Biblical Names Directory
2487 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baal Gad H1171 | בַּעַל גָּד | Baal Gad | Baʽal-Gad is a place name found in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a location dedicated to or associated with a local deity called Baʽal (lord/master) and … | 6 |
| Baalah H1173 | בַּעֲלָה | Baalah | Proper noun used as a place name, Baʻălâh designates three distinct locations in the Hebrew Bible. The name itself is derived from the noun 'baʻal,' … | 5 |
| Baal Hamon H1174 | בַּעַל הָמוֹן | Baal Hamon | Baal-Hamon: a toponym referring to a place characterized by abundance, likely signifying 'Lord/Owner of abundance' or 'Possessor of a multitude.' The term is formed from … | 2 |
| Bealot H1175 | בְּעָלוֹת | Bealot | Proper noun referring to a specific locality in southern Judahite territory, attested as Bealoth. The form appears as a plural but functions as a singular … | 2 |
| Baal Zevuv H1176 | בַּעַל זְבוּב | Baal Zevuv | A title meaning 'lord of the fly(s)' or 'Baʿal of (the) fly', designating a specific deity worshipped in Ekron, a Philistine city. The term functions … | 8 |
| Baal Chanan H1177 | בַּעַל חָנָן | Baal Chanan | Personal name meaning 'Baal has shown favor' or 'lord of favor,' most likely referring to the divinity Baal as the agent of grace or favor. … | 10 |
| Baal Chatsor H1178 | בַּעַל חָצוֹר | Baal Chatsor | Baal-Hazor is a compound toponym referring to a specific site known as 'the lord/owner of Hazor' or 'Baal of Hazor,' attested in the Hebrew Bible … | 2 |
| Baal Cheremon H1179 | בַּעַל חֶרְמוֹן | Baal Cheremon | Baal-Hermon is a toponymic designation meaning 'Lord of Hermon,' typically referring to a locality or sanctuary associated with the veneration of the deity Baal at … | 4 |
| Adaleya H118 | אֲדַלְיָא | Adaleya | A personal name, Adalya, identified as one of the sons of Haman in the book of Esther. The meaning of the name is uncertain; it … | 1 |
| Baali H1180 | בַּעֲלִי | Baali | Personal or symbolic name meaning 'my lord' or 'my master'; primarily used as a designation in Hosea to indicate a relational title sometimes ascribed to … | 1 |
| Beeleyada H1182 | בְּעֶלְיָדָע | Beeleyada | Proper name designating an Israelite individual. The name means 'Baal has known'—in the sense of 'Baal recognizes' or 'Baal acknowledges.' This is constructed theophorically, combining … | 1 |
| Bealeyah H1183 | בְּעַלְיָה | Bealeyah | Bealiah is a proper masculine name meaning 'Yah is master' or 'Yah is lord.' The name is theophoric, indicating allegiance or devotion to YHWH by … | 1 |
| Baaley Yehudah H1184 | בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה | Baaley Yehudah | A toponym meaning 'inhabitants (or lords) of Judah,' referring to a location associated specifically with the people of Judah. As a place name, it designates … | 2 |
| Baalis H1185 | בַּעֲלִיס | Baalis | Baalis is a proper name, referring to an Ammonite king mentioned in the context of the late monarchic/early exilic period. The name likely means 'in … | 1 |
| Baal Meon H1186 | בַּעַל מְעוֹן | Baal Meon | A toponym meaning 'Baal of Meon' or 'Lord of the dwelling/place,' denoting a specific settlement east of the Jordan River, associated with the tribal lands … | 6 |
| Baal Peor H1187 | בַּעַל פְּעוֹר | Baal Peor | The proper name of a local deity worshipped at Mount Peor, associated with the Moabites. In biblical context, 'Baʿal Peʿor' chiefly refers to the god … | 12 |
| Baal Peratsim H1188 | בַּעַל פְּרָצִים | Baal Peratsim | The proper name Baʻal Pᵉrâtsîym refers to a specific place, meaning 'Master (or Lord) of Breakings/Breaches'. The term connotes a location identified by a dramatic … | 8 |
| Baal Tsefon H1189 | בַּעַל צְפוֹן | Baal Tsefon | Proper noun designating a specific location: 'Baal of Zaphon.' A site named after the Canaanite deity Baal as manifested at Mount Zaphon (Jebel Aqra), often … | 6 |
| Baal Shalishah H1190 | בַּעַל שָׁלִשָׁה | Baal Shalishah | Proper noun referring to a specific location: 'Baal of Shalishah.' This place-name denotes a settlement or area characterized by association with the name 'Baal' and … | 2 |
| Baalat H1191 | בַּעֲלָת | Baalat | Baʿalath is a feminine place name meaning 'Mistress,' derived from the common noun 'mistress' or 'lady.' In the Hebrew Bible, Baʿalath refers to a city, … | 3 |
| Baalat Beer H1192 | בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר | Baalat Beer | A place name in the southern territory associated with the Israelites, specifically denoting 'Baalath of the Well' or 'Mistress/Lady of the Well.' The lexical meaning … | 2 |
| Baal Tamar H1193 | בַּעַל תָּמָר | Baal Tamar | A toponym meaning 'Lord of (the) Palm(-tree)' or 'Place/Owner of the Palm'; the name of a locality mentioned in the book of Judges (specifically, a … | 2 |
| Beon H1194 | בְּעֹן | Beon | A proper noun referring to a settlement or locality east of the Jordan River, likely in the territory traditionally associated with the tribe of Reuben. … | 1 |
| Baana H1195 | בַּעֲנָא | Baana | Personal name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, most likely meaning 'son of affliction' or 'son of oppression', possibly 'son of response' depending on precise root … | 3 |
| Baanah H1196 | בַּעֲנָה | Baanah | Personal name meaning 'in affliction' or possibly 'son of affliction,' used as the proper name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. As a proper … | 9 |
