Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maokhe H4582 | מָעוֹךְ | Maokhe | Proper name, likely meaning 'oppressed' or 'oppressor,' used in the Hebrew Bible to refer specifically to a Philistine ruler mentioned as the father of Achish, … | 1 |
| Maon H4584 | מָעוֹן | Maon | Dwelling or habitation, referring both to a physical abode or permanent residence, and in toponymic use, the name of a specific town located in the … | 8 |
| Meonotay H4587 | מְעוֹנֹתַי | Meonotay | Meonothai: a personal name, likely meaning 'dweller' or 'inhabitant.' Used as the name of an Israelite mentioned in genealogical records, with the underlying sense of … | 1 |
| Maazeyah H4590 | מַעַזְיָה | Maazeyah | A personal name meaning 'Yah(weh) is a refuge' or 'Yah(weh) is a stronghold.' Refers to one or more individuals in biblical narratives, most notably a … | 2 |
| Maay H4597 | מָעַי | Maay | Maai, a personal name referring to an Israelite individual returned from exile; the name likely derives from a root related to 'innards' or 'internal organs,' … | 1 |
| Eleyasaf H460 | אֶלְיָסָף | Eleyasaf | Personal name meaning 'El has added' or 'God has increased.' The name conveys the idea of a divine act of adding or increasing, typically understood … | 6 |
| Maakhah H4601 | מַעֲכָה | Maakhah | Proper noun denoting Ma'akah, used for a territory or small kingdom in the region of Syria (Aram), and as a personal name, both masculine and … | 23 |
| Eliezer H461 | אֱלִיעֶזֶר | Eliezer | A personal name meaning 'My God is help' or 'God has helped.' Used as the proper name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most … | 14 |
| Maaleh Aqerabim H4610 | מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים | Maaleh Aqerabim | A specific geographical term meaning 'Ascent of Aqrabbim' or 'Scorpion Ascent;' refers to a steep pass or slope whose name associates it with scorpions, likely … | 3 |
| Maats H4619 | מַעַץ | Maats | A personal name meaning 'closure' or 'shutting-in', likely reflecting a derived meaning related to restraint or enclosure. Used in the genealogical listings to designate an … | 1 |
| Elieynay H462 | אֱלִיעֵינַי | Elieynay | Personal name, Elieinai, meaning 'my God (is) my eyes' or possibly 'God sees me.' Functions as the name of several individuals in genealogical records, typically … | 1 |
| Eliam H463 | אֱלִיעָם | Eliam | A personal name meaning 'God is kin' or 'God of the people,' borne by at least two individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name combines … | 2 |
| Mearah H4632 | מְעָרָה | Mearah | A natural cave, cavern, or hollow in rock; also used as a proper noun to denote a specific place named 'Me'arah.' The primary lexical meaning … | 1 |
| Maarat H4638 | מַעֲרָת | Maarat | A proper noun denoting a specific settlement or locality; Maarath is identified as a town situated in the hill-country of Judah. The name itself may … | 1 |
| Elifaz H464 | אֱלִיפַז | Elifaz | Personal name meaning 'El (God) is strength' or 'My God is (fine) gold/pure.' Used as the name of a prominent Edomite chieftain, son of Esau, … | 15 |
| Maasay H4640 | מַעֲשַׂי | Maasay | Ma'asai (מַעֲשַׂי) is a personal name occurring in the Hebrew Bible. The name most likely means 'Yahweh has performed' or 'the work of Yahweh,' combining … | 1 |
| Maaseyah H4641 | מַעֲשֵׂיָה | Maaseyah | A personal name, masculine, meaning 'Yahweh has accomplished,' 'work of Yahweh,' or 'Yahweh's deed.' Used as the name of multiple figures in the Hebrew Bible, … | 23 |
| Mof H4644 | מֹף | Mof | Moph: a proper noun referring to the city of Memphis in Lower Egypt, a major urban and religious center in Egyptian antiquity. In the Hebrew … | 1 |
| Mefivoshet H4648 | מְפִיבֹשֶׁת | Mefivoshet | Mephibosheth, a personal name borne by two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul, and (2) the son … | 17 |
| Mupim H4649 | מֻפִּים | Mupim | Proper noun designating an individual, 'Muppim,' listed as a descendant of Benjamin in genealogical registers; functions as a personal name within the tribal lists. Although … | 1 |
| Elifal H465 | אֱלִיפָל | Elifal | Proper name, designating an Israelite individual. The name is likely constructed theophorically and conveys the meaning 'El (God) is deliverance' or possibly 'El has judged,' … | 1 |
| Elifelehu H466 | אֱלִיפְלֵהוּ | Elifelehu | Proper name: Eliphelehu. An Israelite man's name found in the genealogies of post-exilic Levitical families (1 Chronicles 15:18, 21). The name is theophoric, meaning 'God … | 2 |
| Elifelet H467 | אֱלִיפֶלֶט | Elifelet | A personal name in biblical texts meaning 'El is deliverance' or 'God is deliverance'; refers to several distinct Israelites, most commonly associated with sons of … | 9 |
| Metsovayah H4677 | מְצֹבָיָה | Metsovayah | Proper place name: Metsobayah. The term designates a specific locality, likely in the southern territories associated with returning Israelite families following the Babylonian exile. The … | 1 |
| Elitsur H468 | אֱלִיצוּר | Elitsur | Elitsur (ʼĔlîytsûwr) is a proper name referring to an Israelite male individual, specifically the leader of the tribe of Reuben during the wilderness period (Num … | 5 |
