Aaron (Aharon) אַהֲרֹן
Son of Amram and Jochebed, Brother of Moses and Miriam, Kohen, Father of Nadab, Abihu, and Elazar
Abagtha (Avagta) אֲבַגְתָא
Servant of Ahasuerus
Abda (‘Avda) עַבְדָּא
1. Father of Adoniram
2. Levite
Abdeel (‘Avde’el) עַבְדְּאֵל
Father of Shelemiah, Servant of Jehoiakim
Abdi (‘Avdi) עַבְדִּי
1. Grandfather of Ethan
2. Father of Kish
3. One who married and divorced a foreigner after the Babylonian Exile
Abdiel (Avdi’el) עַבְדִּיאֵל
Father of Ahi
Abdon (Avdon) עַבְדּוֹן
1. Benjamite
2. Son of Hillel who judged who led Israel for eight years
3. Firstborn of Jeiel and Maacah, uncle of Saul
4. Son of Micah, one of Joshia’s officials
Abed-nego (‘Aved-nego) (aka Azariah) עֲבֵד נְגוֹ
Friend of Daniel, Thrown in the fire by Nebuchadnezzar
Abel (Hevel) הָבֶל
Son of Adam and Eve, Killed by his brother Cain
Abi (Avi) אֲבִי
Mother of Hezekiah
Abi-albon (Avi-‘alvon) (aka Abiel) אֲבִי-עַלְבוֹן
Military leader under King David
Abiasaph (Avi’asaf) אֲבִיאָסָף
Son of Korah
Abiathar (Evyatar) אֶבְיָתָר
Son of Ahimelech, Kohen
Abida (Avida) אֲבִידָע
Grandson of Abraham and Keturah, Son of Midian
Abidan (Avidan) אֲבִידָן
Leader of Benjamin’s tribe
Abiel (Avi’el) (aka Abi-albon) אֲבִיאֵל
1. Grandfather of Saul
2. Military leader under King David
Abiezer (Avi’ezer) אֲבִיעֶזֶר
1. Descendant of Manasseh
2. Military leader under David
Abiezrite (Avi-‘ezri) עֶזְרִי
Descendants of Abiezer
Abigail (Avigayil) אֲבִגָיִל
1. Wife of Nabal, Provided provisions to David’s army
2. Wife of David
Abihail (Avihayil) אֲבִיחָיִל
1. Father of Zueriel
2. Wife of Abishur
3. Daughter-in-law of David
4. Son of Huri
5. Father of Esther, Uncle of Mordechai
Abihu (Avihu) אֲבִיהוּא
Son of Aaron, Brother of Nadab and Elazar, Died in the Tabernacle
Abihud (Avihud) אֲבִיהוּד
Grandson of Benjamin, Son of Bela
Abijah (Aviyya) אֲבִיָּה
1. Grandson of Benjamin, Son of Becher
2. Wife of Hezron
3. Son of Samuel
4. Head of a priestly division under King David
5. Son of Jeroboam
6. Son of Rehoboam, King of Judah (aka Abijam)
7. Head of a priestly family after the Babylonian Exile
8. Priest who signed the covenant
Abijam (Aviyyam) (aka Abijah) אֲבִיָּם
Son of Rehoboam, King of Judah
Abimael (Avima’el) אֲבִימָאֵל
Son of Joktan, Descendant of Shem
Abimelech (Avimelekh) אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
1. King of Gerar
2. Son of Gideon
Abinadab (Avinadav) אֲבִינָדָב
1. Hid the Ark of the Covenant, Father of Eleazar
2. Son of Jesse
3. Son of Saul
Abinoam (Avino’am) אֲבִינֹעַם
Father of military general Barak
Abiram (Aviram) אֲבִירָם
1. Rebel against Moses
2. Son of Hiel, Died at the battle for Jericho
Abishag (Avishag) אֲבִישַׁג
David’s nurse, Part of David’s royal harem
Abishai (Avishay) אֲבִישַׁי
Nephew of David, Commander in David’s army
Abishalom (Avishalom) אֲבִישָׁלוֹם
Grandfather of King Abijah
Abishua (Avishua) אֲבִישׁוּעַ
1. Son of Bela
2. Descendant of Aaron, Ancestor of Ezra
Abishur (Avishur) אֲבִישׁוּר
Son of Shammai
Abital (Avital) אֲבִיטָל
Wife of David, Mother of Shephatiah
Abitub (Avituv) אֲבִיטוּב
Son of Hushim
Abner (Aviner, Avner) אֲבִינֵר
Son of Ner, Cousin of Saul, Commander in Saul’s army
Abraham (Avraham) (aka Abram) אַבְרָהָם
Prophet; Patriarch, Husband of Sarah; Father of Isaac and Ishmael; Grandfather of Jacob, Brother of Haran, Uncle of Lot
Abram (Avram) (aka Abraham) אַבְרָם
Prophet; Patriarch, Husband of Sarah; Father of Isaac and Ishmael; Grandfather of Jacob, Brother of Haran, Uncle of Lot
Absalom (Avshalom) אַבְשָׁלוֹם
Son of David, Killed after rebelling against David
Achan (‘Akhan) עָכָן
Stoned to death for taking loot from Jericho
Achish (Akhish) אָכִישׁ
King of Gath
