Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresh H8657 | תֶּרֶשׁ | Teresh | Proper name referring to an individual, Teresh, identified in Esther as one of the royal officials (chamberlains or court officials) serving in the court of … | 2 |
| Tareshish H8659 | תַּרְשִׁישׁ | Tareshish | Proper noun; primary meaning refers to a distant maritime region or port, Tarshish, often associated with sea trade or voyages in the Hebrew Bible. The … | 28 |
| Taretan H8661 | תַּרְתָּן | Taretan | A title for a high military official or commander, specifically a chief army commander in the Neo-Assyrian empire. In the Hebrew Bible, it refers to … | 1 |
| Taretaq H8662 | תַּרְתָּק | Taretaq | Tartak is the proper name of a deity worshipped by the Avvites, a people group resettled in Samaria during the Assyrian period. The specific identity … | 1 |
| Eteni H867 | אֶתְנִי | Eteni | Proper noun: Ethni. Refers to a personal name of an Israelite individual noted in 1 Chronicles, likely denoting 'Ethni' but precise meaning of name is … | 1 |
| Tatenay H8674 | תַּתְּנַי | Tatenay | Tattenai; proper name designating a Persian official, specifically the governor (peḥâ) of the province 'Beyond the River' (Eber-Nahar) west of the Euphrates during the reign … | 4 |
| Etenan H869 | אֶתְנַן | Etenan | Personal name: Ethnan. Most likely meaning 'gift' or 'payment,' based on its formation from the root נתן (to give), though the exact sense as a … | 1 |
| Averam H87 | אַבְרָם | Averam | A personal name meaning 'the father is exalted' or 'exalted father'; the original name of the patriarch later called Abraham. In the narrative of Genesis, … | 61 |
| Atarim H871 | אֲתָרִים | Atarim | Proper noun referring to a specific geographic location encountered by the Israelites during their wilderness journey, most likely signifying 'the Atharim,' the inhabitants or region … | 1 |
| Beer H876 | בְּאֵר | Beer | A well, specifically a man-made water well or cistern excavated in the ground; also used as a place name for certain sites associated with a … | 2 |
| Beera H878 | בְּאֵרָא | Beera | Proper name: Beera — the name of a leader or chieftain of the Israelite tribe of Reuben during the period of Assyrian expansion in the … | 1 |
| Beer Elim H879 | בְּאֵר אֵלִים | Beer Elim | A place-name meaning 'Well of Elim' or 'Well of the Mighty/Majestic Ones'; refers to a specific location mentioned in Isaiah 15:8. The term combines the … | 2 |
| Ovot H88 | אֹבֹת | Ovot | (1) Water-skins—flexible containers used for storing and transporting water, typically made from animal hide; (2) Oboth—a place name, designating a specific campsite or location encountered … | 4 |
| Beerah H880 | בְּאֵרָה | Beerah | Proper name designating an Israelite figure, specifically an individual named Beerah. Occurs as a personal name, meaning 'well' or 'spring,' likely signifying 'one associated with … | 1 |
| Beerot H881 | בְּאֵרוֹת | Beerot | Proper noun: Beeroth—a town or settlement associated with the Gibeonite alliance in the territory historically ascribed to the tribe of Benjamin. As a plural noun, … | 5 |
| Beeri H882 | בְּאֵרִי | Beeri | Proper name designating two distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a Hittite man, father of Judith, one of Esau’s wives (Genesis 26:34), and (2) … | 2 |
| Beer Lachay Roi H883 | בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי | Beer Lachay Roi | Proper noun referring to a specific desert well or oasis, most precisely 'the well of the Living One who sees me.' The phrase functions as … | 9 |
| Beer Sheva H884 | בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע | Beer Sheva | Beer-Sheba is a proper noun denoting a settlement in the southern region of ancient Israelite territory, frequently mentioned as an endpoint of the phrase 'from … | 53 |
| Beerot Beney Yaaqan H885 | בְּאֵרֹת בְּנֵי־יַעֲקַן | Beerot Beney Yaaqan | Beeroth Bene-Yaakan is a toponym meaning 'Wells of the sons of Yaakan,' referring to a desert encampment or settlement associated with a group called the … | 3 |
| Age H89 | אָגֵא | Age | Personal name: Agee. The name identifies a specific individual, most notably the father of Shammah, one of King David’s elite warriors. The exact meaning of … | 1 |
| Bevay H893 | בֵּבַי | Bevay | A proper noun designating 'Bebai,' an Israelite male personal name, and by extension, his descendants or clan. In biblical records, it refers specifically to an … | 6 |
| Bavel H894 | בָּבֶל | Bavel | Babel/Babylon—a city in southern Mesopotamia, also used later for the wider region of Babylonia or the Babylonian empire. Initially, בָּבֶל refers to the famed city … | 262 |
| Bavel H895 | בַּבֶל | Bavel | Babel—primarily refers to the city known in Akkadian as Babilu (Babylon), a major urban center in ancient Mesopotamia, and, by extension, to the territory of … | 25 |
| Agag H90 | אֲגַג | Agag | Proper noun; the designation of an Amalekite king, possibly functioning more as a dynastic or titular name than a personal name. Used particularly to reference … | 8 |
