Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qeren Hapukhe H7163 | קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ | Qeren Hapukhe | Proper name: 'Keren-happukh,' meaning 'horn of antimony' (or cosmetic horn), referring to a container or vessel (fashioned from a horn or shaped like a horn) … | 2 |
| Qareqa H7173 | קַרְקַע | Qareqa | Proper noun: Qarqa‘ — a place name referring to a specific geographic location on the southern border of the territory allotted to the tribe of … | 1 |
| Qareqor H7174 | קַרְקֹר | Qareqor | Toponym: Qarqor — name of a specific settlement located east of the Jordan River. Used exclusively as a geographic proper noun in biblical literature, identifying … | 1 |
| Qaretah H7177 | קַרְתָּה | Qaretah | Proper name designating a settlement or city. Refers specifically to 'Kartah', an Israelite settlement designated for Levites in the territory of Zebulun (Joshua 21:34). Primary … | 1 |
| Qaretan H7178 | קַרְתָּן | Qaretan | Kartan: a proper noun designating a specific settlement or town in the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali. The term refers to a settled … | 1 |
| Arevad H719 | אַרְוַד | Arevad | Arvad refers to a Phoenician island-city located off the coast of northern Syria, known in the Hebrew Bible as a place whose inhabitants are mentioned … | 2 |
| Qisheyon H7191 | קִשְׁיוֹן | Qisheyon | A proper noun denoting a specific location in the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar. The term refers to a settlement or town, most … | 2 |
| Even Haezer H72 | אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר | Even Haezer | A proper noun designating a specific location, meaning 'stone of the help' or 'stone of help.' The name is formed by the combination of 'stone' … | 6 |
| Arod H720 | אֲרוֹד | Arod | A personal name, most likely denoting 'Arod,' a descendant of Gad listed in genealogical records. The word itself does not function as a common noun … | 1 |
| Roeh H7204 | רֹאֵה | Roeh | A seer—one who perceives, envisions, or discerns, especially in reference to those with divinely given insight, such as recipients of visions or revelation. In the … | 1 |
| Reuven H7205 | רְאוּבֵן | Reuven | Proper noun: Reuben. The name of the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, and by extension, the eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes … | 72 |
| Reumah H7208 | רְאוּמָה | Reumah | Proper name, feminine: Reumah. The name appears as that of a woman associated with Nahor, Abraham's brother (Genesis 22:24). The underlying meaning of the name, … | 1 |
| Reayah H7211 | רְאָיָה | Reayah | Masculine personal name meaning 'Yahweh has seen' or 'Yah(weh) has regarded.' The name is constructed theophorically, combining a verbal element from the root רָאָה (to … | 4 |
| Ramot H7216 | רָאמוֹת | Ramot | Rāmōth is a proper noun referring to locations characterized by elevation or as being situated on high ground. It is the plural form of רָמָה … | 4 |
| Arodi H722 | אֲרוֹדִי | Arodi | A member of the clan or lineage descending from Arod (אֲרוֹד), specifically called an Arodite. The term functions as a gentilic, denoting tribal affiliation within … | 1 |
| Rosh H7220 | רֹאשׁ | Rosh | Rôʼsh is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible primarily as a personal name and possibly as a geographical designation. It is found as … | 1 |
| Rabah H7237 | רַבָּה | Rabah | Proper noun designating a principal city, literally 'great city' or 'great (place)'. In the Hebrew Bible, רַבָּה refers primarily to two different cities: (1) Rabbah … | 15 |
| Rabit H7245 | רַבִּית | Rabit | A proper noun denoting the site named Rabbith, a settlement or town located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar in the northern … | 1 |
| Rivelah H7247 | רִבְלָה | Rivelah | Riblah is a proper noun denoting a city located in Syria, specifically on the north-eastern frontier of the territory traditionally ruled by the Israelites, situated … | 11 |
| Arumah H725 | אֲרוּמָה | Arumah | Proper noun denoting a locality; Arumah is the name of a settlement mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, possible meaning 'height' or 'elevated place,' inferred from … | 1 |
| Reva H7254 | רֶבַע | Reva | Reba, a proper name referring to a Midianite leader encountered by the Israelites during their encounter with Midian. The lexical meaning of the name is … | 2 |
| Riveqah H7259 | רִבְקָה | Riveqah | Ribqâh is a personal name referring to the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob. The name functions as a proper noun … | 30 |
| Raveshaqeh H7262 | רַבְשָׁקֵה | Raveshaqeh | Rabshakeh is a title designating a high-ranking Assyrian official, most likely the chief cupbearer or a senior military officer. In the Hebrew Bible, it is … | 26 |
| Rogelim H7274 | רֹגְלִים | Rogelim | Rogelim is a proper place name denoting a settlement located east of the Jordan River, likely in the territory of Gilead. The name derives from … | 2 |
| Regem H7276 | רֶגֶם | Regem | Regem is a proper noun referring to an individual, specifically a personal name found in genealogical lists in the Hebrew Bible. The lexical meaning of … | 1 |