| Motsah H4681 | מֹצָה | Motsah | Motsah, a geographic place name likely denoting a location where something is 'brought forth' or 'produced.' As a proper noun, it refers specifically to a … | 1 |
| Elitsafan H469 | אֱלִיצָפָן | Elitsafan | A personal name meaning 'El has protected' or 'El has treasured.' Used in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several individuals, most notably an … | 6 |
| Matsor H4692 | מָצוֹר | Matsor | A state of being besieged or surrounded—primarily referring to the act or condition of a military siege, including the encompassing of a city or stronghold … | 1 |
| Matsor H4693 | מָצוֹר | Matsor | A place under siege, siege itself, or a fortified stronghold; also used as a designation for Egypt, likely due to its border or boundary associations. … | 4 |
| Eliqa H470 | אֱלִיקָא | Eliqa | A personal name which likely means 'El (God) is enduring' or 'El is steadfast.' Used as a proper noun to denote an Israelite figure mentioned … | 1 |
| Mitsepeh H4708 | מִצְפֶּה | Mitsepeh | A place name meaning 'watchtower' or 'lookout point'; used for several locations in the Hebrew Bible, often high or elevated sites associated with observation, assembly, … | 10 |
| Mitsepah H4709 | מִצְפָּה | Mitsepah | A toponym meaning 'watchtower' or 'lookout', denoting various locations known for commanding views or strategic positions. In the Hebrew Bible, מִצְפָּה (Mitzpah) refers primarily to … | 36 |
| Eleyaqim H471 | אֶלְיָקִים | Eleyaqim | A personal name meaning 'El establishes' or 'God raises up.' The name conveys the idea of being established, raised, or supported by the deity El … | 12 |
| Mitseri H4713 | מִצְרִי | Mitseri | An inhabitant of Mitsrayim (Egypt), specifically a person identified as originating from or belonging to Mitsrayim (Egypt). Used as both a general ethnic/geographic designation (Egyptian) … | 46 |
| Mitserayim H4714 | מִצְרַיִם | Mitserayim | A proper noun referring to the land of Egypt, and sometimes used metonymically for its inhabitants, especially prominent in narratives concerning Israelite interactions with Egypt … | 635 |
| Maqedah H4719 | מַקֵּדָה | Maqedah | Makkedah; a proper noun designating a settlement in the southern part of Canaan, most notably referenced in the context of the Israelite conquest narratives as … | 9 |
| Elisheva H472 | אֱלִישֶׁבַע | Elisheva | Personal name meaning 'El (God) is an oath' or 'El (God) is abundance.' Bears the sense of a theophoric compound signifying association with the deity … | 1 |
| Maqehelot H4722 | מַקְהֵלֹת | Maqehelot | Proper noun: Makheloth – a geographical location, likely a station or encampment mentioned in the list of Israelite journeys through the wilderness (Num 33:25-26). As … | 2 |
| Miqeveh H4723 | מִקְוֶה | Miqeveh | A collected body or gathering, especially of water (e.g. reservoir, pool, cistern); by extension, a thing longed for or hoped for (i.e., hope, expectation, confidence). … | 4 |
| Elishah H473 | אֱלִישָׁה | Elishah | Elishah — a proper noun designating a personal and possibly geographic name. In the Hebrew Bible, refers primarily to a descendant of Javan (son of … | 3 |
| Miqelot H4732 | מִקְלוֹת | Miqelot | Mikloth – a personal name in Israelite genealogical lists, possibly meaning 'rods' or 'staves' based on root association but functioning as a proper noun. Used … | 4 |
| Miqeneyahu H4737 | מִקְנֵיָהוּ | Miqeneyahu | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has acquired (as possession)' or 'property of Yahweh.' Refers specifically to one or more individuals in Israelite genealogical records. The … | 2 |
| Maqats H4739 | מָקַץ | Maqats | Makats (Maqats/Makaz) is a toponym referring to a location—likely a settlement—mentioned in the territorial context of the Second Book of Kings, specifically as an administrative … | 1 |
| Elishua H474 | אֱלִישׁוּעַ | Elishua | A personal name meaning 'My God is salvation' or 'God is help.' Used as the name of a son of King David in the early … | 2 |
| Eleyashiv H475 | אֶלְיָשִׁיב | Eleyashiv | Elyashiv is a theophoric personal name meaning 'God restores' or 'God has restored.' The name combines an element denoting the Israelite deity ('El') with a … | 17 |
| Mara H4755 | מָרָא | Mara | A personal name meaning 'bitter,' given symbolically by Naomi to herself to express the depth of her sorrow and misfortune. In the biblical narrative, the … | 1 |
| Merodakhe Baleadan H4757 | מְרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאָדָן | Merodakhe Baleadan | Proper name: Merodak-baladan, the name of a Babylonian ruler mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Refers specifically to an historical individual known as Marduk-apla-iddina II, who … | 2 |
| Elishama H476 | אֱלִישָׁמָע | Elishama | A personal name meaning 'El/God has heard' or 'My God has heard.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily Israelite … | 17 |
| Mareeshah H4762 | מַרְאֵשָׁה | Mareeshah | A proper noun referring primarily to an ancient city in the Shephelah region of southern Judah (Judahite territory), known as Mareshah. The term may also … | 8 |
| Merav H4764 | מֵרָב | Merav | Merab, a personal name referring to the eldest daughter of Saul, King of Israel. The name likely conveys the idea of 'increase' or 'abundance,' potentially … | 3 |