Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaul H7586 | שָׁאוּל | Shaul | Proper name, typically masculine: Shaul. In narrative contexts, refers primarily to: (1) Saul, the first king of Israel; (2) an Edomite chief listed in Genesis; … | 406 |
| Sheal H7594 | שְׁאָל | Sheal | A proper name designating an Israelite individual named Sheal; derived from the verb meaning 'to ask' or 'to request.' While as a proper noun it … | 1 |
| Shealetiel H7597 | שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל | Shealetiel | Shᵉʼaltîyʼêl is a personal name meaning 'I have asked El (God)' or 'El has requested.' It is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to … | 9 |
| Shealetiel H7598 | שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל | Shealetiel | A personal name meaning 'I have asked El (God)' or 'El has asked.' Refers to an Israelite or Judahite individual mentioned in exilic and post-exilic … | 1 |
| Aram Tsovah H760 | אֲרַם צוֹבָה | Aram Tsovah | An ancient political territory or kingdom referred to as 'Aram of Zobah,' understood as a northwest Aramean state or region in northern Syria during the … | 2 |
| Sheerah H7609 | שֶׁאֱרָה | Sheerah | A personal name referring to a female individual in the genealogies of Ephraim (specifically, a daughter or notable woman among the descendants of Ephraim). The … | 1 |
| Shear Yashuv H7610 | שְׁאָר יָשׁוּב | Shear Yashuv | Personal name meaning 'a remnant will return.' Specifically, this was the symbolic name given to one of the prophet Isaiah's sons. This compound name serves … | 2 |
| Sheva H7614 | שְׁבָא | Sheva | Sheba: the name of several individuals and groups, as well as a geographic region in the southern Arabian Peninsula (or, in some contexts, associated with … | 23 |
| Shevuel H7619 | שְׁבוּאֵל | Shevuel | A personal name designating an Israelite individual, most likely meaning 'God restores' or 'God returns,' possibly also understood as 'God brings back,' depending on derivation. … | 6 |
| Shevat H7627 | שְׁבָט | Shevat | Name of the eleventh month of the standard Israelite calendar (counting from Nisan), typically corresponding to January–February in the modern Gregorian calendar. The term refers … | 1 |
| Shovi H7629 | שֹׁבִי | Shovi | Shobi (שֹׁבִי) is a proper name referring to an individual, specifically an Ammonite mentioned in the context of Israelite history. The name itself likely means … | 1 |
| Aram Naharayim H763 | אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם | Aram Naharayim | A geographic designation meaning 'Aram of the Two Rivers,' i.e., the region between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. As used in the Hebrew Bible, it … | 10 |
| Shovay H7630 | שֹׁבַי | Shovay | A personal name, Shobai, referring specifically to an Israelite individual mentioned among those returning from exile. There is no attested common noun or verb usage; … | 2 |
| Shveyah H7634 | שׇׁבְיָה | Shveyah | Proper name designating an individual Israelite; feminine formation likely signifying 'Yahweh has taken captive' or 'Yahweh is captivation.' Used only as a personal name, not … | 1 |
| Aremoni H764 | אַרְמֹנִי | Aremoni | Armoni - a personal name meaning 'belonging to (or originating from) the palace,' likely indicating association with a palace or noble status. Used specifically as … | 1 |
| Sevam H7643 | שְׂבָם | Sevam | A place name referring to a specific town in the Transjordan region, known as Sebam (or in the feminine form Sibmah/Sibmah). The term primarily designates … | 6 |
| Shevena H7644 | שֶׁבְנָא | Shevena | Shebnâʼ: A proper name referring to an individual known primarily as a royal steward or high official in the monarchic period of Jerusalem. The word … | 9 |
| Shevaneyah H7645 | שְׁבַנְיָה | Shevaneyah | A personal name meaning 'Yah has increased' or 'Yah has grown.' The name is formed as a theophoric compound, indicating its bearer is under the … | 7 |
| Aran H765 | אֲרָן | Aran | A personal name; Aran, an Edomite clan chief, likely denoting the eponymous ancestor of an Edomite family group descended from Esau. The semantic meaning of … | 2 |
| Shever H7669 | שֶׁבֶר | Shever | Proper name designating an individual: Sheber, a member of the Israelite tribal lineage. Used exclusively as a masculine personal name in the genealogical records of … | 1 |
| Oren H767 | אֹרֶן | Oren | A personal name: Oren. Used as the name of an individual among the descendants of Caleb; not used as a common noun elsewhere in the … | 1 |
| Shevarim H7671 | שְׁבָרִים | Shevarim | Proper noun designating a place name, 'Shebarim', and a plural common noun meaning 'breakings' or 'ruins' when used generically. The primary biblical usage refers to … | 1 |
| Shabetay H7678 | שַׁבְּתַי | Shabetay | A proper masculine name ('Shabbethai'), likely meaning 'restful' or 'rest,' borne by several Israelite individuals in postexilic genealogies. The name is derived from a root … | 3 |
| Shage H7681 | שָׁגֶא | Shage | Shage—an Israelite personal name. The name likely carries the sense 'one who errs' or 'mistaken,' derived from the verbal root meaning to go astray, but … | 1 |
| Seguv H7687 | שְׂגוּב | Seguv | Personal name meaning 'exalted' or 'high.' As a proper noun, שְׂגוּב (Segûb) refers to two different individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The underlying meaning reflects … | 4 |
