Dictionary of Biblical Names


This dictionary contains over 2,500 Bible and Bible-related proper names and their meanings. Some Hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out

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A-B

1 Aaron a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength

2 Abaddon the destroyer

3 Abagtha father of the wine-press

4 Abana made of stone; a building

5 Abarim passages; passengers

6 Abba father

7 Abda a servant; servitude

8 Abdeel a vapor; a cloud of God

9 Abdi my servant

10 Abdiel servant of God

11 Abdon servant; cloud of judgment

12 Abednego servant of light; shining

13 Abel vanity; breath; vapor

14 Abel a city; mourning

15 Abel-beth-maachah mourning to the house of Maachah

16 Abel-maim mourning of waters

17 Abel-meholah mourning of sickness

18 Abel-mizraim the mourning of Egyptians

19 Abel-shittim mourning of thorns

20 Abez an egg; muddy

21 Abi my father

22 Abiah the Lord is my father

23 Abi-albon most intelligent father

24 Abiasaph consuming father; gathering

25 Abiathar excellent father; father of the remnant

26 Abib green fruit; ears of corn

27 Abidah father of knowledge

28 Abidan father of judgment

29 Abiel God my father

30 Abiezer father of help

31 Abigail the father's joy

32 Abihail the father of strength

33 Abihu he is my father

34 Abihud father of praise; confession

35 Abijah the Lord is my father

36 Abijam father of the sea

37 Abilene the father of mourning

38 Abimael a father sent from God

39 Abimelech father of the king

40 Abinadab father of a vow, or of willingness

41 Abinoam father of beauty

42 Abiram high father; father of deceit

43 Abishag ignorance of the father

44 Abishai the present of my father

45 Abishalom father of peace

46 Abishua father of salvation

47 Abishur father of the wall; father of uprightness

48 Abital the father of the dew; or of the shadow

49 Abitub father of goodness

50 Abiud father of praise

51 Abner father of light

52 Abram high father

53 Abraham father of a great multitude

54 Absalom father of peace

55 Accad a vessel; pitcher; spark

56 Accho close; pressed together

57 Aceldama field of blood

58 Achab brother of the father

59 Achaia grief; trouble

60 Achaicus a native of Achaia; sorrowing; sad

61 Achan or Achar, he that troubleth

62 Achaz one that takes, or possesses

63 Achbor a rat; bruising

64 Achim preparing; revenging; confirming

65 Achish thus it is; how is this

66 Achmetha brother of death

67 Achor trouble

68 Achsah adorned; bursting the veil

69 Achshaph poison; tricks

70 Achzib liar; lying; one that runs

71 Adadah testimony of the assembly

72 Adah an assembly

73 Adaiah the witness of the Lord

74 Adaliah one that draws water; poverty; cloud; death

75 Adam earthy; red

76 Adamah red earth; of blood

77 Adami my man; red; earthy; human

78 Adar high; eminent

79 Adbeel vapor, or cloud of God

80 Addi my witness; adorned; prey

81 Addin adorned; delicious; voluptuous

82 Addon basis; foundation; the Lord

83 Adiel the witness of the Lord

84 Adin Adina, adorned; voluptuous; dainty

85 Adithaim assemblies; testimonies

86 Adlai my witness; my ornament

87 Admah earthy; red; bloody

88 Admatha a cloud of death; a mortal vapor

89 Adna pleasure; delight

90 Adnah eternal rest

91 Adoni-bezek the lightning of the Lord; the Lord of lightning

92 Adonijah the Lord is my master

93 Adonikam the Lord is raised

94 Adoniram my Lord is most high; Lord of might and elevation

95 Adoni-zedek justice of the Lord; lord of justice

96 Adoraim strength of the sea

97 Adoram their beauty; their power

98 Adrammelech the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the king

99 Adramyttium the court of death

100 Adriel the flock of God

101 Adullam their testimony; their prey; their ornament

