Biblical Names Directory
2487 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shunem H7766 | שׁוּנֵם | Shunem | Shunem; a town in the northern part of ancient Israel, specifically in the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar. The term identifies a specific … | 3 |
| Aretsa H777 | אַרְצָא | Aretsa | Proper name denoting an individual, Artsa (or Arza), identified as a personal name in biblical genealogies; likely rooted in a reference to the land ('ground, … | 1 |
| Shua H7770 | שׁוּעַ | Shua | A personal name, Shua (Shûwaʻ), designating several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a Canaanite individual associated with the family of Judah. The name … | 2 |
| Shoa H7772 | שׁוֹעַ | Shoa | Proper noun denoting a people group referenced in prophetic literature, likely situated in the region of Mesopotamia, with the primary sense being 'Shoa,' a name … | 1 |
| Shua H7774 | שׁוּעָא | Shua | Proper name, denoting (1) a Canaanite woman associated as the wife of Judah, mother to some of his children; (2) an individual, son or descendant … | 2 |
| Shual H7777 | שׁוּעָל | Shual | Proper noun used as both a personal name and a place name; likely derived from the term for 'fox,' thus potentially connoting craftiness, adaptability, or … | 2 |
| Shofakhe H7780 | שׁוֹפָךְ | Shofakhe | Shôwphâk, a proper noun designating a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible; likely referring to an individual of Aramean (Syrian) identity who appears as … | 2 |
| Shur H7793 | שׁוּר | Shur | A geographic region in the northwestern Sinai Peninsula, adjacent to northeastern Egypt and the Negev, known as 'Shur.' In biblical narratives, Shur is referred to … | 6 |
| Soreq H7796 | שׂוֹרֵק | Soreq | An uncommon noun denoting a choice vine or a particular variety of select grapevine, especially one notable for its fine reddish grapes. In some contexts, … | 1 |
| Shavesha H7798 | שַׁוְשָׁא | Shavesha | Shavsha (שַׁוְשָׁא) is a personal name referring to an individual who served as a royal scribe or secretary during the reign of King David. The … | 1 |
| Ivetsan H78 | אִבְצָן | Ivetsan | Ibtsan, a personal name designating an individual noted as a leader or judge of Israelite society in the biblical period. The meaning generally accepted is … | 2 |
| Ararat H780 | אֲרָרַט | Ararat | A geographical designation referring to a mountainous region in the northeast of the ancient Near East, identified with the highlands of Ararat. Most frequently, it … | 4 |