| Arenon H769 | אַרְנוֹן | Arenon | Arnon: the proper noun designating a significant river in the Transjordan region, often serving as a geographical boundary, particularly between Moabite and Amorite (later Israelite) … | 25 |
| Shigayon H7692 | שִׁגָּיוֹן | Shigayon | A type of poetic composition characterized by intense emotion, irregular structure, or passionate, wandering style. Used as a literary or liturgical heading for certain psalms, … | 2 |
| Evets H77 | אֶבֶץ | Evets | A proper noun referring to a place-name in ancient Israelite territory, most likely designating a settlement in the region allotted to the tribe of Issachar. … | 1 |
| Arenan H770 | אַרְנָן | Arenan | Personal name: Arnan. The name designates an individual listed among the genealogies of Israelite families in post-exilic literature. Its primary function is as a proper … | 1 |
| Shaday H7706 | שַׁדַּי | Shaday | A divine epithet, usually rendered 'the Almighty,' designating a god who possesses overwhelming or all-sufficient power. It is used almost exclusively as a title for … | 48 |
| Shedeyur H7707 | שְׁדֵיאוּר | Shedeyur | Proper name, masculine: Shedeyur. The lexical meaning of the name appears to combine elements associated with 'field' (שָׂדֶה, sadeh) and possibly 'light/fire' (אוּר, 'ur), but … | 5 |
| Sidim H7708 | שִׂדִּים | Sidim | Proper noun: Siddim. A valley or plain characterized by flat terrain, noted especially as the location of the conflict among regional kings in Genesis 14. … | 3 |
| Renan H771 | אׇרְנָן | Renan | Ornan, a personal name referring to a Jebusite individual from Jerusalem who becomes significant during the reign of King David. Ornan is noted as the … | 12 |
| Shaderakhe H7714 | שַׁדְרַךְ | Shaderakhe | Proper name designating a Babylonian official, specifically a companion of Daniel during the Babylonian exile, known for his role in the narrative of the fiery … | 1 |
| Shaderakhe H7715 | שַׁדְרַךְ | Shaderakhe | Shadrak, the Babylonian (Akkadian) name given to Hananiah, one of the three Israelite companions of Daniel in the Book of Daniel. The name denotes a … | 14 |
| Shoham H7719 | שֹׁהַם | Shoham | Personal name: Shoham, used as a proper noun referring to an individual among the Israelites. The name likely means 'onxy stone' or is derived from … | 1 |
| Sheva H7724 | שְׁוָא | Sheva | (1) Name of an Israelite: Sheva. Refers to a proper noun, specifically an individual in Judah's royal lineage in the context of genealogical records. (2) … | 2 |
| Shovav H7727 | שׁוֹבָב | Shovav | Personal name: Shobab. Used as the name of at least two individuals in the Hebrew Bible, notably a son of David. As a personal name, … | 4 |
| Shovakhe H7731 | שׁוֹבָךְ | Shovakhe | Proper name designating a prominent Aramean (Syrian) military commander who served under Hadadezer, king of Zobah, encountered in David's military campaigns. The term is used … | 2 |
| Shoval H7732 | שׁוֹבָל | Shoval | Shobal, a personal name appearing in biblical genealogical traditions, referring to an Edomite chieftain and to Israelite individuals; etymologically related to ideas of flowing, abundance, … | 9 |
| Shoveq H7733 | שׁוֹבֵק | Shoveq | A personal name, Shobek, likely meaning 'one who leaves' or 'forsakes', derived as an active participle from a root meaning 'to leave, abandon, forsake.' As … | 1 |
| Arepad H774 | אַרְפָּד | Arepad | A proper noun designating a city in the region of northern Syria, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible primarily in contexts relating to military campaigns and … | 6 |
| Shaveh H7740 | שָׁוֵה | Shaveh | A proper noun designating a geographic location, meaning 'plain' or 'open field.' In biblical usage, Shâvêh typically denotes a specific plain referenced in narrative contexts, … | 2 |
| Shucha H7744 | שׁוּחַ | Shucha | Proper noun: Shuach — a personal name denoting an individual mentioned as a son of Abraham by Keturah; not used as a common noun outside … | 2 |
| Shuchah H7746 | שׁוּחָה | Shuchah | A personal name designating an individual, Shûwchâh (Shuchah), within the genealogies of the Israelite tribes, specifically mentioned as a descendant of Judah. As a proper … | 1 |
| Shucham H7748 | שׁוּחָם | Shucham | A personal name denoting an individual among the descendants of Benjamin, specifically a son of Benjamin and founder of a clan. The form שׁוּחָם (Shuham) … | 1 |
| Arepakheshad H775 | אַרְפַּכְשַׁד | Arepakheshad | A personal name designating one of the sons of Shem, himself a son of Noah, and by extension a possible eponym for an ancient people … | 9 |
| Sokhoh H7755 | שׂוֹכֹה | Sokhoh | A place name referring to one or more specific towns in the southern and western regions of ancient Israelite territory. Sokoh/Soco/Sokho is attested as the … | 8 |
| Shomer H7763 | שׁוֹמֵר | Shomer | Personal name designating individuals in the Hebrew Bible, Shomer; derived from the participle form of the verb 'to keep, to watch, to guard.' The term … | 2 |
| Shuni H7764 | שׁוּנִי | Shuni | Shuni — a proper masculine noun referring to a specific individual, identified as a son of Gad and founder of the Shunite clan among the … | 2 |