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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1146 Ibhar election; he that is chosen

1147 Ibleam ancient people; people decreasing

1148 Ibneiah Ibniah, the building of the Lord; the understanding

1149 Ibri passing over; being angry; being with young

1150 Ibzan father of a target; father of coldness

1151 Ichabod where is the glory? or, no glory

1152 Iconium coming

1153 Idalah the hand of slander, or of cursing

1154 Idbash flowing with honey; the land of destruction

1155 Iddo his band; power; praise

1156 Idumea red; earthy; bloody

1157 Igal redeemed; defiled

1158 Igeal a redeemer; redeemed; defiled

1159 Igdaliah the greatness of the Lord

1160 Iim heaps of Hebrews, or of angry men

1161 Ije-abarim heaps of Hebrews, or of passers over

1162 Ijon look; eye; fountain

1163 Ikkesh forward; wicked

1164 Illyricum joy; rejoicing

1165 Imlah plentitude; circumcision

1166 Immanuel God with us

1167 Immer saying; speaking; a lamb

1168 Imnah same as Jimnah

1169 Imrah a rebel; waxing bitter; changing

1170 Imri speaking; exalting; bitter; a lamb

1171 India praise; law

1172 Iphedeiah redemption of the Lord

1173 Ir watchman; city; vision

1174 Ira watchman; making bare; pouring out

1175 Irad wild ass; heap of empire; dragon

1176 Iram the effusion of them; a high heap

1177 Iri fire; light

1178 Irijah the fear of the Lord

1179 Irpeel the health, medicine, or exulting of God

1180 Irshemesh a city of bondage

1181 Isaac laughter

1182 Isaiah the salvation of the Lord

1183 Iscah he that anoints

1184 Iscariot a man of murder; a hireling

1185 Ishbak who is empty or exhausted

1186 Ishbi-benob respiration; conversion; taking captive

1187 Ishbosheth a man of shame

1188 Ishi salvation

1189 Ishiah it is the Lord

1190 Ishma named; marveling; desolation

1191 Ishmael God that hears

1192 Ishmaiah hearing or obeying the Lord

1193 Ishmerai keeper, or keeping

1194 Ishod a comely man

1195 Ish-pan hid; broken in two

1196 Ish-tob good man

1197 Ishua plainness; equal

1198 Ishmachiah cleaving to the Lord

1199 Ispah a jasper stone

1200 Israel who prevails with God

1201 Issachar reward; recompense

1202 Isui same as Ishuah

1203 Ithai strong; my sign; a plowshare

1204 Italy abounding with calves or heifers

1205 Ithamar island of the palm-tree

1206 Ithiel sign, or coming of God

1207 Ithmah an orphan

1208 Ithran remaining; searching out diligently

1209 Ithream excellence of the people

1210 Ittah-kazin hour, or time, of a prince

1211 Iturea guarded; mountainous

1212 Ivah iniquity

1213 Izehar Izhar, clearness; oil

1214 Izrahiah the Lord ariseth; the clearness of the Lord

1215 Izri fasting; tribulation

1216 Jaakan tribulation; labor

1217 Jaakobah supplanter; deceiver; the heel

1218 Jaala ascending; a little doe or goat

1219 Jaalam hidden; young man; heir

1220 Jaanai answering; afflicting; making poor

1221 Jaasau doing; my doing

1222 Jaasiel God's work

1223 Jaazaniah whom the Lord will hear

1224 Jaazah Jaazar, helper

1225 Jaaziah Jaaziel, the strength of the Lord

1226 Jabal which glides away

1227 Jabbok evacuation; dissipation; wrestling

1228 Jabesh dryness; confusion; shame

1229 Jabez sorrow; trouble

1230 Jabin Jabneh, he that understands; building

1231 Jabneel building of God

1232 Jachan wearing out; oppressing

1233 Jachin he that strengthens and makes steadfast

1234 Jacob that supplants, undermines; the heel

1235 Jada knowing

1236 Jadau his hand; his confession

1237 Jaddua known

1238 Jael he that ascends; a kid

1239 Jagur husbandman; stranger

1240 Jah the everlasting

1241 Jahaleel praising God; light of God

1242 Jahath broken in pieces; descending

1243 Jahaz Jahazah, quarrel; dispute

1244 Jahaziah the vision of the Lord

1245 Jahaziel seeing God

1246 Jahdiel the unity, or sharpness, or revenge, of God

1247 Jahdo I alone; his joy; his sharpness of wit; his newnes

1248 Jahleel waiting for, or beseeching, or hope in, God

1249 Jahmai warm; making warm

1250 Jahzeel God hasteth, or divideth

1251 Jair Jairus, my light; who diffuses light

1252 Jakan same as Achan

1253 Jakim rising; confirming; establishing

1254 Jalon tarrying; murmuring

