Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tseletsach H6766 | צֶלְצַח | Tseletsach | Proper name: Tseltsach – a geographical site with an unclear etymology, mentioned only in 1 Samuel 10:2 as a landmark associated with Saul. The word … | 1 |
| Tseleq H6768 | צֶלֶק | Tseleq | A proper name referring to an individual among David’s warriors (one of the ‘mighty men’), likely with a basic meaning of 'fissure' or 'cleft', or … | 2 |
| Tsiletay H6769 | צִלְּתַי | Tsiletay | Tsillethai, a proper name, likely meaning 'my shadow' or 'protective shade.' The name appears to convey the idea of being under protection or care, metaphorically … | 2 |
| Tsemarayim H6787 | צְמָרַיִם | Tsemarayim | Tsᵉmârayim is a toponym referring to a location associated with the northern boundary of the territory of Benjamin in the First Temple period. Semantically, the … | 2 |
| Tsin H6790 | צִן | Tsin | A geographical term denoting a dry, rocky region or wilderness characterized by crags, likely south of Canaan, bordering the Negev and Edom; most often used … | 10 |
| Tsenan H6799 | צְנָן | Tsenan | Tsᵉnân: a place-name referring to a specific settlement located in southwest ancient Israelite territory, mentioned in the context of Micah’s prophetic oracles. The precise location … | 1 |
| Tsair H6811 | צָעִיר | Tsair | Tsair (Tsâʻîyr) is a geographic place name referring to a settlement or location within the territory of Edom (also known as Idumaea). The primary lexical … | 1 |
| Tsoan H6814 | צֹעַן | Tsoan | A prominent city in Egypt known from the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the region of the Nile delta. Tsôʻan denotes the ancient city identified … | 7 |
| Tsaananim H6815 | צַעֲנַנִּים | Tsaananim | Tsaanannim – a place name likely meaning either 'Place of Wanderings' or 'Home of Departures,' attested as both singular ('Tsaanannim') and dual ('Tsaanayim'). The name … | 3 |
| Atsel H682 | אָצֵל | Atsel | Proper noun: (1) Atsel/Azel, a personal name applied to an Israelite individual in biblical genealogies; (2) a geographical location mentioned in post-exilic prophetic literature, likely … | 7 |
| Tsoar H6820 | צֹעַר | Tsoar | Proper noun: Tsôʻar, a town located in the area of the plain near the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea, frequently identified with one of … | 10 |
| Tsefo H6825 | צְפוֹ | Tsefo | Tsᵉphôw (or Tsᵉphî) is a proper personal name designating an individual, specifically listed as a descendant of Esau and thus associated with the Edomite (Idumaean) … | 3 |
| Tsefon H6827 | צְפוֹן | Tsefon | Zephon; a personal name designating an individual among the descendants of Esau, specifically listed as a leader or chieftain of Edom. The word functions as … | 1 |
| Tsafon H6829 | צָפוֹן | Tsafon | (1) Geographical direction: 'north'—the cardinal point opposite south in reference to a map based on the sunrise (east); (2) Proper noun: 'Zaphon'—a city or area … | 1 |
| Atsaleyahu H683 | אֲצַלְיָהוּ | Atsaleyahu | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has reserved' or 'Yahweh has set aside.' The name is composed of a verb relating to reserving or setting apart … | 2 |
| Tsipor H6834 | צִפּוֹר | Tsipor | A personal name, Tsippôr, meaning likely 'bird.' In biblical usage, Tsippôr denotes a Moabite male, father of Balak, king of Moab in the story of … | 7 |
| Tsifeyon H6837 | צִפְיוֹן | Tsifeyon | Tsiphyôn is a proper noun referring to a personal name, specifically an Israelite ancestor. The primary sense is as a male given name, used for … | 1 |
| Otsem H684 | אֹצֶם | Otsem | Proper noun designating two individuals named 'Otsem' in the genealogical records of the Hebrew Bible. Though related to notions of strength or vigor, the actual … | 2 |
| Tsefaneyah H6846 | צְפַנְיָה | Tsefaneyah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has protected,' or more literally, 'Yahweh has hidden/treasured.' The name occurs as that of several figures in the Hebrew Bible, … | 10 |
| Tsfenat Paenecha H6847 | צׇפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ | Tsfenat Paenecha | Proper name, specifically an Egyptian name given to Joseph by Pharaoh, likely signifying a person endowed with special wisdom or the ability to reveal mysteries. … | 2 |
| Tsiporah H6855 | צִפֹּרָה | Tsiporah | A feminine personal name meaning 'bird,' used as the name of Moses' wife, Tsippôrâh. As a lexical unit, it refers specifically to the individual woman … | 3 |
| Tsefat H6857 | צְפַת | Tsefat | Tsphath refers to an ancient town, specifically a settlement or locality, whose name derives from a root meaning 'watch, look out, observe.' In biblical context, … | 1 |
| Tsefatah H6859 | צְפָתָה | Tsefatah | Tsᵉphâthâh is the name of a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, likely referring to a specific place, whose precise location is uncertain but associated … | 1 |
| Tsiqelag H6860 | צִקְלַג | Tsiqelag | A proper noun designating a specific settlement in the southern part of the land historically associated with the Philistine cities, later connected to Judahite inheritance. … | 15 |
| Tser H6863 | צֵר | Tser | Proper noun referring to a place name, likely signifying 'rock' or 'crag,' indicating a physical location characterized by rocky terrain. The word does not describe … | 1 |
