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
- Abi fatherly
- Abigal father (i.e. source) of joy
- Abishag father of error (i.e. blundering)
- Abital father of dew (i.e. fresh)
- Achsah anklet
- Adah ornament
- Ahasbai Achasbai, an Israelite
- Ahinoam brother of pleasantness
- Aholah her tent (i.e. idolatrous sanctuary)
- Aholibah my tent (is) in her
- Anah an answer
- Asenath of Egyptian derivation
- Asharoth Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, an…
- Asherah happy
- Ashtoreth Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (…
- Atarah Atarah, an Israelitess
- Athaliah Jah has constrained
- Azubah Azubah, the name of two Israelitesses
B
- Baara brutish
- Bashemath fragrance
- Bath-sheba daughter of an oath
- Bath-shua daughter of wealth
- Bilhah timid
- Birzavith holes
- Bithiah daughter (i.e. worshipper) of Jah
C
D
E
- Ebronah Ebronah, place in the Desert
- Eglah Eglah, a wife of David
- Elisheba God of (the) oath
- Ephah Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of …
- Esther of Persian derivation
- Eve life-giver
G
- Gomer completion
H
- Hadassah Hadassah (or Esther)
- Hagar Hagar, the mother of Ishmael
- Haggith festive
- Hammoleketh queen
- Hamutal father-in-law of dew
- Hannah favored
- Hazelelponi shade-facing
- Helah Chelah, an Israelitess
- Hephzi-bah my delight (is) in her
- Hodesh Chodesh, an Israelitess
- Hodiah a Jewess
- Hoglah Choglah, an Israelitess
- Huldah Chuldah, an Israelitess
- Hushim hasters
I
- Iscah observant
J
- Jael Jael, a Canaanite
- Jecholiah Jah will enable
- Jedidah beloved
- Jehoaddan Jehovahpleased
- Jehoshabeath Jehoshabath, an Israelitess
- Jehosheba Jehovah-sworn
- Jemimah properly, warm, i.e. affectionate
- Jerioth curtains
- Jermoth elevations
- Jerusha possessed
- Jeshanah Jeshanah, a place in Palestine
- Jezebel Izebel, the wife of king Ahab
- Jochebed Jehovah-gloried
- Joelah furthermore
- Judith Jewess
K
- Keren-happuch horn of cosmetic
- Keturah perfumed
L
- Lappidoth Lappidoth, the husband of Deborah
- Leah weary
- Lo-ruhamah not pitied
M
- Mahalath sickness
- Mahazioth visions
- Mahlah sickness
- Makheloth assemblies
- Mara bitter
- Marah bitter
- Maroth bitter springs
- Matred propulsive
- Mehetabeel bettered of God
- Merab increase
- Merathaim double bitterness
- Meshullemeth Meshullemeth, an Israelitess
- Michal revulet
- Milcah queen
- Miriam rebelliously
- Mispereth enumeration
- Mithcah sweetness
- Mitspah Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine
- Mosera correction or corrections
- Mozah drained
N
- Naamah pleasantness
- Naarah Naarah, the name of an Israelitess, and of …
- Naboth fruits
- Naomi pleasant
- Nebaioth fruitfulnesses
- Nehushta copper
- Nekoda distinction
- Noadiah convened of Jah
- Noah movement
- Nohah quietude
O
- Orpah mane
P
R
- Rachel Rachel, a wife of Jacob
- Rahab proud
- Rebekah fettering (by beauty)
- Reumah raised
- Rithmah Rithmah, a place in the Desert
- Rizpah Ritspah, an Israelitess
- Ruth friend
S
- Sansannah a bough
- Sarah Sarah, Abraham's wife
- Sarah superfluity
- Sarai dominative
- Shalisha trebled land
- Shelomith peaceableness
- Sherah Sheerah, an Israelitess
- Shihor dark, i.e. turbid
- Shimath annunciation
- Shimrith female guard
- Shiphrah Shiphrah, an Israelitess
- Shua wealth
- Sophereth a scribe (properly, female)
T
- Tahpenes of Egyptian derivation
- Taphath a dropping (of ointment)
- Timna restraint
- Tirzah delightsomeness
V
- Vashti of Persian origin
Z
- Zebudah giving
- Zeresh of Persian origin
- Zeruah leprous
- Zeruiah wounded
- Zibiah Tsibjah, an Israelite
- Zillah Tsillah, an antediluvian woman
- Zilpah fragrant dropping
- Zipporah bird
- Zoheleth crawling (i.e. serpent)
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.