102 Adummim earthy; red; bloody things

103 Aeneas praised; praiseworthy

104 Aenon a cloud; fountain; his eye

105 Agabus a locust; the father's joy or feast

106 Agag roof; upper floor

107 Agar or Hagar, a stranger; one that fears

108 Agee a valley; deepness

109 Agrippa one who causes great pain at his birth

110 Agur stranger; gathered together

111 Ahab uncle, or father's brother

112 Aharah a smiling brother; a meadow of a sweet savor

113 Aharhel another host; the last sorrow; a brother's sheep

114 Ahasbai trusting in me; a grown-up brother

115 Ahasuerus prince; head; chief

116 Ahava essence; being; generation

117 Ahaz one that takes or possesses

118 Ahaziah seizure; vision of the Lord

119 Ahi my brother; my brethren

120 Ahiah brother of the Lord

121 Ahiam mother's brother; brother of a nation

122 Ahian brother of wine

123 Ahiezer brother of assistance

124 Ahihud brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or o

125 Ahijah same with Ahiah

126 Ahikam a brother who raises up or avenges

127 Ahilud a brother born, or begotten

128 Ahimaaz a brother of the council

129 Ahiman brother of the right hand

130 Ahimelech my brother is a king; my king's brother

131 Ahimoth brother of death

132 Ahinadab a willing brother; brother of a vow

133 Ahinoam beauty of the brother; brother of motion

134 Ahio his brother; his brethren

135 Ahira brother of iniquity; brother of the shepherd

136 Ahiram brother of craft, or of protection

137 Ahisamach brother of strength

138 Ahishahur brother of the morning or dew; brother of blacknes

139 Ahishar brother of a prince; brother of a song

140 Ahithophel brother of ruin or folly

141 Ahitub brother of goodness

142 Ahlab made of milk, or of fat; brother of the heart

143 Ahlai beseeching; sorrowing; expecting

144 Ahoah a live brother; my thorn or thistle

145 Aholah his tabernacle; his tent

146 Aholiab the tent of the father

147 Aholibah my tent, or my tabernacle, in her

148 Aholibamah my tabernacle is exalted

149 Ahumai a meadow of waters; a brother of waters

150 Ahuzam their taking or possessing vision

151 Ahuzzah possession; seizing; collecting

152 Ai or Hai, mass; heap

153 Aiah vulture, raven; an isle; alas, where is it?

154 Aiath same as Ai; an hour; eye; fountain

155 Aijeleth-Shahar the land of the morning

156 Ain same as Aiath

157 Ajalon a chain; strength; a stag

158 Akkub foot-print; supplanting; crookedness; lewdness

159 Akrabbim scorpions

160 Alammelech God is king

161 Alemeth hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead

162 Alexander one who assists men

163 Alian high

164 Alleluia praise the Lord

165 Allon an oak; strong

166 Allon-bachuth the oak of weeping

167 Almodad measure of God

168 Almon hidden

169 Almon-diblathaim hidden in a cluster of fig trees

170 Alpheus a thousand; learned; chief

171 Alush mingling together

172 Alvah his rising up; his highness

173 Amad people of witness; a prey

174 Amal labor; iniquity

175 Amalek a people that licks up

176 Aman mother; fear of them

177 Amana integrity; truth; a nurse

178 Amariah the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord

179 Amasa sparing the people

180 Amasai strong

181 Amashai the people's gift

182 Amashi-ali same as Amaziah

183 Ami mother; fear; people

184 Amaziah the strength of the Lord

185 Aminadab same as Amminadab

186 Amittai true; fearing

187 Ammah my, or his, people

188 Ammi same as Ammah

189 Ammiel the people of God

190 Ammihud people of praise

191 Ammi-nadab my people is liberal

192 Ammishaddai the people of the Almighty; the Almighty is with m

193 Ammizabad dowry of the people

194 Ammon a people; the son of my people

195 Amnon faithful and true; tutor

196 Amok a valley; a depth

197 Amon faithful; true