Achsah (‘Akhsa) עַכְסָה
Daughter of Caleb, Wife of Othniel
Adalia (Adalya) אֲדַלְיָא
Son of Haman
Adam (Adam) אָדָם
First man, Husband of Eve, Father of Cain, Abel, and Seth
Adoni-bezek (Adoni-bezeq) אֲדֹנִי בֶזֶק
King of Bezek
Adonijah (Adoniyyahu) אֲדֹנִיָּה
1. Son of David and Haggith
2. Teacher of Jehoshaphat
3. Sealer of the Covenant in Nehemiah’s time
Adoni-zedek (Adoni-zedeq) אֲדֹנִי-צֶדֶק
King of Jerusalem, Led a battle against Joshua and the Gibeonites
Adoniram (Adoniram) אֲדֹנִירָם
Supervisor of forced labor
Adoram (Adoram) אֲדֹרָם
Rehoboam’s tax collector
Adrammelech (Adrammelekh) אַדְרַמֶּלֶךְ
1. Babylonian deity
2. Son and assassin of Sennacherib, Brother of Sarezer
Adriel (‘Adri’el) עַדְרִיאֵל
Husband of Merab, Son-in-law of Saul
Agag (Agag) אֲגַג
1. King mentioned by Baalam
2. Amalekite King
Ahab (Ah’av) אַחְאָב
1. King of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
2. False Prophet
Ahasuerus (Ahashverosh) (aka Xerxes) אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
1. Father of Darius the Mede
2. Persian ruler who married Esther
Ahaz (Ahaz) אָחָז
1. Son of Micah and father of Jehoaddah
2. Son of Jotham and Jerusha – King of Judah
Ahaziah (Ahazya, Ahazyahu) אֲחַזְיָהוּ
1. Son of Ahab and Jezebel
2. Son of Joram and Athaliah – King of Judah
Ahiezer (Ahi’ezer) אֲחִיעֶזֶר
1. Leader of the tribe of Dan
2. Military leader who defected from Saul to join David
Ahijah (Ahiyya) אֲחִיָּה
1. Son of Jerahmeel
2. Son of Ahitub, Army priest
3. Soldier in David’s army
4. Levite in charge of Temple treasures during David’s rule
5. Solomon’s secretary
6. Prophet who predicted the split of Israel
7. Father of King Baasha
8. Father of Ahitub
Ahilud (Ahilud) אֲחִילוּד
Solomon’s governor
Ahimelech (Ahimelekh) אֲחִימֶלֶךְ
1. Soldier who defected from Saul to join David
2. Priest who gave David and his soldiers provisions
Ahinoam (Ahino’am) אֲחִינֹעַם
1. Wife of Saul, Daughter of Ahimaaz
2. Wife of David; Mother of Amnon
Ahisar (Ahishar) אֲחִישָׁר
Overseer of Solomon’s palace
Ahitophel (Ahitofel) אֲחִיתֹפֶל
Defector from David to Absalom
Amalek (‘Amaleq) עֲמָלֵק
Son of Eliphaz and Timna, Grandson of Esau
Amasa (‘Amasa) עֲמָשָׂא
Son of Abigail; Defector from David to Absalom
Amaziah (Amazya, Amazyahu) אֲמַצְיָה
1. Temple musician under David’s rule
2. King of Judah
3. Priest at Bet-el
4. Simeonite leader
Amminadab (‘Amminadav) עַמִּינָדָב
1. Descendant of Kohath
2. Father of Nahshon
3. Head of Levite family who carried the Ark to Jerusalem
Amon (Amon) אָמוֹן
1. Egyptian god of Thebes
2. Governor fo Samaria
3. King of Judah
Amos (‘Amos) עָמוֹס
Prophet
Amram (‘Amram) עַמְרָם
Father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam
Amraphael (Amrafel) אַמְרָפֶל
King of Shinar
Araunah (Aravna) (aka Ornan) אֲרַוְנָה
Sold the threshing floor to David
Asa (Asa) אָסָא
1. King of Judah
2. Descendant of Berechiah
Asahel (‘Asa’el) עֲשָׂהאֵל
1. Brother of Joab, Nephew of David
2. Teacher sent by Jehoshaphat to Judah
3. Hezekiah’s Temple treasurer
4. Opponent of Ezra
Asaph (Asaf) אָסָף
1. Chief musician for David and Solomon
2. Descendant of Shemaiah
3. Father of Joah
4. King’s forester – provided wood for Jerusalem
Asenath (Asenat) אָסְנַת
Egyptian wife of Joseph
Asher (Asher) אָשֵׁר
Son of Jacob and Zilpah
Ashpenaz (Ashpenaz) אַשְׁפְּנַז
Nebuchadnezzar’s supervisor over Daniel
Athaliah (‘Atalya) עֲתַלְיָה
1. Son of Jeroham
2. Ruler of Judah
3. Father of Jeshaiah
Azariah (‘Azarya) עֲזַרְיָה
1. Descendant of Judah
2. Descendant of Heman, Ancestor of Samuel
3. Son of Ahimaaz, Grandson of Zadok, Chief priest under Solomon
4. Son of Nathan, Official of Solomon
5. Son of Oded, Prophet
6. Son of Jehoshaphat
