Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klḗmēs G2815 | Κλήμης | Klḗmēs | A proper name, 'Clemens,' signifying 'gentle' or 'merciful.' Used as a personal name, referring to an individual, such as a follower of Jesus in the … | 1 |
| Klōpâs G2832 | Κλωπᾶς | Klōpâs | A personal name referencing a specific first-century Judean man known from New Testament texts, identified as a member of Jesus' wider familial or social circle. … | 1 |
| Aminadáb G284 | Ἀμιναδάβ | Aminadáb | Personal name: Aminadab. A male personal name of Israelite origin, used for multiple individuals in biblical genealogies. The primary meaning derives from its Hebrew source, … | 3 |
| Kolossaí G2857 | Κολοσσαί | Kolossaí | Colossae; a city in the region of Phrygia in Asia Minor. Used specifically as a geographic designation referring to the ancient city called Colossae, especially … | 1 |
| Koré G2879 | Κορέ | Koré | Proper name referring to Korach (Korah), an Israelite associated with rebellion against Moses. Used as a personal name; does not carry lexical meaning beyond denoting … | 1 |
| Kórinthos G2882 | Κόρινθος | Kórinthos | Kórinthos refers to the city of Corinth, a prominent urban center in the region of southern Greece (Achaia) during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The … | 6 |
| Kornḗlios G2883 | Κορνήλιος | Kornḗlios | Κορνήλιος is a proper name used to identify an individual of Roman origin, specifically a male bearing the Latin name Cornelius. The term functions exclusively … | 8 |
| Koúartos G2890 | Κούαρτος | Koúartos | A personal name, 'Quartus,' meaning 'fourth' or 'the fourth.' In the New Testament, it refers to an individual identified as a follower of the early … | 1 |
| koûmi G2891 | κοῦμι | koûmi | An imperative word meaning 'rise!' or 'arise!', directly addressing a person (feminine) and commanding them to stand up or to get up from a position … | 1 |
| Amplías G291 | Ἀμπλίας | Amplías | A personal name, Amplias; used as a proper noun referring to an individual cited in early Christian contexts, specifically greeted by Paul in Romans 16:8. … | 1 |
| Krḗskēs G2913 | Κρήσκης | Krḗskēs | Proper name, Crescens. Refers to an individual named Crescens mentioned as a companion of Paul; the name itself—borrowed from Latin—means 'growing' or 'one who increases.' … | 1 |
| Kríspos G2921 | Κρίσπος | Kríspos | A personal name: Crispus, referring specifically to a Corinthian man mentioned in early Christian texts. Used solely as a proper name, not carrying additional semantic … | 2 |
| Kyrḗnios G2958 | Κυρήνιος | Kyrḗnios | Personal name: Quirinius, a Roman official. Refers specifically to Publius Sulpicius Quirinius, who served as imperial legate (governor) of the province of Syria during the … | 1 |
| Kyría G2959 | Κυρία | Kyría | Personal name or title used for a woman; most likely a term of respect meaning 'lady', but also possibly functioning as a proper name unique … | 2 |
| Kōsám G2973 | Κωσάμ | Kōsám | Proper name of an Israelite descendant listed in genealogical records, specifically in the ancestry of Jesus according to the Gospel of Luke. The name itself … | 1 |
| Lázaros G2976 | Λάζαρος | Lázaros | A personal name, Lazarus (from Hebrew Eleazar), commonly referring to two individuals named in the New Testament: (1) a man from Bethany, brother of Martha … | 15 |
| Lámech G2984 | Λάμεχ | Lámech | Lamech, a personal name; specifically refers to two distinct individuals in ancient Israelite genealogies—one from the lineage of Cain and the other from the lineage … | 1 |
| Lasaía G2996 | Λασαία | Lasaía | Lasaia, a place name; specifically, a coastal town on the southern shore of Crete mentioned as a geographical location. The term itself refers only to … | 1 |
| Abaddṓn G3 | Ἀβαδδών | Abaddṓn | The proper noun Ἀβαδδών refers, in the context of Hellenistic Jewish and early Christian literature, to a being or realm associated with destruction. Primarily, it … | 1 |
| Amṓs G301 | Ἀμώς | Amṓs | Proper name: Amos – the personal name of a prophet active in the 8th century BCE, known from the Hebrew Bible. Used specifically to refer … | 3 |
| Leuḯ G3017 | Λευΐ | Leuḯ | Proper name: Levi. Used as a male personal name, referring (1) to the third son of Jacob (Israel) and Leah, ancestor of the tribe of … | 8 |
| Línos G3044 | Λίνος | Línos | A personal name Linus, referring to an individual associated with early assemblies of followers of Jesus. The word is used as a proper noun, designating … | 1 |
| Loukâs G3065 | Λουκᾶς | Loukâs | Proper noun: Loukâs. A personal name referring to an individual known in early Christian texts; specifically, the companion of Paul mentioned in several New Testament … | 3 |
| Loúkios G3066 | Λούκιος | Loúkios | A proper name, Lucius; used for a person of probable Roman or Latin background mentioned in early Christian contexts. The name designates an individual and … | 2 |
| Lýdda G3069 | Λύδδα | Lýdda | A proper noun denoting the town of Lydda, known in Hebrew as Lod, a settlement located in the coastal plain of Roman-era Judea. Used in … | 3 |