198 Amorite bitter; a rebel; a babbler

199 Amos loading; weighty

200 Amoz strong; robust

201 Amplias large; extensive

202 Amram an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn

203 Amraphel one that speaks of secrets

204 Amzi strong, mighty

205 Anab a grape; a knot

206 Anah one who answers; afflicted

207 Anaharath dryness, burning, wrath

208 Anak a collar; ornament

209 Anamim a fountain; answer; affliction

210 Anammelech answer; poverty of the king

211 Anani a cloud; prophecy; divination

212 Ananias or Ananiah, the cloud of the Lord

213 Anathema separated; set apart

214 Anathoth or Anath, answer; song; poverty

215 Andrew a strong man

216 Andronicus a man excelling others

217 Anem or Anen, an answer; their affliction

218 Aner answer; song; affliction

219 Aniam a people; the strength or sorrow of people

220 Anim answerings; singings; afflicted

221 Anna gracious; one who gives

222 Annas one who answers; humble

223 Antichrist an adversary to Christ

224 Antioch speedy as a chariot

225 Antipas for all, or against all

226 Antipatris for, or against the father

227 Antothijah answers or songs of the Lord; afflictions

228 Anub same as Anab

229 Apelles exclusion; separation

230 Apharsathchites Apharsites (from a root meaning) dividing or rendi

231 Aphek Aphekah, Aphik, strength; a rapid torrent

232 Aphiah speaking, blowing

233 Apocalypse uncovering, revelation

234 Apocrypha hidden

235 Apollonia perdition, destruction

236 Apollonius destroying

237 Apollos one who destroys; destroyer

238 Apollyon a destroyer

239 Appaim face; nostrils

240 Apphia productive; fruitful

241 Aquila an eagle

242 Ar awakening; uncovering

243 Ara cursing; seeing

244 Arab multiplying; sowing sedition; a window; a locust

245 Arabia evening; desert; ravens

246 Arad a wild ass; a dragon

247 Arah the way; a traveler

248 Aram highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse

249 Aran an ark; their curse

250 Ararat the curse of trembling

251 Araunah ark; song; joyful cry

252 Arba four

253 Archelaus the prince of the people

254 Archippus a master of horses

255 Arcturus a gathering together

256 Ard one that commands; he that descends

257 Ardon ruling; a judgment of malediction

258 Areli the light or vision of God

259 Areopagus the hill of Mars

260 Aretas agreeable, virtuous

261 Argob a turf, or fat land

262 Ariel altar; light or lion of God

263 Arimathea a lion dead to the Lord

264 Arioch long; great; tall

265 Aristarchus the best prince

266 Aristobulus a good counselor

267 Armageddon hill of fruits; mountain of Megiddo

268 Arnon rejoicing; sunlight

269 Aroer heath; tamarisk

270 Arpad the light of redemption

271 Arphaxad a healer; a releaser

272 Artaxerxes the silence of light; fervent to spoil

273 Artemas whole, sound

274 Arumah high; exalted

275 Asa physician; cure

276 Asahel creature of God

277 Asaiah the Lord hath wrought

278 Asaph who gathers together

279 Asareel the beatitude of God

280 Asenath peril; misfortune

281 Ashan smoke

282 Ashbel an old fire

283 Ashdod effusion; inclination; theft

284 Asher happiness

285 Ashima crime; offense

286 Ashkenaz a fire that spreads

287 Ashnah change

288 Ashriel same as Asareel

289 Ashtaroth Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches

290 Ashur who is happy; or walks; or looks

291 Asia muddy; boggy

292 Asiel the work of God

293 Askelon weight; balance; fire of infamy

294 Asnapper unhappiness; increase of danger

295 Asriel help of God

296 Assir prisoner; fettered

297 Asshurim liers in want; beholders

298 Assos approaching; coming near

299 Assur same as Ashur

300 Assyria country of Assur or Ashur

301 Asuppim gatherings

302 Asyncritus incomparable

303 Atad a thorn

304 Atarah a crown

305 Ataroth crowns

