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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1887 Obadiah servant of the Lord

1888 Obal inconvenience of old age

1889 Obed a servant; workman

1890 Obed-edom servant of Edom

1891 Obil that weeps; who deserves to be bewailed

1892 Oboth dragons; fathers; desires

1893 Ocran a disturber; that disorders

1894 Oded to sustain, hold or lift up

1895 Og a cake; bread baked in ashes

1896 Ohad praising; confessing

1897 Ohel tent; tabernacle; brightness

1898 Olympas heavenly

1899 Omar he that speaks; bitter

1900 Omega the last letter of the Greek alphabet; long O

1901 Omri sheaf of corn

1902 On pain; force; iniquity

1903 Onam Onan, same as On

1904 Onesimus profitable; useful

1905 Onesiphorus who brings profit

1906 Ono grief or strength or iniquity of him

1907 Ophel a tower; darkness; small white cloud

1908 Ophir fruitful region

1909 Ophni wearisomeness; folding together

1910 Ophrah dust; lead; a fawn

1911 Oreb a raven

1912 Ornan that rejoices

1913 Orpah the neck or skull

1914 Oshea same as Joshua

1915 Othni my time; my hour

1916 Othniel the hour of God

1917 Ozem that fasts; their eagerness

1918 Ozias strength from the Lord

1919 Ozni an ear; my hearkening

1920 Paarai opening

1921 Padan-aram cultivated field or table-land

1922 Padon his redemption; ox-yoke

1923 Pagiel prevention, or prayer, of God

1924 Pahath-Moab ruler of Moab

1925 Pai Pau, howling; sighing

1926 Palal thinking

1927 Palestina which is covered; watered; or brings and causes ru

1928 Pallu marvelous; hidden

1929 Palti deliverance; flight

1930 Paltiel deliverance; or banishment, of God

1931 Pamphylia a nation made up of every tribe

1932 Paphos which boils, or is very hot

1933 Parah a cow; increasing

1934 Paran beauty; glory; ornament

1935 Parbar a suburb

1936 Parmashta a yearling bull

1937 Parmenas that abides, or is permanent

1938 Parnach a bull striking, or struck

1939 Parosh a flea; the fruit of a moth

1940 Parshandatha given by prayer

1941 Paruah flourishing; that flies away

1942 Pasach thy broken piece

1943 Pasdammin portion or diminishing of blood

1944 Paseah passing over; halting

1945 Pashur that extends or multiplies the hole; whiteness

1946 Patara trodden under foot

1947 Pathros Pathrusim, mouthful of dough; persuasion of ruin

1948 Patmos mortal

1949 Patrobas paternal; that pursues the steps of his father

1950 Pau same as Pai

1951 Paul small; little

1952 Paulus same as Paul

1953 Pedahzur strong or powerful savior; stone of redemption

1954 Pedaiah redemption of the Lord

1955 Pekah he that opens; that is at liberty

1956 Pekahiah it is the Lord that opens

1957 Pekod noble; rulers

1958 Pelaiah the Lord's secret or miracle

1959 Pelaliah entreating the Lord

1960 Pelatiah let the Lord deliver; deliverance of the Lord

1961 Peleg division

1962 Pelethites judges; destroyers

1963 Pelonite falling; secret

1964 Peniel face or vision of God; that sees God

1965 Peninnah pearl; precious stone; the face

1966 Pentapolis five cities

1967 Pentateuch the five books of Moses

1968 Pentecost fiftieth

1969 Penuel same as Peniel

1970 Peor hole; opening

1971 Perazim divisions

1972 Peresh horseman

1973 Perez divided

1974 Perez-Uzza division of Uzza, or of strength

1975 Perga very earthy

1976 Pergamos height; elevation

1977 Perida separation; division

1978 Perizzites dwelling in villages

1979 Persia that cuts or divides; a nail; a gryphon; a horsema

1980 Persis same as Persia

1981 Peruda same as Perida

1982 Peter a rock or stone

1983 Pethahiah the Lord opening; gate of the Lord

1984 Pethuel mouth of God; persuasion of God

1985 Peulthai my works

1986 Phalec same as Peleg

1987 Phallu Pallu, admirable; hidden

1988 Phalti Palti deliverance, flight

1989 Phanuel face or vision of God

1990 Pharaoh that disperses; that spoils

1991 Pharez division; rupture

1992 Pharisees set apart

1993 Pharpar that produces fruit

1994 Phebe shining; pure

1995 Phenice Phoenicia, red; purple

1996 Phichol the mouth of all, or every tongue

1997 Philadelphia love of a brother

1998 Philemon who kisses

1999 Philetus amiable; beloved

2000 Philip warlike; a lover of horses

2001 Philippi same as Philip, in the plural

2002 Philistines those who dwell in villages

2003 Philologus a lover of letters, or of the word

