Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha H477 | אֱלִישָׁע | Elisha | A proper personal name meaning 'El is salvation' or 'My God is salvation.' Most prominently refers to the prophet Elisha, active in the northern kingdom … | 58 |
| Mered H4778 | מֶרֶד | Mered | A personal name, 'Mered,' meaning 'rebellion' or 'one who rebels.' Used as a proper noun referring to an individual in the genealogical lists. The base … | 2 |
| Elishafat H478 | אֱלִישָׁפָט | Elishafat | Elishaphat is a personal name meaning 'El (God) has judged' or 'My God has judged.' As a theophoric name, it invokes the deity 'El' in … | 1 |
| Merodakhe H4781 | מְרֹדָךְ | Merodakhe | Proper noun referring to Merodak (also known as Marduk), the principal deity of the Babylonian pantheon. In the Hebrew Bible, the term is used exclusively … | 1 |
| Mredekhay H4782 | מׇרְדְּכַי | Mredekhay | Mordecai, a personal name referring to a prominent Israelite figure in the Persian period. The name designates an individual, specifically the cousin and guardian of … | 60 |
| Marah H4785 | מָרָה | Marah | Proper noun denoting 'Marah,' a geographical location named due to the bitterness of its water. The word also functions as an adjective meaning 'bitter' in … | 5 |
| Meroz H4789 | מֵרוֹז | Meroz | Meroz, a place name mentioned only in Judges 5:23, identified as the locality whose inhabitants were cursed by the prophetess Deborah for not assisting Israelite … | 1 |
| Merom H4792 | מֵרוֹם | Merom | Elevated place or height; refers both to literal physical elevation (such as mountains or the uppermost part of a landscape) and, by extension, to a … | 2 |
| Marot H4796 | מָרוֹת | Marot | A proper place name in the Hebrew Bible, likely meaning 'bitter springs' or 'place of bitterness.' The term occurs as a plural form, indicating either … | 1 |
| Aviram H48 | אֲבִירָם | Aviram | Abiram—a personal name applied to two Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible. Functionally, the name means 'the (my) father is exalted' based on the Hebrew … | 11 |
| Meriv Baal H4807 | מְרִיב בַּעַל | Meriv Baal | Personal name meaning 'contender with Baʿal' or 'Baal strives.' Used as a theophoric compound name designating an individual characterized by opposition to, or conflict with, … | 6 |
| Merivah H4808 | מְרִיבָה | Merivah | Dispute, contention, or conflict—especially in the sense of verbal altercation or legal quarrel. The term denotes an act or circumstance of arguing, disagreement, or challenge, … | 3 |
| Merivah H4809 | מְרִיבָה | Merivah | Proper noun referring to two places associated with episodes of quarrelling or contention between the Israelites and YHWH in the wilderness narrative. Derived from the … | 6 |
| Meri Vaal H4810 | מְרִי בַעַל | Meri Vaal | A personal name meaning 'Baal contends' or 'Baal is an opponent,' used as an alternate name for Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of … | 2 |
| Merayah H4811 | מְרָיָה | Merayah | A personal name referring to an Israelite individual, most likely conveying the idea of 'Yahweh is rebellious/unruly' or 'Yahweh makes rebellious.' The nuance is shaped … | 1 |
| Merayot H4812 | מְרָיוֹת | Merayot | A personal name (Merayoth) occurring in Israelite genealogies, likely signifying 'rebellions' or 'rebellious acts,' though this is based on the assumed root. As a proper … | 7 |
| Mireyam H4813 | מִרְיָם | Mireyam | A personal feminine name, Miriam, most prominently borne by the sister of Moses and Aaron in the Exodus narrative. The name identifies specific Israelite women … | 15 |
| Miremah H4821 | מִרְמָה | Miremah | A personal name: Mirmah. Used as a proper noun designating an individual in the genealogies of the Israelite tribes. | 1 |
| Meremot H4822 | מְרֵמוֹת | Meremot | Personal name, likely meaning 'heights' or 'elevations.' Most often refers to an Israelite individual or family, particularly a priest during the post-exilic restoration, but also … | 6 |
| Meres H4825 | מֶרֶס | Meres | A proper noun designating a person named Meres, attested as one of the seven high-ranking advisors or officials in the Persian court of King Ahasuerus … | 1 |
| Maresena H4826 | מַרְסְנָא | Maresena | A proper name designating one of the seven high-ranking officials or counselors at the Achaemenid Persian court, specifically in the time of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes … | 1 |
| Marealah H4831 | מַרְעֲלָה | Marealah | Toponym, designating a specific location allocated to the tribe of Zebulun. The lexical meaning of the name itself is uncertain, but as a proper noun, … | 1 |
| Merari H4847 | מְרָרִי | Merari | Merari: a personal name meaning 'bitter' or possibly 'one who is made bitter.' Merari is primarily used as a proper noun to designate the youngest … | 39 |
| Meratayim H4850 | מְרָתַיִם | Meratayim | A place name signifying 'double bitterness' or 'bitter double', used as a poetic or symbolic epithet for Babylon. The term primarily carries the notion of … | 1 |
| Mash H4851 | מַשׁ | Mash | Proper name designating an individual named Mash, identified as a descendant of Aram in Genesis 10:23 and 1 Chronicles 1:17, and by extension referring to … | 1 |