| Bigevay H902 | בִּגְוַי | Bigevay | Bigvai, a personal name referring to an individual and the family/house descended from him, appearing in post-exilic texts. The name is used for a leader … | 6 |
| Bigeta H903 | בִּגְתָא | Bigeta | Bigtha (בִּגְתָא) is a proper noun designating an individual, specifically named as one of the royal eunuchs serving King Ahashverosh (Xerxes) in the Persian court, … | 1 |
| Bigetan H904 | בִּגְתָן | Bigetan | Proper name designating one of the royal officials (court eunuchs) at the Persian court of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), specifically mentioned in the book of Esther. … | 2 |
| Bedad H911 | בְּדַד | Bedad | Personal name: Bedad. Refers to an Edomite leader mentioned as the father of Hadad, one of the early chiefs or rulers of Edom. The underlying … | 2 |
| Bedeyah H912 | בֵּדְיָה | Bedeyah | A personal name used of an Israelite in the post-exilic period, likely meaning 'Yahweh is my servant' or 'in the service of Yahweh.' The semantic … | 1 |
| Bedan H917 | בְּדָן | Bedan | Proper noun: Bedan, a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. The meaning is uncertain, but may be related to the sense of service or … | 2 |
| Bideqar H920 | בִּדְקַר | Bideqar | Bidqar is a personal name, likely meaning 'by means of stabbing' or 'stabbing occurs.' The name is borne by an Israelite military official mentioned in … | 1 |
| Bohan H932 | בֹּהַן | Bohan | Proper noun referring to 'Bohan,' a named individual among the early Israelites, specifically identified as a son of Reuben. The term occasionally appears in a … | 2 |
| Bo H935 | בּוֹא | Bo | A verb denoting the act of going, coming, or entering, usually indicating movement toward a point (frequently the speaker or a referent location). Used to … | 11 |
| Buz H938 | בּוּז | Buz | Personal name designating (1) a son of Nahor (Abraham’s brother) and (2) a group or region associated with Buz, likely representing a people group in … | 3 |
| Agur H94 | אָגוּר | Agur | Proper name: Agur. A personal name of uncertain origin and meaning, borne by the author introduced in Proverbs 30:1, where he is identified as 'the … | 1 |
| Buzi H941 | בּוּזִי | Buzi | Buzi (proper name): A personal name meaning 'my contempt' or 'the contemptuous one.' Used specifically of the father of Ezekiel, the prophet, in the Hebrew … | 1 |
| Bavay H942 | בַּוַּי | Bavay | Personal name designating an Israelite figure, attested as one of the leaders involved in the repair of Jerusalem's wall during the Persian period. The name … | 1 |
| Bul H945 | בּוּל | Bul | The eighth month of the ancient Israelite lunisolar calendar, corresponding roughly to October–November in the modern Gregorian system. The term refers both to the calendrical … | 1 |
| Bunah H946 | בּוּנָה | Bunah | A personal name, Bunah, referring to an Israelite individual. The name likely carries the sense of 'understanding' or 'discerning,' reflecting qualities of insight or intelligence … | 1 |
| Botsets H949 | בּוֹצֵץ | Botsets | Proper noun designating a prominent rocky crag or cliff near Michmash, north of Geba, mentioned as a topographical feature in the narrative of 1 Samuel … | 1 |
| Bor H953 | בּוֹר | Bor | A pit or excavation in the ground, often dug for water storage (cistern), but also used as a holding place for prisoners (dungeon) or as … | 1 |
| Bizeyoteyah H964 | בִּזְיוֹתְיָה | Bizeyoteyah | Proper name designating a specific location; likely meaning 'Yahweh is despised' or 'place of despising Yahweh', derived from the verbal root 'to despise' and the … | 1 |
| Bezeq H966 | בֶּזֶק | Bezeq | Proper noun designating the name of a town: Bezeq. The word may also occur as a common noun meaning 'lightning', though as a place name … | 3 |
| Bizeta H968 | בִּזְתָא | Bizeta | Biztha — a proper name of uncertain meaning, referring to one of the seven courtiers (eunuchs or officials) who served King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of … | 1 |
| Egelayim H97 | אֶגְלַיִם | Egelayim | Eglayim is a toponym denoting a location, specifically a site in the territory of Moab, likely characterized by pools or ponds. The primary lexical meaning … | 1 |
| Bachurim H980 | בַּחֻרִים | Bachurim | The plural noun בַּחֻרִים (Bachurim) primarily refers to 'young men'—males in the prime of adolescence or early adulthood, especially in contexts emphasizing vigor, unmarried status, … | 5 |
| Betach H984 | בֶּטַח | Betach | A place name referring to a settlement or city mentioned in connection with Aramean (Syrian) territories, likely situated in the region of Aram. The term … | 1 |
| Beten H991 | בֶּטֶן | Beten | A place name designating a locality in the territory apportioned to the tribe of Asher; likely meaning 'Beten' or 'Baten.' The term is a toponym … | 1 |
| Betonim H993 | בְּטֹנִים | Betonim | Betonim is a proper noun referring to a specific location in the territory allotted to the tribe of Gad, likely signifying a place characterized by … | 1 |