1255 Jambres poverty; bitter; a rebel

1256 James same as Jacob

1257 Jamin right hand; south wind

1258 Jamlech reigning; asking counsel

1259 Janna Jannes, who speaks or answers; afflicted; poor

1260 Janoah Janohah, resting; tarrying; deriving

1261 Janum sleeping

1262 Japhet enlarged; fair; persuading

1263 Japhia enlightening; appearing

1264 Japhlet Japhleti, delivered; banished

1265 Japho fairness; comeliness

1266 Jarah a wood; honeycomb; watching closely

1267 Jareb a revenger

1268 Jared a ruling; commanding; coming down

1269 Jaresiah the bed of the Lord; the Lord hath taken away; pov

1270 Jarib fighting; chiding; multiplying; avenging

1271 Jarmuth fearing, or seeing, or throwing down, death

1272 Jarvah breathing, or making, a sweet smell

1273 Jashem Jashen, ancient; sleeping

1274 Jasher righteous; upright

1275 Jashobeam the people sitting; or captivity of the people

1276 Jashub a returning; a controversy; a dwelling place

1277 Jasiel the strength of God

1278 Jason he that cures

1279 Jathniel gift of God

1280 Jattir a remnant; excellent

1281 Javan deceiver; one who makes sad

1282 Jazeel strength of God

1283 Jazer assistance; helper

1284 Jaziz brightness; departing

1285 Jearim a leap; woods

1286 Jeaterai searching out

1287 Jeberechiah speaking well of, or kneeling to, the Lord

1288 Jebus treading under foot; manger

1289 Jebusi trodden under foot; mangers

1290 Jecamiah resurrection, or confirmation, or revenge, of the

1291 Jecoliah perfection, or power, of the Lord

1292 Jeconiah preparation, or stability, of the Lord

1293 Jedaiah the hand of the Lord; confessing the Lord

1294 Jedeiah one Lord; the joy of the Lord

1295 Jediael the science, or knowledge, of God

1296 Jedidah well beloved; amiable

1297 Jedidiah beloved of the Lord

1298 Jediel the knowledge, or renewing, of God

1299 Jeduthun his law; giving praise

1300 Jeezer island of help

1301 Jegar-sahadutha heap of witness

1302 Jehaleleel Jehalelel, praising God; clearness of God

1303 Jehaziel same as Jahaziel

1304 Jehdeiah joy together, one Lord

1305 Jeheiel God liveth

1306 Jehezekel strength of God

1307 Jehiah the Lord liveth

1308 Jehiskiah the strength, or taking, of the Lord

1309 Jehoadah passing over; testimony of the Lord

1310 Jehoaddan pleasure, or time, of the Lord

1311 Jehoahaz possession of the Lord

1312 Jehoash fire of the Lord

1313 Jehohanan grace, or mercy, or gift, of the Lord

1314 Jehoiachin preparation, or strength, of the Lord

1315 Jehoiada knowledge of the Lord

1316 Jehoiakim avenging, or establishing, or resurrection, of the

1317 Jehoiarib fighting, or multiplying, of the Lord

1318 Jehonadab Jonadab, free giver; liberality

1319 Jehonathan gift of the Lord; gift of a dove

1320 Jehoram exaltation of the Lord

1321 Jehoshaphat the Lord is judge

1322 Jehosheba fullness, or oath, of the Lord

1323 Jehoshua same as Joshua

1324 Jehovah self-subsisting

1325 Jehovah-jireh the Lord will provide

1326 Jehovah-nissi the Lord my banner

1327 Jehovah-shalom the Lord send peace

1328 Jehovah-shammah the Lord is there

1329 Jehovah-tsidkenu the Lord our righteousness

1330 Jehozabad the Lord's dowry; having a dowry

1331 Jehozadak justice of the Lord

1332 Jehu himself who exists

1333 Jehubbah hiding, binding

1334 Jehucal mighty; perfect; wasted

1335 Jehud Jehudi, praising; conferring

1336 Jehudijah the praise of the Lord

1337 Jehush keeping counsel; fastened

1338 Jekabzeel the congregation of God

1339 Jekamean the people shall arise

1340 Jekamiah establishing, or revenging, of the Lord

1341 Jekuthiel hope, or congregation, of the Lord

1342 Jemima handsome as the day

1343 Jemuel God's day; son of God

1344 Jephunneh he that beholds

1345 Jerah the moon; month; smelling sweet

1346 Jerahmeel the mercy, or the beloved, of God

1347 Jered ruling; coming down

1348 Jeremai my height; throwing forth waters

1349 Jeremiah exaltation of the Lord

1350 Jeremoth eminences; one that fears death

1351 Jeriah fear, or throwing down, of the Lord

1352 Jerebai fighting; chiding; multiplying

1353 Jericho his moon; his month; his sweet smell

1354 Jeriel fear, or vision of God

1355 Jerijah same as Jeriah