306 Ataroth-addar crowns of power

307 Ater left hand; shut

308 Athach thy time

309 Athaiah the Lord's time

310 Athaliah the time of the Lord

311 Athlai my hour or time

312 Attai same as Athlai

313 Attalia that increases or sends

314 Attalus increased, nourished

315 Augustus increased, augmented

316 Ava or Ivah, iniquity

317 Aven iniquity; force; riches; sorrow

318 Avim wicked or perverse men

319 Avith wicked, perverse

320 Azaliah near the Lord

321 Azaniah hearing the Lord; the Lord's weapons

322 Azareel help of God

323 Azariah he that hears the Lord

324 Azaz strong one

325 Azazel the scape-goat

326 Azaziah strength of the Lord

327 Azekah strength of walls

328 Azgad a strong army; a gang of robbers

329 Azmaveth strong death; a he-goat

330 Azmon bone of a bone; our strength

331 Aznoth-tabor the ears of Tabor; the ears of purity or contritio

332 Azor a helper; a court

333 Azotus the same as Ashdod

334 Azriel same as Asriel

335 Azrikam help, revenging

336 Azubah forsaken

337 Azur he that assists or is assisted

338 Azzan their strength

339 Azzur same as Azur

340 Baal master; lord

341 Baalah her idol; she that is governed or subdued; a spous

342 Baalath a rejoicing; our proud lord

343 Baalath-beer subjected pit

344 Baal-berith idol of the covenant

345 Baale same as Baalath

346 Baal-gad idol of fortune or felicity

347 Baal-hamon who rules a crowd

348 Baal-hermon possessor of destruction or of a thing cursed

349 Baali my idol; lord over me

350 Baalim idols; masters; false gods

351 Baalis a rejoicing; a proud lord

352 Baal-meon idol or master of the house

353 Baal-peor master of the opening

354 Baal-perazim god of divisions

355 Baal-shalisha the god that presides over three; the third idol

356 Baal-tamar master of the palm-tree

357 Baal-zebub god of the fly

358 Baal-zephon the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secre

359 Baanah in the answer; in affliction

360 Baara a flame; purging

361 Baaseiah in making; in pressing together

362 Baasha he that seeks, or lays waste

363 Babel confusion; mixture

364 Babylon same as Babel

365 Baca a mulberry-tree

366 Bahurim choice; warlike; valiant

367 Bajith a house

368 Balaam the ancient of the people; the destruction of the

369 Baladan one without judgment

370 Balak who lays waste or destroys

371 Bamah an eminence or high place

372 Barabbas son of shame, confusion

373 Barachel that bows before God

374 Barachias same as Barachel

375 Barak thunder, or in vain

376 Barjesus son of Jesus or Joshua

377 Barjona son of a Jona; of a dove

378 Barnabas son of the prophet, or of consolation

379 Barsabas son of return; son of rest

380 Bartholomew a son that suspends the waters

381 Bartimeus son of the honorable

382 Baruch who is blessed

383 Barzillai son of contempt; made of iron

384 Bashan in the tooth, in ivory

385 Bashemath perfumed; confusion of death; in desolation

386 Bathsheba the seventh daughter; the daughter of satiety

387 Bathsuha same as Bathsheba

388 Bealiah the god of an idol; in an assembly

389 Bealoth cast under

390 Bebai void, empty

391 Becher first begotten; first fruits

392 Bechorath first fruits

393 Bedad alone; solitary

394 Bedaiah Bedeiah, the only Lord

395 Bedan according to judgment

396 Beeliada an open idol

397 Beelzebub same as Baalzebub

398 Beer a well

399 Beera a well; declaring

400 Beerelim the well of Elim, or of rains

401 Beeri my well

402 Beer-lahai-roi the well of him that liveth and seeth me

403 Beeroth wells; explaining

404 Beersheba the well of an oath; the seventh well

405 Behemoth beasts

406 Bekah half a shekel

407 Belah destroying

408 Belial wicked, worthless

409 Belshazzar master of the treasure

410 Belteshazzar who lays up treasures in secret

411 Ben a son

