Biblical Names Directory
2487 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remet H7432 | רֶמֶת | Remet | A proper noun designating a specific geographic location, most likely a town in the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar during the Israelite settlement … | 1 |
| Ramot Gilad H7433 | רָמֹת גִּלעָד | Ramot Gilad | A fortified city located in the territory of Gilead, east of the Jordan River, whose name means 'Heights of Gilead.' This toponym designates a prominent … | 21 |
| Ramat Hamitsepeh H7434 | רָמַת הַמִּצְפֶּה | Ramat Hamitsepeh | A toponym meaning 'Height of the Watchtower,' referring to a specific elevated location associated with lookout or surveillance in the context of ancient Israelite settlement … | 2 |
| Ramatayim Tsofim H7436 | רָמָתַיִם צוֹפִים | Ramatayim Tsofim | A proper place name, referring specifically to 'Ramathayim-Tsophim,' an Israelite settlement meaning 'the two heights (or high places) of the watchers.' The name designates a … | 2 |
| Ramat Lechi H7437 | רָמַת לֶחִי | Ramat Lechi | Ramath-Lechi: A proper place name meaning 'height of Lechi' or 'elevation of the jawbone.' The term designates a site in ancient Israelite territory notable as … | 2 |
| Rinah H7441 | רִנָּה | Rinah | Rinnâh is a personal name referring to an Israelite individual, attested as a proper noun in genealogical contexts. The underlying noun רִנָּה (rinnâ) means 'shout … | 1 |
| Risah H7446 | רִסָּה | Risah | Rissah: a toponym referring to a specific site encountered by the Israelites during their wilderness journey, likely denoting a place characterized by loose, crumbling material … | 2 |
| Resen H7449 | רֶסֶן | Resen | Resen — a proper noun designating a city in northern Mesopotamia, mentioned in the early genealogical narratives of Genesis. In its biblical context, it refers … | 1 |
| Areyeh H745 | אַרְיֵה | Areyeh | Lion; a large, powerful predatory feline (Panthera leo), typically used literally for the animal, but also employed metaphorically to characterize individuals or nations as fierce, … | 1 |
| Areyokhe H746 | אֲרְיוֹךְ | Areyokhe | Proper name: Arioch, a personal name used for individuals in different ancient Near Eastern contexts, principally as the name of a ruler in Shinar (Genesis … | 7 |
| Raah H7462 | רָעָה | Raah | To act as a shepherd, to tend, pasture, or care for a flock; by extension, to guide, lead, or rule over people (especially in a … | 1 |
| Reu H7466 | רְעוּ | Reu | Reu — a personal name referring to a postdiluvian patriarch, specifically the son of Peleg and father of Serug in the genealogies of Genesis and … | 5 |
| Reuel H7467 | רְעוּאֵל | Reuel | A personal name meaning 'El (God) is friend' or 'companion of El.' The name designates several individuals: the father-in-law of Moses (Midianite/Priest of Midian), an … | 11 |
| Arisay H747 | אֲרִיסַי | Arisay | Personal name of a son of Haman, an official at the Persian court. Used exclusively as a proper noun referring to this individual in the … | 1 |
| Rei H7472 | רֵעִי | Rei | Rêʻîy, a proper personal name appearing in the narrative concerning Solomon's succession, denoting an Israelite individual of note. The name is likely related to the … | 1 |
| Reelayah H7480 | רְעֵלָיָה | Reelayah | Reelayah — a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has shaken' or 'Yahweh causes trembling.' The name indicates a theological attribution, recognizing Yahweh's power to bring fear … | 1 |
| Raemah H7484 | רַעְמָה | Raemah | Raʻmâh is a proper noun denoting: 1) a personal name—specifically the son of Cush and grandson of Ham, listed among the descendants of Noah in … | 5 |
| Raameyah H7485 | רַעַמְיָה | Raameyah | Raʻamyâh is a theophoric personal name meaning 'Yahweh has made to tremble' or 'Yahweh has shaken.' In biblical usage, it refers to an Israelite during … | 1 |
