Hebrew names in the Bible — every name with its Hebrew and its meaning
All 2,409 proper names of the Hebrew Scriptures — every man, woman, place and people — with the name as it is written in Hebrew, how it is pronounced, what it means, and the root words it was built from. Abraham is father of a multitude; Beth-El is house of God; Jerusalem is founded peaceful. Open any name for every verse it appears in.
A
- Allon Allon, an Israelite, also a place in Palest…
- Anammelech Anammelek, an Assyrian deity
- Archevite an Arkevite (collectively) or native of Erek
- Ariel Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, als…
- Asher Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descen…
C
E
- Egypt Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- Elah Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israe…
- Elon oak-grove
- Ephrath fruitfulness
- Eshcol Eshcol, the name of an Amorite, also of a v…
- Eshtemoa Eshtemoa or Eshtemoh, a place in Palestine
G
- God a variation of H3068 [used after H136, and …
H
- Hagarene a Hagrite or member of a certain Arabian cl…
I
- Ibriy an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of E…
- Imna prosperity (as betokened by the right hand)
- Issachar (strictly yis-saws-kawr')
J
- Jachin he (or it) will establish
- Jah Jah, the sacred name
- Jehovah (the) self-Existent or Eternal
- Jehudijah Jehudijah, a Jewess
- Jew a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew
- Jordan a descender
K
- Kedar dusky (of the skin or the tent)
- Kibroth-hattaavah graves of the longing
- Kidron dusky place
L
M
N
- Nephusim expansions
O
- Ozni having (quick) ears
P
- Pekod punishment
- Peor a gap
- Persia Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, in…
- Persia (Aramaic) corresponding to H6539
- Pharpar rapid
- Phut Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his des…
S
- Seir rough
- Senir peak
- Shamir Shamir, the name of two places in Palestine
- Shapper Shepher, a place in the Desert
- Shumathites a Shumathite (collectively) or descendants …
- Sion peak
- Susanchites (Aramaic) of foreign origin
T
- Tabor broken region
- Tamar Tamar, the name of three women and a place
- Tammuz Tammuz, a Phoenician deity
- Tartak Tartak, a deity of the Avvites
- Tishbite a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gil…
- Togarmah Togarmah, a son of Gomer and his posterity
How the meanings are found
Hebrew names are ordinary Hebrew words: Ab-raham is av (father) joined to a root meaning to be many; Beth-lehem is bayit (house) and lechem (bread). Each page gives the name's Strong's definition, the words it is built from, and every verse in which it occurs. In the app, turn on Hebrew Names and every name in the chapter you are reading lights up — tap one for the same breakdown in place.