Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leumim H3817 | לְאֻמִּים | Leumim | Peoples, nations, or ethnic groups, emphasizing distinct communities or peoples as social or ethnic collectives; occasionally refers to specific nations bordering ancient Israelite territory. In … | 1 |
| Lo Ami H3818 | לֹא עַמִּי | Lo Ami | Lôʾ ʿAmmî is a symbolic personal name meaning 'Not my people,' given to a son of the prophet Hosea as a prophetic sign. The name … | 1 |
| Lo Ruchamah H3819 | לֹא רֻחָמָה | Lo Ruchamah | A proper noun, specifically a symbolic personal name meaning 'not shown compassion' or 'not pitied'. Used of a daughter born to the prophet Hosea, symbolizing … | 2 |
| Lev H3820 | לֵב | Lev | The inner organ ('heart') as the center of physical life, but far more frequently the center of human emotion, intention, thought, and volition. By extension, … | 1 |
| Levaot H3822 | לְבָאוֹת | Levaot | Proper noun: Lebaoth, a place name in the southern region of ancient Judah, most likely denoting a location associated with 'lionesses' or, more generally, lions—possibly … | 1 |
| Levonah H3829 | לְבוֹנָה | Levonah | Lebonah, a geographic place name referring to a settlement or village in the central hill country of ancient Israel, specifically mentioned as a location used … | 1 |
| Lavan H3837 | לָבָן | Lavan | Proper noun designating (1) a personal name, most prominently known as the Aramean relative of the matriarchs Rachel and Leah in the ancestral narratives, and … | 55 |
| Levana H3838 | לְבָנָא | Levana | Personal name: Lebana (or Lebanah), identified as an individual among the Nethinim in post-exilic community lists (see Nehemiah 7:50; Ezra 2:45). The name likely means … | 2 |
| Itiel H384 | אִיתִיאֵל | Itiel | A personal name meaning 'God is with me' or 'God has come.' Used as the name of an individual in Proverbs 30:1, where it refers … | 3 |
| Livenah H3841 | לִבְנָה | Livenah | Libnâh is a toponym meaning 'Libnah,' used as the name of a location in the wilderness, as well as a Levitical city within the territory … | 18 |
| Levanon H3844 | לְבָנוֹן | Levanon | Lebanon—a mountainous region or range located to the north of ancient Israel, characterized by its prominent peaks and forests of cedar; also used for the … | 71 |
| Liveni H3845 | לִבְנִי | Liveni | Personal name meaning 'white' or 'whitish.' Refers specifically to Libni, a descendant of Gershon son of Levi, and progenitor of the Libnite clan within the … | 5 |
| Itamar H385 | אִיתָמָר | Itamar | Personal name: Ithamar. Refers specifically to the son of Aaron, brother of Eleazar, belonging to the original Israelite priestly family. Used exclusively in genealogical, narrative, … | 21 |
| Lod H3850 | לֹד | Lod | Lod – a town located in the southern part of the plain of Sharon, west of Jerusalem, identifiable with the modern city of Lod (Lydda). … | 4 |
| Lehavim H3853 | לְהָבִים | Lehavim | A proper noun designating a group or people known as the Lehabim, identified in the Table of Nations as descendants of Mizraim (Egypt). The name … | 1 |
| Lahad H3855 | לַהַד | Lahad | Personal name: Lahad. Name of an individual listed as a descendant of Judah. No independent lexical meaning attested beyond its use as a proper noun … | 1 |
| Lud H3865 | לוּד | Lud | Lûwd is a proper noun denoting two distinct entities in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a son of Shem, a progenitor of a non-Israelite people (Genesis … | 5 |
| Ludi H3866 | לוּדִי | Ludi | A descendant or member of the people or land associated with Lud; more specifically, one belonging to the group or region called Ludim. Used primarily … | 3 |
| Eytan H387 | אֵיתָן | Eytan | (1) Constant, perennial, continually flowing or enduring (of rivers, mountains, or conditions); (2) As a personal name, Ethan, borne by several individuals in the Hebrew … | 8 |
| Luz H3870 | לוּז | Luz | Luz — a proper noun designating notable locations in the Hebrew Bible. Most commonly refers to a Canaanite city in the hill country, later associated … | 8 |
| Luchit H3872 | לוּחִית | Luchit | Proper name designating a geographic location—Luhith, a site situated on an ascent associated with the region of Moab, likely indicating a settlement or place notable … | 3 |
| Lochesh H3873 | לוֹחֵשׁ | Lochesh | Personal name: 'Lochesh' (Lôwchêsh), meaning 'enchanter' or 'whisperer', likely derived from the participle form of the verb 'to whisper, to charm by incantation'. Used solely … | 2 |
| Lot H3876 | לוֹט | Lot | A personal name designating the nephew of Abram (later called Abraham), son of Haran. Primarily denotes the historical individual Lot, but in biblical literature may … | 33 |
| Lotan H3877 | לוֹטָן | Lotan | Personal name: Lotan, an early chief or clan leader among the Horites who inhabited the Seir region. The term designates a person of historical significance, … | 7 |
| Levi H3878 | לֵוִי | Levi | A personal name, Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; also refers to members of the tribe descended from him and, in later periods, … | 58 |
