Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechuyael H4232 | מְחוּיָאֵל | Mechuyael | A personal name referring to a male individual in the genealogies of Genesis; usually rendered as Mehujael in English translations. The precise lexical meaning is … | 2 |
| Machol H4235 | מָחוֹל | Machol | A round dance, typically accompanied by music or singing; denotes both the act and the formation or group engaged in the dance. Used in biblical … | 1 |
| Machaziot H4238 | מַחֲזִיאוֹת | Machaziot | A proper feminine plural noun referring to 'Mahazioth'—most likely a personal or place name derived from the idea of visions or appearance. Used as a … | 2 |
| Mechida H4240 | מְחִידָא | Mechida | Mechida is a personal name, used specifically in lists of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned from exile. The lexical meaning points toward a 'junction' or … | 2 |
| Mechir H4243 | מְחִיר | Mechir | A price, payment, or compensation, especially in the context of commerce or the buying and selling of goods and property. The term can also refer … | 1 |
| Machelah H4244 | מַחְלָה | Machelah | Mahlah (Machlah): A personal name borne by two Israelite women in the Torah, most notably a daughter of Zelophehad and also one of Merari's descendants. … | 5 |
| Machelon H4248 | מַחְלוֹן | Machelon | Machlon is a personal name, most notably referring to an Israelite figure in the book of Ruth, distinguished as the son of Elimelech and Naomi. … | 4 |
| Macheli H4249 | מַחְלִי | Macheli | Proper personal name; Machli, the name of two male Israelites—specifically a descendant of Levi through Merari and a son of Mushi. The name likely relates … | 12 |
| Elah H425 | אֵלָה | Elah | Proper name designating (1) an Edomite chief, (2) four distinct Israelites—two from the monarchy period, one from the post-exilic period, and one unspecified—and (3) a … | 16 |
| Machalat H4258 | מַחֲלַת | Machalat | A proper noun used as a personal name for two women in the Hebrew Bible, and as a possible musical or liturgical term in the … | 2 |
| Machaneh H4264 | מַחֲנֶה | Machaneh | A place where a group of people are settled, whether temporarily or permanently; an encampment or camp. Refers to military encampments, traveling groups, and by … | 1 |
| Machaneh Dan H4265 | מַחֲנֵה־דָן | Machaneh Dan | A compound proper name meaning 'the camp of Dan,' referring to a specific geographic location associated with the tribe of Dan in biblical narratives. Most … | 2 |
| Machanayim H4266 | מַחֲנַיִם | Machanayim | A proper place-name meaning 'Two Camps' or 'Double Camp,' referring specifically to a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible east of the Jordan River. The … | 13 |
| Macheseyah H4271 | מַחְסֵיָה | Macheseyah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh is a refuge' or 'Yahweh is protection.' The name is attested in lists of Israelite individuals and denotes someone whose … | 2 |
| Machat H4287 | מַחַת | Machat | Machath is a proper noun used as a personal name for two Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The word does not occur outside of … | 3 |
| Eveyasaf H43 | אֶבְיָסָף | Eveyasaf | A personal name meaning 'the father has gathered' or 'the father has collected.' In the context of the Hebrew Bible, אֶבְיָסָף refers specifically to an … | 3 |
| Matered H4308 | מַטְרֵד | Matered | Proper name: Matred, a woman listed in Edomite genealogy. The name likely has connotations related to pursuit, chasing, or being driven, stemming from the core … | 2 |
| Meydeva H4311 | מֵידְבָא | Meydeva | Medeba, a toponym referring to a city east of the Jordan River; in biblical usage, a specific location in the territory ultimately associated with the … | 5 |
| Meydad H4312 | מֵידָד | Meydad | Personal name: Medad. The name is borne by one of the elders chosen by Moses in the wilderness, who receives the spirit and prophesies among … | 2 |
| Mey Hayareqon H4313 | מֵי הַיַּרְקוֹן | Mey Hayareqon | The waters of the Yarqon, referring to the river named Yarqon and its waters, particularly as a geographic designation. Used as a place name or … | 2 |
| Mey Zahav H4314 | מֵי זָהָב | Mey Zahav | Mei Zahav is a personal name meaning 'Waters of Gold.' It is used as an epithet or identifier, specifically for an Edomite ancestor. The phrase … | 4 |
| Mikha H4316 | מִיכָא | Mikha | Mîykâʼ is a personal name meaning 'Who is like Yah(weh)?' It is a theophoric name, referencing the Israelite deity YHWH, found as the name of … | 4 |
| Mikhael H4317 | מִיכָאֵל | Mikhael | Personal name meaning 'Who is like El?' expressing the rhetorical question of incomparability to the deity El (God). Used for a supernatural being (messenger of … | 13 |
| Mikhah H4318 | מִיכָה | Mikhah | A personal name meaning 'Who is like (Yah/El)?', an abbreviated form of longer theophoric names. Used for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, predominantly Israelites. … | 34 |
| Mikhahu H4319 | מִיכָהוּ | Mikhahu | Micaiah: a personal name meaning 'Who is like Yahweh?' or 'Who is like the LORD?'. Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew … | 2 |
