Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kileyon H3630 | כִּלְיוֹן | Kileyon | A proper personal name designating an individual, Kiljon (Chilion), specifically known as one of the two sons of Elimelech and Naomi (the other being Mahlon) … | 3 |
| Kalekol H3633 | כַּלְכֹּל | Kalekol | Personal name: Kalkol. Refers specifically to an individual mentioned among the wise men associated with the early monarchy period of Israelite history. Does not denote … | 2 |
| Kelal H3636 | כְּלָל | Kelal | A personal name appearing in post-exilic biblical texts, most likely meaning 'fullness,' 'completeness,' or 'perfection,' derived from a root indicating wholeness or completion. Used exclusively … | 1 |
| Kilemad H3638 | כִּלְמָד | Kilemad | A place name mentioned in Ezekiel, referring to a city or region involved in trade with Tyre, probably within the Assyrian or broader Mesopotamian sphere. … | 1 |
| Eyl Paran H364 | אֵיל פָּארָן | Eyl Paran | A place name meaning 'Terebinth (large tree) of Paran,' designating a specific site in the region of Paran. The term denotes a prominent tree or … | 2 |
| Kaleneh H3641 | כַּלְנֶה | Kaleneh | Kalneh (כַּלְנֶה) is the name of one or more ancient cities mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, likely located within the region associated with Mesopotamia or … | 3 |
| Kimeham H3643 | כִּמְהָם | Kimeham | Kimham (כִּמְהָם) is a proper masculine personal name referring to an individual, specifically the son of Barzillai the Gileadite, who is mentioned as receiving favor … | 4 |
| Kemosh H3645 | כְּמוֹשׁ | Kemosh | Kemosh, the principal deity of the Moabite people; a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible specifically for this national god. In various contexts, the … | 9 |
| Kaneh H3656 | כַּנֶּה | Kaneh | Kanneh is a toponym, denoting a specific place referenced in the Hebrew Bible as a trading partner with the city of Tyre. It is typically … | 1 |
| Kneyahu H3659 | כׇּנְיָהוּ | Kneyahu | Personal name: Konyahu — 'Yahweh will establish.' The name refers to a specific Israelite king of Judah, commonly known in English as Coniah. It is … | 3 |
| Kenani H3662 | כְּנָנִי | Kenani | Kenani – a personal name designating an Israelite individual, likely with the meaning 'planted' based on root association. The form appears as a proper noun … | 1 |
| Kenaneyah H3663 | כְּנַנְיָה | Kenaneyah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh (Yah) has established' or 'Yahweh has bestowed,' borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The form כְּנַנְיָה (Kenanyah) sometimes … | 3 |
| Kenaan H3667 | כְּנַעַן | Kenaan | Proper noun: (1) An ethnic-geographic designation referring to the land of Canaan, a region in the Southern Levant occupied by various indigenous populations prior to … | 93 |
| Kenaanah H3668 | כְּנַעֲנָה | Kenaanah | Personal name: Kenaanah. A grammatically feminine form most likely derived from 'Canaan,' used as a proper name for at least two individuals in the Hebrew … | 5 |
| Kinerot H3672 | כִּנְּרוֹת | Kinerot | Kinneroth (plural form) refers to a specific region and (by extension) settlement by the Sea of Kinneret in the Galilee, named likely for its proximity … | 7 |
| Eymim H368 | אֵימִים | Eymim | Emim, the name of an ancient people group noted for their formidable stature and perceived as fearsome or terrifying by their neighbors; the term is … | 2 |
| Kesil H3685 | כְּסִיל | Kesil | A prominent constellation; specifically used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the celestial figure Orion. While the term can generally indicate a notable or … | 1 |
| Kesil H3686 | כְּסִיל | Kesil | Proper noun referring to a distinct place name, likely in southern Judah, mentioned in the territorial lists of Joshua. The exact location and character of … | 1 |
| Kiselev H3691 | כִּסְלֵו | Kiselev | Kiṣlēv designates the ninth month in the pre-exilic Israelite calendar, generally corresponding to late November through December. It functions primarily as a calendrical term, appearing … | 3 |
| Kiselon H3692 | כִּסְלוֹן | Kiselon | Kislon (Kiṣlôn) — a personal name meaning 'trust,' 'confidence,' or 'hopefulness.' Refers specifically to an Israelite individual named Kislon, the father of Elidad (Num 34:21). … | 1 |
| Kesalon H3693 | כְּסָלוֹן | Kesalon | A proper noun designating a specific geographic location—Kesalon—a town mentioned in the Tribal allotments in ancient Israelite territory. The semantic range is limited to the … | 1 |
| Kesulot H3694 | כְּסֻלּוֹת | Kesulot | Proper noun, referring to a settlement or region in the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar (Josh 19:18). The precise meaning of the term … | 1 |
| Kaseluchim H3695 | כַּסְלֻחִים | Kaseluchim | Kaṣluchim refers to a people group mentioned in biblical genealogies associated geographically with the region of Egypt or its vicinity. Its usage designates the members … | 1 |
| Kiselot Tavor H3696 | כִּסְלֹת תָּבֹר | Kiselot Tavor | Proper name designating a settlement or district: 'Kisloth-Tabor' or 'Kisloth Tabor,' likely meaning 'flanks/slopes of Tabor.' The term refers specifically to a locality on or … | 2 |