| Mesha H4852 | מֵשָׁא | Mesha | Mêshâʼ is a proper noun referring to a place name, generally identified as a locale connected geographically or ethnically with the descendants of Joktan in … | 1 |
| Masa H4854 | מַשָּׂא | Masa | Massa is a proper name referring to a descendant of Ishmael and possibly a tribal group in the Arabian desert regions. The term itself primarily … | 2 |
| Alemodad H486 | אַלְמוֹדָד | Alemodad | A personal name; Almodad, one of the sons of Yoktan (Joktan) listed among ancestral figures of Arabian tribes. The term functions exclusively as a proper … | 2 |
| Misheal H4861 | מִשְׁאָל | Misheal | A proper noun designating a town allotted to the tribe of Asher in the west of the land, near the border with Zebulun. The term … | 2 |
| Alamelekhe H487 | אַלַּמֶּלֶךְ | Alamelekhe | Proper noun designating a specific town or settlement assigned to the tribe of Naphtali; the name may be interpreted as 'oak (or terebinth) of the … | 1 |
| Mosheh H4872 | מֹשֶׁה | Mosheh | A personal name designating the prominent Israelite leader known for mediating the exodus from Egypt and the giving of the law at Sinai. In the … | 766 |
| Mosheh H4873 | מֹשֶׁה | Mosheh | A proper noun referring to Môsheh, an individual of immense significance in Israelite tradition; primarily known as the son of Amram and Yocheved from the … | 1 |
| Meshovav H4877 | מְשׁוֹבָב | Meshovav | Meshobab is a personal name meaning 'one who turns back' or 'restorer.' It is used in biblical genealogies as the name of an Israelite man … | 1 |
| Mesheyzaveel H4898 | מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל | Mesheyzaveel | A personal name meaning 'El (God) delivers' or 'El rescues.' Used specifically as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name reflects … | 3 |
| Avishag H49 | אֲבִישַׁג | Avishag | Abishag – a personal name referring to a young woman from Shunem who served as an attendant to King David in his old age. The … | 5 |
| Meshekhe H4902 | מֶשֶׁךְ | Meshekhe | Proper name: Meshek, a son of Japheth (according to the genealogical lists in Genesis) and the people or nation(s) traditionally considered to be his descendants; … | 9 |
| Mashal H4913 | מָשָׁל | Mashal | Mashal, a place name referring to a location allotted to the tribe of Asher in the territorial lists of the Hebrew Bible. The primary lexical … | 1 |
| Meshulam H4918 | מְשֻׁלָּם | Meshulam | Meshullam is a proper masculine name used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name means 'repaid', 'compensated', or 'one who is at peace' … | 25 |
| Meshilemot H4919 | מְשִׁלֵּמוֹת | Meshilemot | Personal name referring to Meshillemoth, an Israelite individual mentioned in the Hebrew Bible; the form is a plural of abstract noun, likely signifying 'recompenses' or … | 2 |
| Meshelemeyah H4920 | מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה | Meshelemeyah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has repaid' or 'Yahweh has made whole.' The name belongs to several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a … | 4 |
| Meshilemit H4921 | מְשִׁלֵּמִית | Meshilemit | Meshillemith is a proper feminine name designating a specific individual, typically rendered as Meshillemith in English transliteration. The name likely means 'recompense,' 'retribution,' or 'one … | 1 |
| Meshulemet H4922 | מְשֻׁלֶּמֶת | Meshulemet | Personal name: Meshullemeth, a female Israelite individual. The name derives from a passive participial form meaning 'recompensed' or 'rewarded,' and is attested as the name … | 1 |
| Mishemanah H4925 | מִשְׁמַנָּה | Mishemanah | Proper name designating an individual of Israelite descent; Mishmannah appears as the name of one of David's warriors. The form is derived from a root … | 1 |
| Mishema H4927 | מִשְׁמָע | Mishema | Proper name, masculine: Mishma. Refers specifically to two individuals: (1) a son of Ishmael, listed among the twelve tribal ancestors descended from Ishmael (Genesis 25:14; … | 4 |
| Elenaam H493 | אֶלְנַעַם | Elenaam | A personal name likely meaning 'God is pleasant' or 'God brings delight.' The name is constructed as a theophoric compound, expressing an association with a … | 1 |
| Misheam H4936 | מִשְׁעָם | Misheam | Mish'am (proper noun): a personal name of uncertain meaning, designating an individual in a genealogical list among the descendants of Saul. The lexical sense is … | 1 |
| Elenatan H494 | אֶלְנָתָן | Elenatan | Elnatan: a personal name meaning 'God has given' or 'El has given.' Used as a theophoric name among Israelites, Elnatan designates an individual recognized as … | 7 |
| Elasar H495 | אֶלָּסָר | Elasar | Ellasar is the name of an ancient kingdom or city-state mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically associated with Arioch, its king, in the account of … | 2 |
| Miserefot Mayim H4956 | מִשְׂרְפוֹת מַיִם | Miserefot Mayim | Misrephoth-Maim is a toponym referring to a specific geographic location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, most likely denoting an area known for burning places or … | 4 |
| Masereqah H4957 | מַשְׂרֵקָה | Masereqah | Proper Name. Masreqah – a place name, identified as a town or settlement associated with the territory of Edom (Idumaea). The word is etymologically linked … | 2 |