| Leviyi H3881 | לֵוִיִּי | Leviyi | A member of the tribe or lineage of Levi, one of the twelve tribes traditionally descending from Levi, son of Jacob/Israel. The term specifically marks … | 3 |
| Lush H3889 | לוּשׁ | Lush | A proper place name found in the Hebrew Bible, referring to an ancient city in the northern hill country. Often identified with Laish in later … | 1 |
| Lechi H3895 | לְחִי | Lechi | The side of the face below the eye, specifically the fleshy part known as the cheek, and by extension the jaw or jawbone. The term … | 1 |
| Lechi H3896 | לֶחִי | Lechi | Lechi refers to a named locality in biblical texts, appearing most notably as the place where Samson struck down the Philistines with a donkey's jawbone. … | 3 |
| Avimael H39 | אֲבִימָאֵל | Avimael | Personal name: Abimael; an early ancestor in a genealogical list (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22). The form appears to mean 'my father is Mael' or … | 2 |
| Akad H390 | אַכַּד | Akad | Akkad — a city in the land of Shinar (southern Mesopotamia), known as one of the principal cities of Nimrod's kingdom listed in Genesis 10:10. … | 1 |
| Lachemi H3902 | לַחְמִי | Lachemi | Personal name, likely meaning 'my bread' or 'belonging to bread/food,' possibly used as a theophoric or descriptive element. In specific biblical usage, refers to an … | 1 |
| Lachemas H3903 | לַחְמָס | Lachemas | Lachmas (לַחְמָס) is a place name of uncertain meaning and location, most likely referring to a site in southern ancient Israel, referenced in biblical lists … | 1 |
| Letushim H3912 | לְטוּשִׁם | Letushim | A personal or tribal name referring to the 'Letushim,' mentioned as a group descended from Ishmael and dwelling in the region east or south of … | 1 |
| Layish H3919 | לַיִשׁ | Layish | Layish is a proper noun used as a place name, specifically denoting two localities mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Its primary use is as the … | 7 |
| Akheziv H392 | אַכְזִיב | Akheziv | Akzib (אַכְזִיב) is a proper noun designating the name of two locations mentioned in the Hebrew Bible: one in the Judean Shephelah (southwestern hills) allocated … | 4 |
| Lekhah H3922 | לֵכָה | Lekhah | Proper noun designating a specific place: Lekah, likely a location mentioned in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:21). The word … | 1 |
| Lakhish H3923 | לָכִישׁ | Lakhish | Lachish, a fortified city in the Shephelah region of southern Canaan, later within the territory of Judah. The term designates primarily the urban settlement known … | 24 |
| Lemuel H3927 | לְמוּאֵל | Lemuel | Lemuel — a proper name of an individual, most notably the person to whom the sayings in Proverbs 31 are attributed. The name likely means … | 2 |
| Lemekhe H3929 | לֶמֶךְ | Lemekhe | A personal name, Lemek, used for two distinct antediluvian patriarchs in the primeval genealogies of Genesis. The meaning of the name is uncertain, and it … | 11 |
| Laedah H3935 | לַעְדָּה | Laedah | Laʻdâh is a personal name referring specifically to an individual named as a descendant of Judahite lineage in the genealogical lists of 1 Chronicles. The … | 1 |
| Laedan H3936 | לַעְדָּן | Laedan | Proper name designating two different Israelite individuals; La‘dan. The name occurs as a personal name in genealogical contexts: first, a leader of a Levitical family … | 7 |
| Lapidot H3941 | לַפִּידוֹת | Lapidot | Lappîydôth is a proper noun used as a personal name, meaning 'torches' or 'flames', derived from the plural of the noun לַפִּיד (lappid, 'torch, flame'). … | 1 |
| Laqum H3946 | לַקּוּם | Laqum | Laqqûwm is a proper noun referring to a geographical location, specifically a city or settlement mentioned as a boundary marker in ancient Israelite tribal allotments. … | 1 |
| Liqechi H3949 | לִקְחִי | Liqechi | Liqchi (לִקְחִי) is a proper masculine name referring to a specific individual, Likchi, mentioned as an Israelite. The name is derived from a root meaning … | 1 |
| Leshem H3959 | לֶשֶׁם | Leshem | Proper noun designating a specific city, Leshem, which is referenced as a northern settlement whose name was later changed to Dan by the tribe of … | 2 |
| Lesha H3962 | לֶשַׁע | Lesha | Leshaʻ is used as a proper noun denoting a specific location, referenced as a boundary city for one of the descendants of Shem. The primary … | 1 |
| Akhish H397 | אֲכִישׁ | Akhish | A personal name referring specifically to one or more rulers of Gath, a major Philistine city-state. Most notably, 'Akish' designates the Philistine king during the … | 21 |
| Avimelekhe H40 | אֲבִימֶלֶךְ | Avimelekhe | A personal name meaning 'my father is king' or possibly 'father of a king.' Used for several individuals: notably Philistine rulers encountered by the patriarchs, … | 67 |
| Mivechar H4006 | מִבְחָר | Mivechar | A personal name, Mibchar; likely meaning 'choice one' or 'selected.' Functions as a proper noun denoting a specific individual, used as an Israelite name. The … | 1 |