People of the Bible — Hebrew names and what they mean
36 of the people Scripture spends the most time on, each with the Hebrew behind the name, what it means, the moments that made them, and every verse they appear in.
- אָדָםAdamThe first man, formed from the dust and given the breath of life — the father…
- חַוָּהEveBuilt from Adam's side and named Chavah — “because she was the mother of all …
- חֲנוֹךְEnochSeventh from Adam — he walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
- נֹחַNoahThe man who found grace in the eyes of the LORD, and carried the world throug…
- מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקMelchizedekKing of Salem and priest of the Most High God — the priesthood without beginn…
- אַבְרָהָםAbrahamCalled out of Ur to walk by faith — the friend of God and father of all who b…
- שָׂרָהSarahPrincess of the covenant, who received strength to conceive when she was past…
- יִצְחָקIsaacThe son of promise and of laughter — bound on Moriah, and spared by the ram.
- רִבְקָהRebekahThe bride found at the well, who said “I will go” — mother of two nations.
- יַעֲקֹבJacobThe heel-grasper who wrestled until daybreak and rose with a new name: Israel.
- לֵאָהLeahThe unloved wife whom the LORD saw — mother of Judah, the line of kings and o…
- רָחֵלRachelThe beloved shepherdess for whom Jacob served twice seven years.
- יוֹסֵףJosephThe dreamer sold into Egypt, raised to the throne — “ye thought evil; God mea…
- מִרְיָםMiriamThe prophetess who watched over the ark of bulrushes and led the song at the …
- אַהֲרֹןAaronMoses' brother and spokesman — the first high priest, whose rod budded before…
- מֹשֶׁהMosesDrawn from the water to draw a nation out of Egypt — the prophet who knew God…
- יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaMoses' minister who led Israel over Jordan — “as for me and my house, we will…
- רָחָבRahabThe innkeeper of Jericho whose faith and scarlet line brought her into the li…
- דְּבוֹרָהDeborahProphetess and judge under the palm tree — “I arose a mother in Israel.”
- גִּדְעוֹןGideonThe least of his father's house, called a mighty man of valour — and three hu…
- שִׁמְשׁוֹןSamsonThe Nazarite judge whose strength was the LORD's secret — mightiest in his dy…
- רוּתRuthThe Moabitess who clave to Naomi and her God — great-grandmother of David, mo…
- דָּוִדDavidThe shepherd-king after God's own heart, sweet psalmist of Israel — forefathe…
- שְׁלֹמֹהSolomonThe king who asked for a hearing heart — builder of the house, wisest of men.
- אֵלִיָּהוּElijahThe Tishbite of fire — fed by ravens, answered by fire, carried home in a whi…
- אֱלִישָׁעElishaThe ploughman who asked a double portion — and whose life overflowed with qui…
- יוֹנָהJonahThe prophet who fled from the presence of the LORD — and preached the greates…
- דָּנִיֵּאלDanielThe exile who purposed in his heart — interpreter of dreams, greatly beloved,…
- אֶסְתֵּרEstherThe hidden queen raised up “for such a time as this” — deliverer of her peopl…
- יֵשׁוּעַYeshuaThe Son of the Highest — “thou shalt call his name Yeshua: for he shall save …
- מִרְיָםMaryThe handmaid of the LORD, highly favoured — mother of Yeshua, who kept all th…
- מִרְיָם הַמַּגְדָּלִיתMary MagdaleneDelivered of seven demons, faithful past the cross — the first witness of the…
- יוֹחָנָן הַמַּטְבִּילJohn the BaptistThe voice crying in the wilderness — of them born of women, none greater.
- יוֹחָנָןJohn the ApostleSon of thunder, the disciple whom Yeshua loved — witness of the Word, seer of…
- פֶּטְרוֹסPeterThe fisherman named the Rock — who sank, denied, wept, and fed the sheep.
- פּוֹלוֹסPaulPersecutor turned apostle — the chosen vessel who carried the Name to the nat…