1356 Jerimoth he that fears or rejects death

1357 Jerioth kettles; breaking asunder

1358 Jeroboam he that opposes the people

1359 Jeroham high; merciful; beloved

1360 Jerubbaal he that defends Baal, let Baal defend his cause

1361 Jerubbesheth let the idol of confusion defend itself

1362 Jeruel fear, or vision of God

1363 Jerusalem vision of peace

1364 Jerusha banished; possession; inheritance

1365 Jesaiah health, or salvation, of the Lord

1366 Jeshebeab sitting, or captivity, of the father

1367 Jesher right; singing

1368 Jeshimon solitude; desolation

1369 Jeshishai ancient; rejoicing exceedingly

1370 Jeshohaia the Lord pressing; the meditation of God

1371 Jeshua same as Joshua

1372 Jesiah sprinkling of the Lord

1373 Jesimiel naming, or astonishment, of God

1374 Jesse gift; oblation; one who is

1375 Jesui even-tempered; flat country

1376 Jesus savior; deliverer

1377 Jether he that excels

1378 Jetheth giving

1379 Jethlah hanging up; heaping up

1380 Jethro his excellence; his posterity

1381 Jetur order; succession; mountainous

1382 Jeuel God hath taken away; God heaping up

1383 Jeush Jeuz, he that is devoured

1384 Jew same as Judah

1385 Jezaniah nourishment, or weapons, of the Lord

1386 Jezebel chaste

1387 Jezer island of help

1388 Jeziah Jeziel, sprinkling of the Lord

1389 Jezoar clear; white

1390 Jezrahiah the Lord arises; brightness of the Lord

1391 Jezneel seed of God

1392 Jibsam their drought, their confusion

1393 Jidlaph he that distills water

1394 Jimnah right hand; numbering; preparing

1395 Jiphtah opening

1396 Jiphthael God opening

1397 Joab paternity; voluntary

1398 Joah fraternity; brother of the Lord

1399 Joahaz apprehending; possessing; seeing

1400 Joakim rising or establishing of the Lord

1401 Joanna grace or gift of the Lord

1402 Joash who despairs or burns

1403 Joatham same as Jotham

1404 Job he that weeps or cries

1405 Jobab sorrowful, hated

1406 Jochebed glorious; honorable

1407 Joed witnessing; robbing; passing over

1408 Joel he that wills or commands

1409 Joelah lifting up; profiting; taking away slander

1410 Joezer he that aids

1411 Jogbehah an exalting; high

1412 Jogli passing over; turning back; rejoicing

1413 Joha who enlivens or gives life

1414 Johanan who is liberal or merciful

1415 John the grace or mercy of the Lord

1416 Joiarib chiding, or multiplying, of the Lord

1417 Jokdeam crookedness, or burning, of the people

1418 Jokim that made the sun stand still

1419 Jokmeam confirmation, or revenge, of the people

1420 Jokneam possessing, or building up, of the people

1421 Jokshan an offense; hardness; a knocking

1422 Joktan small dispute; contention; disgust

1423 Jonadab who gives liberally

1424 Jonah or Jonas, a dove; he that oppresses; destroyer

1425 Jonan a dove; multiplying of the people

1426 Jonathan given of God

1427 Joppa beauty; comeliness

1428 Jorah Jorai, showing; casting forth; a cauldron

1429 Joram to cast; elevated

1430 Jordan the river of judgment

1431 Jorim he that exalts the Lord

1432 Josabad having a dowry

1433 Josaphat same as Jehoshaphat

1434 Jose raised; who pardons

1435 Joseph increase; addition

1436 Joses same as Jose

1437 Joshah being; forgetting; owing

1438 Joshaviah the seat, alteration, or captivity of the Lord

1439 Joshbekesha it is requiring or beseeching

1440 Joshua a savior; a deliverer

1441 Josiah the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord

1442 Josibiah the seat, or captivity of the Lord

1443 Josiphiah increase of the Lord; the Lord's finishing

1444 Jotham the perfection of the Lord

1445 Jothath Jothatha, his goodness

1446 Jozabad same as Josabad

1447 Jozachar remembering; of the male sex

1448 Jubal he that runs; a trumpet

1449 Jucal mighty; perfect

1450 Judah the praise of the Lord; confession

1451 Judas Jude, same as Judah

1452 Judaea Judea, same as Judah

1453 Judith same as Judah

1454 Julia downy; soft and tender hair

1455 Julius same as Julia

1456 Junia youth

1457 Jupiter the father that helpeth

1458 Jushabhesed dwelling-place; change of mercy

1459 Justus just or upright

1460 Juttah turning away


 

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