7. Son of Jeroham
8. Son of Obed, Army commander under Joash
9. Priest who opposed King Uzziah
10. Israelite
11. Father of Joel
12. Son of Jehallelel
13. Son of Hilkiah
14. Friend of Daniel (aka Abed-nego), Thrown in the fire by Nebuchadnezzar
15. Son of Hoshaiah
16. Son of Maaseiah
17. Teacher with Ezra
18. Sealer of the Covenant renewal under Nehemiah
19. Leader of Judah
20. Grandson of Hilkiah
Baaneh (Ba’ana) בַּעֲנָא
1. Son of Ahilud
2. Son of Hushai
3. Father of Zadok
Baasha (Ba’sha) בַּעְשָׁא
Self-appointed king of the Kingdom of Israel; Father of Elah
Balaam (Bil’am) בִּלְעָם
Gentile prophet and soothsayer
Baladan (Bal’adan) בַּלְאֲדָן
Father of King Berodach-baladan (aka Merodach-baladan)
Balak (Balaq) בָּלָק
King of Moab
Barak (Baraq) בָּרָק
Military leader under Judge Deborah
Baruch (Barukh) בָּרוּךְ
1. Son of Neriah, Scribe of Jeremiah
2. Father of Maaseiah
3. Son of Zaccai, Helped rebuild the southern wall of Jerusalem
4. Kohen
Barzillai (Barzillay) בַּרְזִלַּי
1. Father of Adriel
2. Provided King David with supplies
Basemath (Base-mat) בָּשְׂמַת
1. Wife of Esau
2. Daughter of Ishmael
3. Solomon’s daughter, Wife of Ahimaaz
Bath-sheba (Bat-sheva) בַּת-שֶׁבַע
Wife of David; Mother of Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon
Becher (Bekher) בֶכֶר
Father of Eliezer
Belshazzar (Belshazzar) בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר
Ruler of Babylon
Belteshazzar (Belteshazzar) בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר
Daniel’s Babylonian name
Benaiah (Benayahu) בְּנָיָהוּ
1. Father of Jehoiada
2. Son of Jehoiada; David and Solomon’s military commander
3. David’s warrior
4. Temple musician
5. Grandfather of Jahaziel
6. Simeonite clan leader
7. Temple money collector
8. Father of Pelatiah
9. Married and divorced foreign wives during the exile
Ben-hadad (Ben-hadad) בֶּן-הֲדַד
1. King of Aram
2. Son of Ben-hadad, Syrian king
3. Son of Hazael, Syrian king
Benjamin (Binyamin) בִּנְיָמִין
1. Son of Jacob and Rachel
2. Married and divorced foreign wife during the exile
3. Helped rebuild the southern wall of Jerusalem
Bera (Bera) בֶּרַע
King of Sodom
Berodach-baladan (Berodakh-bal’adan) (aka Merodach-baladan) בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן
Son of Baladan, King of Babylon
Bethuel (Betu’el) בְּתוּאֵל
Son of Nahor, Father of Rebecca and Laban
Bezalel (Bezal’el) בְּצַלְאֵל
1. Constructed the Tabernacle
2. Married and divorced foreign wife during the exile
Bidkar (Bidqar) בִּדְקַר
Chariot officer of King Jehu
Bigthan (Bigtan) בִּגְתָן
Plotted death of King Ahasuerus
Bildad (Bildad) בִּלְדַּד
Comfertor of Job
Bilhah (Bilha) בִּלְהָה
Rachel’s maidservant; Jacob’s concubine; Mother of Dan and Naphtali
Birsha (Birsha) בִּרְשַׁע
King of Gemorrah
Boaz (Bo’az) בֹּעַז
Husband of Ruth; Father of Obed; Great-grandfather of David
Cain (Qayin) קַיִן
Son of Adam and Eve; Killed his brother Cain
Caleb (Kalev) כָלֵב
1. Son of Hezron
2. Spy sent by Moses to Eretz Yisrael
Canaan (Kena’an) כְנָעַן
Son of Ham; Grandson of Noah
Chedorlaomer (Kedorla’omer) כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר
King of Elam
Chileab (Kil’av) כִלְאָב
Son of David
Chilion (Kilyon) כִלְיוֹן
Son of Elimelech and Naomi; Brother-in-law of Ruth
Cononiah (Konyahu) כָּנַנְיָהוּ
1. In charge of Temple collections
2. Levite
Cozbi (Kozbi) כָּזְבִּי
Midianite woman killed by Phineas
Cush (Kush) כּוּשׁ
Son of Ham
Cushan-rishathaim (Kushan-rish’atayim) כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִם
Mesopotamian king
Cyrus (Koresh) כוֹרֶשׁ
King who freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity and encouraged them to rebuild the Holy Temple