| Raemeses H7486 | רַעְמְסֵס | Raemeses | A proper noun designating a significant city or district in northeastern Egypt, associated with the land of Goshen, mentioned primarily as a site of Israelite … | 5 |
| Rafa H7497 | רָפָא | Rafa | A proper noun and common noun denoting either (1) a member of the ancient population groups referred to as Rephaim—described in biblical texts as large … | 17 |
| Rafa H7498 | רָפָא | Rafa | Proper noun: Rapha (or Raphah) — a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, borne by two individuals; may also serve as a possible eponym for … | 2 |
| Refael H7501 | רְפָאֵל | Refael | A personal name meaning 'El has healed' or 'El heals.' Used specifically as the name of an Israelite individual, reflecting a theophoric compound that expresses … | 1 |
| Rafu H7505 | רָפוּא | Rafu | A personal name meaning 'healed' or 'restored,' derived from the passive participle of the verb רָפָא ('to heal, mend, restore'). Primarily used as the name … | 1 |
| Refach H7506 | רֶפַח | Refach | Rephach (רֶפַח) is a proper noun referring to a specific individual within Israelite genealogies, commonly transliterated as Rephah. The meaning of the name is uncertain, … | 1 |
| Refidim H7508 | רְפִידִים | Refidim | Rephidim – a proper noun designating a particular place encountered during the Israelites' journey after the exodus from Egypt. The term denotes a specific encampment … | 5 |
| Refayah H7509 | רְפָיָה | Refayah | A personal name meaning 'Yah has healed.' Used as the name of several individuals in biblical genealogies, primarily within the context of Israelite and post-exilic … | 5 |
| Erekhe H751 | אֶרֶךְ | Erekhe | Proper noun indicating a city known as Erek or Erech, an ancient Mesopotamian urban center identified with the Sumerian city of Uruk. In biblical usage, … | 1 |
| Ritseya H7525 | רִצְיָא | Ritseya | A personal name: Ritsyâʼ. Occurs as the name of an Israelite in post-exilic genealogies. Its form is likely derived from a verbal root conveying the … | 1 |
| Retsin H7526 | רְצִין | Retsin | A proper noun designating chiefly a historical individual: Rezin, recognized as the Aramean (Syrian) king of Damascus during the 8th century BCE, key figure in … | 11 |
| Retsef H7530 | רֶצֶף | Retsef | Retseph, the name of an ancient settlement cited in Assyrian records and biblical texts; as a toponym, it refers specifically to a locality located northeast … | 2 |
| Ritsepah H7532 | רִצְפָּה | Ritsepah | A personal name, feminine: Ritspah, used specifically as the name of a woman from the Saulide period. Refers to a particular Israelite woman, identified as … | 4 |
| Raqon H7542 | רַקּוֹן | Raqon | A proper place name referring to a locality, most likely situated along the territory assigned to the tribe of Dan in the Hebrew Bible. The … | 1 |
| Reqem H7552 | רֶקֶם | Reqem | Reqem (רֶקֶם) is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible to denote both a place and individuals. As a place name, it refers … | 6 |
| Raqat H7557 | רַקַּת | Raqat | Raqqath is a proper noun referring to a locality on the shore of the Sea of Kinneret (Galilee). The term designates a specific place, likely … | 1 |
| Reshef H7566 | רֶשֶׁף | Reshef | Resheph: a proper name referring to an individual, identified as a descendant in the genealogies of Ephraimite (Israelite) lineage in 1 Chronicles 7:25. The name … | 1 |
| Ritemah H7575 | רִתְמָה | Ritemah | Rithmah is a toponym referring to a specific encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journeys, most notably listed among the stages of their route … | 2 |
| Aram H758 | אֲרָם | Aram | Aram refers primarily to a geographic region north and northeast of the Levant, specifically the highlands of present-day Syria and the surrounding territories, as well … | 133 |
| Sheol H7585 | שְׁאוֹל | Sheol | The underworld, the abode of the dead or the realm of departed spirits; in most biblical contexts, a shadowy region beneath the earth where both … | 64 |
| 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 |