
| Bel H1078 | בֵּל | Bel | Proper noun referring to Bel, the principal god of the Babylonian pantheon, especially identified with Marduk in Neo-Babylonian religion. Used in the Hebrew Bible to … | 3 |
| Baleadan H1081 | בַּלְאֲדָן | Baleadan | Proper name designating a Babylonian royal figure, Baladan. Most commonly appears as part of the patronymic designation 'son of Baladan' (בֶּן־בַּלְאֲדָן), referencing the father of … | 2 |
| Bilegah H1083 | בִּלְגַה | Bilegah | Bilgah is a proper noun denoting: (1) the name of a priestly division or clan among the Israelites, established for service in the sanctuary; (2) … | 3 |