| Baara H1199 | בָּעֲרָא | Baara | Proper name designating a woman, Baʻarāʼ, mentioned as a wife of Shaharaim in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles 8:8. The name itself is of uncertain … | 1 |
| Baesha H1201 | בַּעְשָׁא | Baesha | Proper name designating a prominent Israelite individual: Baasha, son of Ahijah, who became king of the northern kingdom of Israel (c. 10th century BCE). Occasionally … | 28 |
| Baaseyah H1202 | בַּעֲשֵׂיָה | Baaseyah | Proper name designating an individual, typically rendered as Baʻăsêyâh, used as a male personal name in Israelite genealogies. The name is formed as a theophoric … | 1 |
| Beesheterah H1203 | בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה | Beesheterah | Bᵉ'eshtᵉrâh is a proper noun referring to a place east of the Jordan, allocated to the Gershonite Levites in the territory of Manasseh; its name … | 1 |
| Betsay H1209 | בֵּצַי | Betsay | Bêtsay is a proper noun designating the name of an Israelite clan leader listed among the returnees from the Babylonian exile. The primary lexical function … | 3 |
| Adam H121 | אָדָם | Adam | Proper name designating the prototypical human, Adam, as presented in early Genesis narratives, and also a geographical place name. In reference to a person, denotes … | 11 |
| Betsaleel H1212 | בְּצַלְאֵל | Betsaleel | A personal name meaning 'in the shadow (protection) of God.' Most frequently encountered as the skilled artisan commissioned by Moses to oversee the construction of … | 9 |
| Batselut H1213 | בַּצְלוּת | Batselut | Proper name designating a family group returning from exile, likely indicating descent from a common ancestor or head of a family. The term also appears … | 2 |
| Btseqat H1218 | בׇּצְקַת | Btseqat | A proper noun denoting a specific town or settlement mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, likely referring to an elevated or swelling area of land; specifically, … | 2 |
| Betser H1221 | בֶּצֶר | Betser | Proper noun: (1) Betser — a city designated as a city of refuge in the territory east of the Jordan, allocated to the tribe of … | 5 |
| Btserah H1224 | בׇּצְרָה | Btserah | Botsrah (בׇּצְרָה) is a proper noun referring to a city within the territory of Edom, notable as a prominent and fortified Edomite urban center. In … | 8 |
| Baqebuq H1227 | בַּקְבּוּק | Baqebuq | A personal name, 'Baqbuq,' meaning uncertain; used as the name of an individual counted among the temple servants (Nethinim) returning from Babylonian exile, as listed … | 2 |
| Baqebuqeyah H1229 | בַּקְבֻּקְיָה | Baqebuqeyah | Baqbuqyâh is a personal Israelite name meaning 'Yahweh has poured out' or 'Yahweh pours out,' reflecting an act of pouring or emptying attributed to YHWH. … | 3 |
| Edom H123 | אֱדֹם | Edom | Edom – a proper noun referring primarily to: (1) the personal name of the elder twin brother of Jacob (later Israel), traditionally identified as the … | 100 |
| Baqebaqar H1230 | בַּקְבַּקַּר | Baqebaqar | Proper name, masculine. Refers to an Israelite individual named Baqbaqqar. The form of the name suggests a meaning related to the root 'to seek' or … | 1 |
| Buqi H1231 | בֻּקִּי | Buqi | Buqqîy is a personal name, likely meaning 'empty' or 'wasting,' but more accurately, 'one who is emptied' or 'wasted.' The name appears in genealogical lists … | 5 |
| Buqiyah H1232 | בֻּקִּיָּה | Buqiyah | Buqqîyâh is a personal name, meaning 'Yahweh has proven empty' or 'Yahweh has poured out,' likely indicating an association with the action of emptying (often … | 2 |
| Biqeah H1237 | בִּקְעָה | Biqeah | A broad, flat valley, typically situated between hills or mountains; an expanse of level ground resulting from geological splitting or recession. The term denotes both … | 1 |
| Berodakhe Baleadan H1255 | בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן | Berodakhe Baleadan | Berodak-Baladan: a proper noun referring to a historical Babylonian monarch, son of Baladan, known from biblical and Neo-Assyrian sources. In the Hebrew Bible, the figure … | 2 |
| Berayah H1256 | בְּרָאיָה | Berayah | Personal name meaning 'Yahweh has created' or 'Yahweh creates.' Used specifically as an Israelite male personal or ancestral name. The name reflects an assertion or … | 1 |
| Ademah H126 | אַדְמָה | Ademah | Admah, a proper place name designating a city located in the southern Jordan Valley region, appearing among the 'cities of the plain' associated with the … | 5 |
| Bered H1260 | בֶּרֶד | Bered | Proper noun. A geographical location—Bered—named in the account of Hagar and Ishmael's journey in the southern region near the Negev desert; also (rarely) a personal … | 2 |
| Barukhe H1263 | בָּרוּךְ | Barukhe | Personal name meaning 'blessed' or 'one who is blessed.' Used primarily as a proper noun referring to specific Israelite individuals. Occurs notably in the context … | 26 |
| Berotah H1268 | בֵּרוֹתָה | Berotah | A toponym referring to a city or locality situated north of the traditional boundaries of ancient Israel, known as Berothah (בֵּרוֹתָה) or Berothai (בֵּרֹתַי). The … | 2 |
| Birezot H1269 | בִּרְזוֹת | Birezot | Birzoth is used exclusively as a proper place name in the Hebrew Bible (specifically, 'Birzavith' in the Ketiv reading of 1 Chronicles 7:31, with the … | 2 |