412 Benaiah son of the Lord

413 Ben-ammi son of my people

414 Beneberak sons of lightning

415 Bene-jaakan sons of sorrow

416 Benhadad son of Hadad, or noise

417 Benhail son of strength

418 Benhanan son of grace

419 Benjamin son of the right hand

420 Benimi our sons

421 Beno his son

422 Benoni son of my sorrow, or pain

423 Benzoheth son of separation

424 Beon in affliction

425 Beor burning; foolish; mad

426 Bera a well; declaring

427 Berachah blessing; bending the knee

428 Berachiah speaking well of the Lord

429 Beraiah the choosing of the Lord

430 Berea heavy; weighty

431 Bered hail

432 Beri my son; my corn

433 Beriah in fellowship; in envy

434 Berith covenant

435 Bernice one that brings victory

436 Berodach-baladan the son of death

437 Berothai wells; a cypress

438 Berothath of a well

439 Besai a despising; dirty

440 Besodeiah counsel of the Lord

441 Besor glad news; incarnation

442 Betah confidence

443 Beten belly

444 Bethabara the house of confidence

445 Bethanath house of affliction

446 Bethany the house of song; the house of affliction

447 Betharabah house of sweet smell

448 Beth-aram house of height

449 Beth-aven the house of vanity; of iniquity of trouble

450 Beth-azmaveth house of death's strength

451 Beth-baalmeon an idol of the dwelling-place

452 Beth-barah the chosen house

453 Beth-birei the house of my Creator, the house of my health

454 Beth-car the house of the lamb

455 Beth-dagon the house of corn, or of fish

456 Beth-diblathaim house of dry figs

457 Beth-el the house of God

458 Bethemek house of deepness

459 Bether division, or in the trial

460 Bethesda house of pity or mercy

461 Beth-ezal a neighbor's house

462 Beth-gader a house for a mouse

463 Beth-gamul house of recompense, or of the camel

464 Beth-haccerem house of the vineyard

465 Beth-haran house of grace

466 Beth-horon house of wrath

467 Beth-lebaoth house of lionesses

468 Beth-lehem house of bread

469 Beth-marcaboth house of bitterness wiped out

470 Beth-meon house of the dwelling-place

471 Beth-nimrah house of rebellion

472 Beth-palet house of expulsion

473 Beth-pazzez house of dividing asunder

474 Beth-peor house of gaping, or opening

475 Bethphage house of my month, or of early figs

476 Beth-phelet same as Beth-palet

477 Beth-rapha house of health

478 Bethsaida house of fruits, or of food, or of snares

479 Bethshan Beth-shean, house of the tooth, or of ivory, or of

480 Beth-shemesh house of the sun

481 Bethuel filiation of God

482 Beth-zur house of a rock

483 Betonim bellies

484 Beulah married

485 Bezai eggs

486 Bezaleel in the shadow of God

487 Bezek lightning; in the chains

488 Bezer vine branches

489 Bichri first-born; first fruits

490 Bidkar in compunction, or sharp pain

491 Bigthan in the press; giving meat

492 Bigvai in my body

493 Bildad old friendship

494 Bileam the ancient of the people; the devourer

495 Bilgah ancient countenance

496 Bilhah Bilhan, who is old or confused

497 Bilshan in the tongue

498 Binea son of the Lord

499 Binnui building

500 Birsha an evil; a son who beholds

501 Bishlam in peace

502 Bithiah daughter of the Lord

503 Bithron divisions

504 Bithynia violent precipitation

505 Bizjothjah despite

506 Blastus that buds or brings forth

507 Boanerges son of thunder

508 Boaz or Booz, in strength

509 Bocheru the first born

510 Bochim the place of weeping; or of mulberry-trees

511 Bohan in them

512 Boskath in poverty

513 Boson taking away

514 Bozez mud; bog

515 Bozrah in tribulation or distress

516 Bukki void

517 Bukkiah the dissipation of the Lord

518 Bul old age; perishing

519 Bunah building; understanding

520 Bunni building me

521 Buz despised; plundered

522 Buzi my contempt

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