| Lydía G3070 | Λυδία | Lydía | Proper noun used as a female personal name; refers specifically to an individual woman from the region of Lydia in western Asia Minor. In New … | 2 |
| Lysanías G3078 | Λυσανίας | Lysanías | A personal name: Lysanias. In the New Testament, refers specifically to a ruler of the district of Abilene during the early first century CE (Luke … | 1 |
| Lysías G3079 | Λυσίας | Lysías | Lysias, a personal name referring to a specific historical figure, notably the Roman tribune Claudius Lysias mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. The term … | 3 |
| Lōḯs G3090 | Λωΐς | Lōḯs | A personal name: Lois; used as a proper name for a woman in the New Testament, specifically the grandmother of Timothy. No meaning is assigned … | 1 |
| Lṓt G3091 | Λώτ | Lṓt | Lot (Λώτ) – the personal name of a male character in biblical narrative, usually referencing the nephew of Abraham and an ancestral figure in the … | 4 |
| Maáth G3092 | Μαάθ | Maáth | A proper name referring to 'Maath,' an individual mentioned in genealogical records. The primary meaning is as an ancestral name within Israelite lineage. In the … | 1 |
| Magdalá G3093 | Μαγδαλά | Magdalá | Proper noun denoting a specific locality: Magdala, a town or village situated on the western shore of the Lake of Galilee. The term signifies the … | 1 |
| Magṓg G3098 | Μαγώγ | Magṓg | Magog; a personal and geographic name referring, in biblical tradition, to a descendant of Japheth and the territory or people associated with him. In Greek … | 1 |
| Madián G3099 | Μαδιάν | Madián | A proper noun designating 'Midian' or 'Madian,' a geographic region or territory located in northwestern Arabia, and by extension, the people or descendants associated with … | 1 |
| Mathousála G3103 | Μαθουσάλα | Mathousála | Mathousála is a personal name referring to the antediluvian figure known from biblical tradition, typically transliterated as Methushelach. In Koine Greek, it functions solely as … | 1 |
| Maïnán G3104 | Μαϊνάν | Maïnán | A personal name: Mainan. Used as a proper noun referring to a specific individual in genealogical lists. The name designates an Israelite ancestor, with no … | 1 |
| Maleleḗl G3121 | Μαλελεήλ | Maleleḗl | Proper noun referring to a figure named Maleleel, equivalent to the Hebrew Mahalalel. Used as a personal name, specifically for a patriarch in genealogical lists. … | 1 |
| Málchos G3124 | Μάλχος | Málchos | Proper name: Malchos; refers to a male individual, specifically identified in the New Testament as the servant of the high priest. The name itself means … | 1 |
| mammōnâs G3126 | μαμμωνᾶς | mammōnâs | Wealth, property, or money, particularly as a material resource that can become a focus of trust or devotion; in specific contexts, often personified as a … | 4 |
| Manaḗn G3127 | Μαναήν | Manaḗn | Manaen; a personal proper name designating an individual in the early community of followers of Jesus. In the New Testament, Μαναήν specifically refers to a … | 1 |
| Manassēs G3128 | Μανασσῆς | Manassēs | Proper name: Manassēs, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Menashsheh. Refers primarily to (1) Manasseh, the firstborn son of Joseph—thus an ancestor of the … | 3 |
| maràn athá G3134 | μαρὰν ἀθά | maràn athá | An Aramaic phrase, transliterated into Greek letters, meaning either 'Our Lord has come' or 'Our Lord, come.' Used as a liturgical or eschatological invocation, expressing … | 1 |
| Mártha G3136 | Μάρθα | Mártha | Martha (a personal name), female given name. Used particularly to denote a woman named Martha; the term does not intrinsically carry lexical meaning beyond its … | 13 |
| María G3137 | Μαρία | María | Proper noun: personal name Maria. Used in the New Testament and other early Christian texts as the Greek rendering of a Hebrew personal name belonging … | 54 |
| Márkos G3138 | Μάρκος | Márkos | A personal name: Mark, Marcus. Used as a proper noun to identify an individual in early Christian circles, referring especially to John Mark, a companion … | 8 |
| Matthaîos G3156 | Ματθαῖος | Matthaîos | Matthaîos is a proper noun referring specifically to a personal name. In the New Testament, it designates an individual known as Matthaîos, one of the … | 5 |
| Matthán G3157 | Ματθάν | Matthán | Personal name: Matthan. Refers to a male individual in genealogical records, specifically identified in the Gospel of Matthew as an ancestor of Jesus. The core … | 2 |
| Matthát G3158 | Ματθάτ | Matthát | A male proper name, Matthat; typically used to designate individuals in genealogical records, especially within Israelite or Judean lineages. Represents a personal name transmitted through … | 2 |
| Matthías G3159 | Ματθίας | Matthías | Proper name: Matthias, a male Israelite personal name. In New Testament usage, denotes an individual selected to become an apostle in place of Judas Iscariot. … | 2 |
| Mattathá G3160 | Ματταθά | Mattathá | A proper name referring to an individual named Mattatha. The core meaning, derived from its Hebrew counterpart, is 'Gift of YHWH.' In Greek texts, Ματταθά … | 1 |