| Mikhayah H4320 | מִיכָיָה | Mikhayah | Personal name meaning 'Who is like YH?', typically rendered 'Who is like YHWH?' This theophoric name expresses a rhetorical question, implying that no one is … | 4 |
| Mikhayehu H4321 | מִיכָיְהוּ | Mikhayehu | Personal name meaning 'Who is like YHWH?' The name is a theophoric compound, expressing rhetorical comparison, highlighting the uniqueness or incomparability of Israel’s god, YHWH. … | 19 |
| Mikhayahu H4322 | מִיכָיָהוּ | Mikhayahu | Personal name meaning 'Who is like YHWH?' It is a theophoric name used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, both male and (occasionally) female. … | 2 |
| Mikhal H4324 | מִיכָל | Mikhal | A proper name referring to a woman, specifically the younger daughter of Saul and first wife of David. The etymology suggests a meaning somewhat akin … | 18 |
| Miyamin H4326 | מִיָּמִן | Miyamin | Miyamin, a personal name borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, likely meaning 'from the right hand' or 'of the right side.' The term … | 4 |
| Meysha H4331 | מֵישָׁא | Meysha | Proper noun. (1) A geographic name: Mesha, denoting (a) a boundary location in the southern region associated with the descendants of Joktan, possibly in the … | 1 |
| Mishael H4332 | מִישָׁאֵל | Mishael | A personal name meaning 'Who is what God is?' or 'Who is like God?' Used for three distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) A … | 7 |
| Mishael H4333 | מִישָׁאֵל | Mishael | A personal name occurring in the Hebrew Bible, primarily designating an individual of the tribe of Levi in the early Israelite period and a Judahite … | 1 |
| Meyshakhe H4335 | מֵישַׁךְ | Meyshakhe | Proper name: Meshaḵ – a Babylonian name given to one of the Israelite youths in exile, specifically Hananiah, by the Babylonian authorities. Not a common … | 1 |
| Meyshakhe H4336 | מֵישַׁךְ | Meyshakhe | Meshak (proper noun): The Babylonian or Chaldean court name given to the Israelite Mishael during the period of Babylonian captivity. Functions exclusively as a personal … | 14 |
| Meysha H4337 | מֵישָׁע | Meysha | Mesha — a proper noun referring to a named individual appearing in the genealogies of the tribes of Israel. Most often used as a toponym … | 1 |
| Meysha H4338 | מֵישַׁע | Meysha | Proper noun designating an individual, specifically a Moabite king mentioned in the Hebrew Bible; also possibly denoting 'deliverance' or 'safety' from a distinct but etymologically … | 1 |
| Elul H434 | אֱלוּל | Elul | A worthless object, something regarded as of no value or significance; an entity considered 'good for nothing,' most often used in disparaging, polemical contexts (e.g., … | 1 |
| Makhebena H4343 | מַכְבֵּנָא | Makhebena | Makbenah — a geographical locality mentioned as a settlement in the genealogies of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:49). The term refers primarily to an inhabited place, … | 1 |
| Makhebanay H4344 | מַכְבַּנַּי | Makhebanay | Makbannay: a personal name denoting an individual as an inhabitant or native of the location Makbena (the precise location is unknown), with usage as a … | 1 |
| Elul H435 | אֱלוּל | Elul | The name given in post-exilic Hebrew to the sixth month of the standardized calendar (the twelfth month in the older pre-exilic system), corresponding to late … | 1 |
| Makhi H4352 | מָכִי | Makhi | Mâkîy is a proper name designating a specific Israelite individual, typically rendered in English as 'Maki' or 'Machi.' The word functions exclusively as a personal … | 1 |
| Makhir H4353 | מָכִיר | Makhir | Proper name, primarily referring to Makir, a notable individual in the Hebrew Bible, particularly known as the son of Manasseh and ancestor of a distinct … | 22 |
| Mikhemas H4363 | מִכְמָס | Mikhemas | A proper noun designating a specific settlement in the central hill country north of Jerusalem during the First Temple period, Mikmas/Mikmash; attested as a notable … | 11 |
| Mikhemetat H4366 | מִכְמְתָת | Mikhemetat | A toponym—Mikmethath—referring to a geographic location in the territory of Ephraim near the border with the tribe of Manasseh. The word denotes a specific place … | 2 |
| Makhenadevay H4367 | מַכְנַדְבַי | Makhenadevay | Maknadbay — a personal name, attested as a post-exilic Israelite household leader. The name’s formation is unusual and appears to combine a particle of interrogation … | 1 |
| Mekhonah H4368 | מְכֹנָה | Mekhonah | A standing place or fixed base, particularly a structure or site that serves as a foundation or support for something. In context, often refers to … | 1 |
| Makhepelah H4375 | מַכְפֵּלָה | Makhepelah | A proper noun referring to a specific site, 'Machpelah,' most notably the cave or field near Hebron which is repeatedly described as the burial place … | 6 |
| Alon H438 | אַלּוֹן | Alon | Proper noun designating an individual Israelite named Allon, as well as a place name. In personal names, likely signifies 'oak' or 'terebinth' as an emblematic … | 1 |
| Mikheri H4381 | מִכְרִי | Mikheri | A personal name meaning 'one who is sold' or 'salesman,' derived from the root 'to sell.' Used as a patronymic indicating a descendant of Mikri. … | 1 |