| Tsor H6865 | צֹר | Tsor | Proper noun designating the city of Tyre, a leading Phoenician coastal city north of ancient Israel, renowned in antiquity for its fortifications, commerce, and maritime … | 42 |
| Tseredah H6868 | צְרֵדָה | Tseredah | Proper name of a location, rendered as 'Tseredah' or 'Zeredah', referring to a specific town or settlement in ancient Israelite territory. The word functions as … | 2 |
| Etser H687 | אֶצֶר | Etser | Proper name designating an individual, Etser (Ezer), identified as an Edomite clan chief in the genealogies of Genesis. While derived from a verb meaning 'to … | 5 |
| Tseruyah H6870 | צְרוּיָה | Tseruyah | Zeruiah — a feminine personal name, meaning 'wounded' or possibly 'balsamed.' Refers to a prominent Israelite woman of the monarchic period, mother of Joab, Abishai, … | 26 |
| Tseruah H6871 | צְרוּעָה | Tseruah | Feminine passive participle meaning 'afflicted with a skin disease' (traditionally rendered 'leprous'), commonly used to describe a female individual affected by such a condition. In … | 1 |
| Tseror H6872 | צְרוֹר | Tseror | A small bundle, parcel, or package of items gathered and wrapped together, often of valuables such as money or spices; by extension, a kernel, particle, … | 1 |
| Tseri H6874 | צְרִי | Tseri | Proper noun: Tsᵉrîy, a personal name referring to an Israelite appearing in genealogies, with the primary lexical meaning as the name of an individual. The … | 1 |
| Tsreah H6881 | צׇרְעָה | Tsreah | Tsorʻâh is a proper noun denoting a town assigned to the tribal territory of Dan, located in the Shephelah (lowland) region of ancient Israel. The … | 10 |
| Tsarefat H6886 | צָרְפַת | Tsarefat | A geographical place-name referring to a town or settlement known as Tsarephath or Zarephath, located on the Mediterranean coast, most prominently featured as the site … | 3 |
| Tsererah H6888 | צְרֵרָה | Tsererah | Proper noun, likely a location name; considered an erroneous or alternate spelling for Tseredah (צְרֵדָה), a town locally associated with Jeroboam I. In the biblical … | 1 |
| Tseret H6889 | צֶרֶת | Tseret | A proper noun referring to an individual in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Judah, specifically a descendant of Ashhur. The meaning of the … | 1 |
| Tseret Hashachar H6890 | צֶרֶת הַשַּׁחַר | Tseret Hashachar | A place name occurring in the Hebrew Bible, meaning 'brightness (splendor) of the dawn'; the expression likely denotes a location whose name evokes either the … | 2 |
| Tsaretan H6891 | צָרְתָן | Tsaretan | Tsar'tan — a town or region located in the Jordan Valley, near the site where the Jordan River was crossed by the Israelites and associated … | 3 |
| Ara H690 | אֲרָא | Ara | Proper name referring to an individual, 'Ara,' listed as an ancestor of a clan among the Israelite families returning from Babylonian exile. The meaning of … | 1 |
| Qavetseel H6909 | קַבְצְאֵל | Qavetseel | Qabtsə'ēl is a proper noun referring to a place name, designating a specific settlement within the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah in the … | 3 |
| Qivetsayim H6911 | קִבְצַיִם | Qivetsayim | Qibtsayim is a toponym referring to a place whose name likely means 'double heap' or 'double gathering.' The word is a dual form, indicating two … | 1 |
| Qiverot Hataavah H6914 | קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה | Qiverot Hataavah | A geographical location name in the wilderness period, meaning 'Graves of Desire' or 'Graves of Longing,' referencing the episode where Israelites buried those who died … | 10 |
| Areeli H692 | אַרְאֵלִי | Areeli | Areli—personal name designating a male ancestor of a clan within the tribe of Gad, and by extension the members of that clan (the Arelites); used … | 2 |
| Qedemah H6929 | קֵדְמָה | Qedemah | Proper noun: Name of an individual, specifically Kedemah, one of the sons of Ishmael as listed in the genealogical records of Genesis. The lexical meaning … | 2 |
| Qedemot H6932 | קְדֵמוֹת | Qedemot | A toponym referring to a settlement or region known as Kedemoth, likely situated in the eastern Transjordan territory. The name is based on the root … | 4 |
| Qademiel H6934 | קַדְמִיאֵל | Qademiel | Personal name Qadmiel: 'El (God) is ancient' or 'El is eastward/primordial.' This name combines elements signifying divine association (El) with the concept of precedence, antiquity, … | 8 |
| Qedar H6938 | קֵדָר | Qedar | The proper name Qedar refers primarily to a son of Ishmael and, by extension, to his descendants forming a noteworthy nomadic tribal group in North … | 12 |
| Qideron H6939 | קִדְרוֹן | Qideron | Proper noun designating a specific geographical feature: the Kidron, referring to the wadi (seasonal stream bed) located east of Jerusalem, between the city and the … | 11 |
| Arav H694 | אֲרָב | Arav | Name of a location, ʼĂrâb, specifically a settlement in southern Judah, attested as a populated place within the tribal allotment of the Judahites. The lexical … | 1 |
| Qedesh H6943 | קֶדֶשׁ | Qedesh | Qedesh is a proper noun referring to a specific place or locality, primarily distinguished by its association with holiness or consecration. In the Hebrew Bible, … | 12 |