2004 Phinehas bold aspect; face of trust or protection

2005 Phlegon zealous; burning

2006 Phrygia dry; barren

2007 Phurah that bears fruit, or grows

2008 Phygellus fugitive

2009 Phylacteries things to be especially observed

2010 Pi-beseth abode of the goddess Bahest or Bast

2011 Pi-hahiroth the mouth; the pass of Hiroth

2012 Pilate armed with a dart

2013 Pinon pearl; gem; that beholds

2014 Piram a wild ass of them

2015 Pirathon his dissipation or deprivation; his rupture

2016 Pisgah hill; eminence; fortress

2017 Pisidia pitch; pitchy

2018 Pison changing; extension of the mouth

2019 Pithom their mouthful; a dilatation of the mouth

2020 Pithon mouthful; persuasion

2021 Pochereth cutting of the mouth of warfare

2022 Pontius marine; belonging to the sea

2023 Pontus the sea

2024 Poratha fruitful

2025 Potiphar bull of Africa; a fat bull

2026 Potipherah that scatters abroad, or demolishes, the fat

2027 Prisca ancient

2028 Priscilla same as Prisca

2029 Prochorus he that presides over the choirs

2030 Puah mouth; corner; bush of hair

2031 Publius common

2032 Pudens shamefaced

2033 Pul bean; destruction

2034 Punites beholding; my face

2035 Punon precious stone; that beholds

2036 Pur Purim, lot

2037 Putiel God is my fatness

2038 Puteoli sulphureous wells

2039 Quartus fourth

2040 Raamah greatness; thunder; some sort of evil

2041 Raamiah thunder, or evil, from the Lord

2042 Rabbah great; powerful; contentious

2043 Rabbi Rabboni, my master

2044 Rabmag who overthrows or destroys a multitude

2045 Rab-saris chief of the eunuchs

2046 Rab-shakeh cup-bearer of the prince

2047 Raca worthless; good-for-nothing

2048 Rachab same as Rahab

2049 Rachal to whisper; an embalmer

2050 Rachel sheep

2051 Raddai ruling; coming down

2052 Ragau friend; shepherd

2053 Raguel shepherd, or friend of God

2054 Rahab proud; quarrelsome (applied to Egypt)

2055 Rahab large; extended (name of a woman)

2056 Raham compassion; a friend

2057 Rakkath empty; temple of the head

2058 Rakkon vain; void; mountain of enjoyment

2059 Ram elevated; sublime

2060 Ramah same as Ram

2061 Ramath Ramatha, raised; lofty

2062 Ramathaim-zophim the two watch-towers

2063 Ramath-lehi elevation of the jaw-bone

2064 Ramath-mizpeh elevation of the watch-tower

2065 Ramiah exaltation of the Lord

2066 Ramoth eminences; high places

2067 Raphah Raphu, relaxation; physic; comfort

2068 Reaiah vision of the Lord

2069 Reba the fourth; a square; that lies or stoops down

2070 Rebekah fat; fattened; a quarrel appeased

2071 Rechab square; chariot with team of four horses

2072 Reelaiah shepherd or companion to the Lord

2073 Regem that stones or is stoned; purple

2074 Regemmelech he that stones the king; purple of the king

2075 Rehabiah breadth, or extent, of the Lord

2076 Rehob breadth; space; extent

2077 Rehoboam who sets the people at liberty

2078 Rehoboth spaces; places

2079 Rehum merciful; compassionate

2080 Rei my shepherd; my companion; my friend

2081 Rekem vain pictures; divers picture

2082 Remaliah the exaltation of the Lord

2083 Remmon greatness; elevation; a pomegranate-tree

2084 Remphan prepared; arrayed

2085 Rephael the physic or medicine of God

2086 Rephaiah medicine or refreshment of the Lord

2087 Rehpaim giants; physicians; relaxed

2088 Rephidim beds; places of rest

2089 Resen a bridle or bit

2090 Reu his friend; his shepherd

2091 Reuben who sees the son; the vision of the son

2092 Reuel the shepherd or friend of God

2093 Reumah lofty; sublime

2094 Rezeph pavement; burning coal

2095 Rezin good-will; messenger

2096 Rezon lean; small; secret; prince

2097 Rhegium rupture; fracture

2098 Rhesa will; course

2099 Rhoda a rose

2100 Rhodes same as Rhoda

2101 Ribai strife

2102 Riblah quarrel; greatness to him

2103 Rimmon exalted; pomegranate

2104 Rinnah song; rejoicing

2105 Riphath remedy; medicine; release; pardon

2106 Rissah watering; distillation; dew

2107 Rithmah juniper; noise

2108 Rizpah bed; extension; a coal

2109 Rogelim a foot or footman

2110 Rohgah filled or drunk with talk

2111 Romamti-ezer exaltation of help

2112 Roman strong; powerful

2113 Rome strength; power

2114 Rosh the head; top, or beginning

2115 Rufus red

2116 Ruhamah having obtained mercy

2117 Rumah exalted; sublime; rejected

2118 Ruth drunk; satisfied


 

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