| Regem Melekhe H7278 | רֶגֶם מֶלֶךְ | Regem Melekhe | Regem Melek is a proper name designating an individual listed among the postexilic returnees from the Babylonian captivity in the genealogical registers of the book … | 2 |
| Aravenah H728 | אֲרַוְנָה | Aravenah | A personal name referring to a Jebusite man who owned a threshing floor in Jerusalem during the time of King David. The name appears with … | 11 |
| Raday H7288 | רַדַּי | Raday | Raddai (רַדַּי) is a personal name of an Israelite individual, specifically listed as a son of Jesse of Bethlehem. The exact meaning of the name … | 1 |
| Rahav H7293 | רַהַב | Rahav | A proper noun used as a poetic name for a mythological sea-monster or chaos creature, often representing disorder or powers opposing Yhwh; also figuratively applied … | 3 |
| Rahav H7294 | רַהַב | Rahav | Proper noun, used both as a personal name ('Rahab') and as a poetic or symbolic epithet. As a personal name, refers to a woman of … | 3 |
| Rohagah H7303 | רוֹהֲגָה | Rohagah | Personal name: Rōhagah, identified as a member of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin. The name appears only as a proper noun and does not function … | 2 |
| Rumah H7316 | רוּמָה | Rumah | The proper noun 'Rûwmâh' designates a specific geographic location—Rumah—cited in the Hebrew Bible. Semantically, the name is derived from the root indicating 'height,' and thus … | 1 |
| Romameti Ezer H7320 | רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר | Romameti Ezer | Romamti-Ezer is a proper noun used as a personal name, primarily meaning 'I have exalted help' or 'exalting help.' It refers to an individual in … | 4 |
| Rut H7327 | רוּת | Rut | A personal name, specifically a woman from Moab who becomes an ancestor in the Israelite lineage. The name may carry connotations of 'companion', 'friend', or … | 12 |
| Arach H733 | אָרַח | Arach | A personal name, most likely 'Arach' or 'Arah', borne by several Israelites in the Hebrew Bible. The primary sense is as a proper noun denoting … | 4 |
| Rezon H7331 | רְזוֹן | Rezon | Proper noun designating an individual named Rezon, a notable figure in the historical books of the Hebrew Bible. Most prominently, Rezon is identified as an … | 1 |
| Rechov H7340 | רְחֹב | Rechov | A proper name denoting multiple locations and individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a city located in the Aramean (Syrian) region, often distinguished as 'Rechob … | 10 |
| Rachav H7343 | רָחָב | Rachav | Proper name designating a woman of Jericho, often transliterated as Rahab, known for her role in protecting Israelite spies prior to the conquest of the … | 5 |
| Rechovot H7344 | רְחֹבוֹת | Rechovot | Name of locations, meaning 'broad places' or 'open spaces'; specifically, Rechovot designates one or more settlements or inhabited places. In narrative contexts, used to indicate … | 4 |
| Rechaveyah H7345 | רְחַבְיָה | Rechaveyah | A personal name meaning 'Yah(weh) has enlarged' or 'Adonai has made broad.' Refers to several individuals in Israelite genealogical records, typically denoting someone for whom … | 5 |
| Rechaveam H7346 | רְחַבְעָם | Rechaveam | Personal name meaning 'the people has enlarged' or 'the people has become numerous.' Refers specifically to Rechabʽam, son of Solomon, who reigned as king over … | 50 |
| Rechum H7348 | רְחוּם | Rechum | Rechum (רְחוּם) is a personal name used for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, referring to both Israelites and a Persian official. It functions as … | 8 |
| Rachel H7354 | רָחֵל | Rachel | A female sheep, specifically an adult ewe; also used as a personal name, notably referring to Rachel, a matriarch in early Israelite tradition. The word … | 47 |
| Racham H7355 | רָחַם | Racham | To feel or show deep compassion, mercy, or tender affection toward another, often with a sense of protecting or caring for the vulnerable. In some … | 1 |
| Racham H7357 | רַחַם | Racham | Proper noun: Racham, the name of an individual who appears as a descendant of Caleb in genealogical records. As a noun, the name draws from … | 1 |
| Rivay H7380 | רִיבַי | Rivay | Ribai (רִיבַי) is a personal proper name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, specifically designating an Israelite individual. It functions as a patronymic, identifying someone as … | 2 |
| Rifat H7384 | רִיפַת | Rifat | Riphath (רִיפַת) is a proper noun functioning as a personal name, denoting a descendant of Japheth within the genealogies of Genesis (specifically identified as a … | 2 |
| Ariel H739 | אֲרִיאֵל | Ariel | A personal and place name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning 'lion of God.' As a proper noun, Ari'el is used both for individuals and for … | 2 |
| Rekhav H7394 | רֵכָב | Rekhav | Proper name: Rekab, used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, including both Israelites and non-Israelites. The name is likely derived from the root meaning … | 13 |
| Rekhah H7397 | רֵכָה | Rekhah | A toponym referring to a locality named Rekah. The term denotes a geographical settlement rather than functioning as a descriptive noun or adjective. Preserved in … | 1 |