| Avital H37 | אֲבִיטָל | Avital | Proper name designating a woman; personal name meaning 'my father is dew'. Used as the name of one of King David's wives. The name likely … | 2 |
| Kasifeya H3703 | כָּסִפְיָא | Kasifeya | Proper noun designating a specific locality—Casiphia—associated with the Jewish exile community in the Babylonian region, referenced as a settlement or administrative area from which Levites … | 2 |
| Kefirah H3716 | כְּפִירָה | Kefirah | Kephirah (always with the definite article in Hebrew), a village located in the southern hill country of Canaan/land of Israel, specifically allotted to Benjamin. Used … | 4 |
| Iezer H372 | אִיעֶזֵר | Iezer | Proper name, masculine: Iezer or Iyezer, an individual mentioned as an ancestor of a clan of the tribe of Manasseh (Num 26:30; Josh 17:2), from … | 1 |
| Kefar Haamoni H3726 | כְּפַר הָעַמּוֹנִי | Kefar Haamoni | Name of a locality mentioned in the book of Joshua (Joshua 18:24), most likely signifying 'the village of the Ammonite.' The term combines the toponymic … | 3 |
| Kafetor H3731 | כַּפְתֹּר | Kafetor | Kaphtor; a geographic name referring to a distant territory or island, regarded in biblical tradition as the original homeland of certain seafaring peoples, most notably … | 3 |
| Keruv H3743 | כְּרוּב | Keruv | Kerub: 1) a specific location in the region of Babylonia; 2) cherub: a term for a particular kind of heavenly or supernatural being frequently associated … | 2 |
| Kari H3746 | כָּרִי | Kari | A member of a specific foreign mercenary corps serving as elite guards or soldiers, particularly in the court or retinue of King David and subsequent … | 1 |
| Kerit H3747 | כְּרִית | Kerit | Proper noun designating the 'Wadi Kerith', a specific seasonal stream (wadi) or brook mentioned as the refuge of the prophet Elijah. The term derives from … | 2 |
| Karekemish H3751 | כַּרְכְּמִישׁ | Karekemish | Karkemish; a prominent ancient city on the upper Euphrates, referenced as a specific geographical location. In the Hebrew Bible, כַּרְכְּמִישׁ refers to this historically significant … | 3 |
| Karekas H3752 | כַּרְכַּס | Karekas | A proper name referring to Karkas, identified as one of the court officials (eunuchs/attendants) serving King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) in the Persian royal court. The … | 1 |
| Karemi H3756 | כַּרְמִי | Karemi | Personal name meaning 'vineyard-dweller' or 'vineyard-associated'; refers to several Israelite individuals, especially identified as ancestors in genealogical records. The term is formed from the base … | 8 |
| Karemel H3760 | כַּרְמֶל | Karemel | An area of fertile, cultivated land; a proper noun designating both a notable hill region along the Mediterranean coast (Mount Karmel) and a town in … | 22 |
| Keran H3763 | כְּרָן | Keran | Keran is a personal name designating an Edomite chieftain or clan leader, specifically identified as a descendant of Esau in the genealogical lists of Genesis. … | 2 |
| Kareshena H3771 | כַּרְשְׁנָא | Kareshena | Karshenāʼ: a proper name designating a high-ranking official in the Persian royal court, specifically one of the seven courtiers or advisers ("wise men") who had … | 1 |
| Kesed H3777 | כֶּשֶׂד | Kesed | Kesed: the name of an individual listed as a relative of Abraham, specifically a son of Nahor (Abraham's brother). The word functions exclusively as a … | 1 |
| Kasedi H3778 | כַּשְׂדִּי | Kasedi | Designation for a member of the Kasdî (Kasdim), a people or ethnic group originating from southern Mesopotamia, particularly associated with the region of Babylon in … | 76 |
| Ish Boshet H378 | אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת | Ish Boshet | Personal name meaning 'man of shame' or 'man of disgrace'; specifically, the name borne by a son of King Saul who briefly ruled over the … | 21 |
| Ishehod H379 | אִישְׁהוֹד | Ishehod | Personal name: Ishhod. Identifies an individual designated 'man of majesty' or 'man of splendor.' Used as a proper name in genealogical records to indicate lineage … | 1 |
| Kiti H3794 | כִּתִּי | Kiti | Denotes a person from Kittim, a geographic designation originally referring to the inhabitants of Kition (an ancient city on the southeast coast of Cyprus), and … | 8 |
| Kitelish H3798 | כִּתְלִישׁ | Kitelish | Kithlish – a proper place name referring to a town allotted to the tribe of Judah in the southern lowlands; the precise meaning of the … | 1 |
| Aviyam H38 | אֲבִיָּם | Aviyam | A personal name meaning 'my father is Yam' or 'my father is the sea.' It refers specifically in the Hebrew Bible to a monarch of … | 5 |
| Lo H3808 | לֹא | Lo | A particle of absolute negation in Biblical Hebrew, used to indicate the simple or unqualified denial of statements, facts, or circumstances. Primarily meaning 'not' or … | 2 |
| Lo Devar H3810 | לֹא דְבַר | Lo Devar | Loḏebar is a toponym denoting a settlement east of the Jordan, best known as the place of residence of Makir son of Ammiel in the … | 6 |
| Leah H3812 | לֵאָה | Leah | A personal name, Leah; most notably the first wife of Jacob and mother to several Israelite tribes. The primary lexical reference is to an individual … | 34 |
| Lael H3815 | לָאֵל | Lael | A proper name meaning 'Belonging to El' or 'Of El'; most directly, 'to El' or 'for El.' Used exclusively as a personal name for an … | 1 |