Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bilegay H1084 | בִּלְגַּי | Bilegay | Bilgay is a personal name, identified as an Israelite man in the priestly lists of the post-exilic community. The name likely denotes an individual or … | 1 |
| Biledad H1085 | בִּלְדַּד | Biledad | Proper noun, masculine: Bildad. The personal name of a non-Israelite individual, specifically identified as one of Job’s three friends in the book of Job. As … | 5 |
| Balah H1088 | בָּלָה | Balah | Proper noun: Balah, a location mentioned in the tribal allotments in the Hebrew Bible. The name Balah is likely derived from a root meaning 'to … | 1 |
| Bilehah H1090 | בִּלְהָה | Bilehah | Proper name with primary reference to (1) Bilhah, a woman given to Jacob by Laban as a maidservant to Rachel, becoming a secondary wife and … | 11 |
| Bilehan H1092 | בִּלְהָן | Bilehan | A personal name, likely meaning 'timid' or 'weak', known from genealogical contexts as the name of both an Edomite prince and an Israelite clan ancestor. … | 4 |
| Beleteshatsar H1095 | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | Beleteshatsar | Beltesha'tstsar is a personal name of Babylonian origin, used for the Israelite Daniel during his time in the Babylonian royal court. The primary lexical meaning … | 2 |
| Beleteshatsar H1096 | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | Beleteshatsar | Belteshazzar: The Babylonian court name given to the Israelite Daniel during the Exile, reflecting his new identity within the royal administration; the name incorporates a … | 8 |
| Avadon H11 | אֲבַדּוֹן | Avadon | A place or state of utter ruin, destruction, or perdition; in poetic and wisdom literature, often personified or used as a cosmic realm associated with … | 5 |
| Adebeel H110 | אַדְבְּאֵל | Adebeel | Proper noun; Adbeel, a personal name referring specifically to one of the sons of Ishmael in the genealogical lists. The name is likely theophoric, incorporating … | 2 |
| Bela H1106 | בֶּלַע | Bela | Bela‘ is used as a proper noun, primarily designating two different individuals within Israelite genealogies as well as an Edomite leader, and it is also … | 14 |
| Bileam H1109 | בִּלְעָם | Bileam | Bilʻâm is used as a personal name, most notably referring to a diviner or seer from beyond the Euphrates engaged by Moabite and Midianite leaders … | 61 |
| Adad H111 | אֲדַד | Adad | A proper name designating He does not refer to an Israelite but to an Edomite individual (see 1 Kings 11:14–25). Used as a personal name … | 1 |
| Balaq H1111 | בָּלָק | Balaq | Balak — a proper name referring specifically to a Moabite king in the late wilderness period, known primarily from the narrative in the Book of … | 43 |
| Beleshatsar H1112 | בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר | Beleshatsar | A Babylonian royal name, referring specifically to Belshazzar, the son of Nabonidus and crown prince of Babylon in the 6th century BCE. The name means … | 1 |
| Beleshatsar H1113 | בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר | Beleshatsar | Belshatstsar (Belshazzar) is a personal name, specifically borne by the last figured monarch of Babylon in the book of Daniel. The name means 'Bel protect … | 7 |
| Bileshan H1114 | בִּלְשָׁן | Bileshan | Bilshan is a personal name appearing as a proper noun, denoting an individual listed among the leaders who returned from the Babylonian exile to Judah … | 2 |
| Bamah H1117 | בָּמָה | Bamah | Bâmâh refers primarily to a high place, typically a raised site or natural elevation, which served as a location for ritual activity, especially sacrifice and … | 1 |
| Bimehal H1118 | בִּמְהָל | Bimehal | Proper name: Bimhâl, the name of an Israelite individual mentioned in genealogical records. The etymology suggests a possible meaning related to 'in/with deception,' but the … | 1 |
| Ido H112 | אִדּוֹ | Ido | A personal name, most likely meaning and etymology uncertain; refers to one or several Israelite individuals in biblical texts. The semantic range is confined to … | 2 |
| Bamot H1120 | בָּמוֹת | Bamot | A proper noun referring to: (1) Bamoth, a place-name east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the context of Israelite journeying in the Transjordan; (2) … | 6 |
| Ben H1121 | בֵּן | Ben | Male child, son; by extension, a male descendant, member of a group, or bearer of a particular quality. The primary lexical meaning is 'son,' but … | 10 |
| Ben H1122 | בֵּן | Ben | Proper noun: 'Ben.' Personal name meaning 'son.' Used as a standalone name and also as a name element in patronymics (e.g., Ben-Hadad, literally 'son of … | 1 |
| Ben Avinadav H1125 | בֶּן־אֲבִינָדָב | Ben Avinadav | A personal name meaning 'son of Abinadab.' Refers to an individual identified as the son or descendant of a man named Abinadab. The name is … | 1 |
| Ben Oni H1126 | בֶּן־אוֹנִי | Ben Oni | Personal name meaning 'son of my sorrow' or 'son of affliction.' In Genesis 35:18, this is the name Rachel gives to her newborn son as … | 2 |
| Ben Gever H1127 | בֶּן־גֶּבֶר | Ben Gever | Ben-Geber is a personal name meaning 'son of Geber.' It occurs as a proper noun designating an individual, most notably one of King Solomon's district … | 1 |
| Ben Deqer H1128 | בֶּן־דֶּקֶר | Ben Deqer | Ben-Deqer is a personal name meaning 'son of Deqer,' a patronymic construction indicating descent from a father named Deqer. The name does not appear to … | 1 |
| Ben Hadad H1130 | בֶּן־הֲדַד | Ben Hadad | Personal name: 'Ben-Hadad,' meaning 'son of Hadad.' The title or dynastic name of several kings of Aram-Damascus (Syria) referenced in the Hebrew Bible. The name … | 50 |
| Binuy H1131 | בִּנּוּי | Binuy | Binnûwy is a proper masculine Israelite personal name, primarily denoting individuals listed among post-exilic returnees and Levites. It conveys the sense of 'Binnui,' interpreted as … | 7 |
| Ben Zochet H1132 | בֶּן־זוֹחֵת | Ben Zochet | Personal name meaning 'son of Zocheth.' Occurs as a patronymic identifying a specific individual in biblical genealogies, denoting descent from an ancestor named Zocheth. The … | 2 |
| Ben Chur H1133 | בֶּן־חוּר | Ben Chur | A personal name meaning 'son of Hur.' Used as an Israelite male name, specifically designating an individual as the direct descendant (son) of a man … | 1 |
| Ben Chayil H1134 | בֶּן־חַיִל | Ben Chayil | Ben-Chayil, a personal name meaning 'son of strength,' 'son of valor,' or 'son of capability.' The term expresses membership in or descent from a person … | 2 |
| Ben Chanan H1135 | בֶּן־חָנָן | Ben Chanan | A personal name meaning 'son of Hanan.' In biblical usage, it refers to an individual whose father bears the name Hanan. As a proper name, … | 2 |
| Ben Chesed H1136 | בֶּן־חֶסֶד | Ben Chesed | Proper name designating an individual in the united monarchy period; literally, 'son of Hesed,' indicating lineage or descent from a person named Hesed. Used specifically … | 1 |
| Bani H1137 | בָּנִי | Bani | A personal name meaning 'Bani', likely derived from a root conveying 'built' or 'made'. Used as the proper name of several Israelite men in biblical … | 15 |
| Buni H1138 | בֻּנִּי | Buni | Bunnîy (בֻּנִּי or fuller form בּוּנִי) — a masculine personal name meaning 'built' or 'constructed,' designating at least two different individuals in post-exilic Israelite texts. … | 3 |
| Beney Beraq H1139 | בְּנֵי־בְּרַק | Beney Beraq | A place-name meaning 'Sons of Baraq' or 'Children of Lightning'; most likely indicating a settlement or community tracing its lineage or association to an individual … | 2 |
| Adon H114 | אַדּוֹן | Adon | Proper name designating an individual in post-exilic genealogical records; 'Addon.' The term likely signifies a person of notable status or prominence, possibly derived from or … | 1 |
| Benayah H1141 | בְּנָיָה | Benayah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has built' or 'Yahweh has established.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, especially notable as the name of … | 42 |