Habakkuk (Havaqquq) חֲבַקּוּק
Prophet
Hadad (Hadad) חֲדַד
1. Son of Ishmael
2. Edomite king
Hadadezer (Hadad’ezer) הֲדַדְעֶזֶר
King of Zobah
Hadassah (Hadassa) (aka Esther) הֲדַסָּה
Prophet, Cousin of Mordecahi, Wife of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes)
Hadoram (Hadoram) הֲדוֹרָם
1. Son of Joktan
2. Son of Tou
Hagar (Hagar) (aka Keturah) הָגָר
Servant of Sarah, Mother of Ishmael
Haggai (Haggay) חַגַּי
Prophet
Haman (Haman) הָמָן
Prime Minister of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes)
Hamutal (Hamutal) חֲמוּטַל
Wife of Josiah, Mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah
Hanani (Hanani) חֲנָנִי
1 Son of Heman
2. Prophet
3. Priest, Married and divorced foreign wife after the exile
4. Brother of Nehemiah
5. Priest-Musician
Hananiah (Hananya) חֲנַנְיָה
1. Descendant of Benjamin
2. Son of Heman
3. Military commander under Uzziah
4. Grandfather of Irijah
5. Father of Zedekiah
6. False prophet
7. Descendant of Judah
8. Priest
9. Friend of Daniel (aka Shadrach), Thrown in the fire by Nebuchadnezzar
Hannah (Hanna) חַנָּה
Prophetess; Mother of the Samuel
Haran (Haran) הָרָן
1. Brother of Abraham, Father of Lot
2. Son of Levite and Ephah
3. Descendant of Gershon
Harbonah (Harvona) חַרְבוֹנָא
Servant of King Ahasuerus
Hazael (Haza’el) חֲזָאֵל
King of Syria
Hefzibah (Hefzi-va) חֶפְצִי-בָהּ
Mother of King Manasseh
Hegai (Hege) הֵגֶא
Servant of King Ahasuerus
Hemam (Hemam) הֵימָם
1. Son of Lotan
2. Son of Zerah
3. Son of Mahol
4. Chief Temple musician
Hezekiah (Hizqiyyahu) חִזְקִיָּהוּ
King of Judah
Hezion (Hezyon) חֶזְיוֹן
King of Aram, Grandfather of Ben-hadad
Hezron (Hezron) חֶצְרֹן
1. Son of Reuben, Grandson of Jacob
2. Son of Perez, Grandson of Judah Hiel – Rebuilt Jericho
Hiel (Hi’el) חִיאֵל
Rebuilt the city of Jericho
Hilkiah (Hilqiyyahu) חִלְקִיָּה
1. Ancestor of Ethan
2. Son of Hosah
3. Father of Eliakim
4. Chief priest
5. Priest of Anathoth
6. Father of Gemariah
7. Ancestor of Baruch
Hiram (Hiram) חִירָם
King of Tyre, Supplied goods and labor to help build the Temple of Solomon
Hoham (Hoham) הוֹהָם
King of Hebron
Hophni (Hofni) חָפְנִי
Son of Eli
Horam (Horam) הֹרָם
King of Gezer
Hosah (Hosa) חֹסָה
Father of Hilkiah, Gatekeeper under David’s rule
Hosea (Hoshea) הוֹשֵׁעַ
Prophet
Hoshea (Hoshea) הוֹשֵׁעַ
1. King of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
2. Sealer of the Covenant’s renewal in Nehemiah’s day
Huldah (Hulda) חֻלְדָּה
Prophet
Huram (Huram) חוּרָם
Son of Belah, Grandon of Benjamin
Hushai (Hushay) חוּשַׁי
Warrior of David, Spy for David against Absalom
Ichabod (Ikhavod) אִיכָבוֹד
Son of Phineas, Grandson of Eli
Iddo (Yiddo) עִדּוֹ
1. Descendant of Gershon
2. Officer over Manassite tribe
3. Father of Ahinadab
4. Prophet
5. Grandfather of Zechariah
6. Chief Priest
7. Leader of the Levites
Isaac (Yizhaq) יִצְחָק
Prophet; Patriarch, Son of Abraham, Brother of Ishmael, Husband of Rebecca, Father of Jacob and Esau
Isaiah (Yesha’yahu) יְשַׁעְיָהוּ
Prophet
Ish-bosheth (Ish-boshet) אִישׁ בֹּשֶׁת
Son of Saul, King of Israel
Ishmael (Yishma’el) יִשְׁמָעֵאל
1. Son of Abraham and Hagar
2. Father of Zebadiah
3. Military commander
4. Assassin of Gedaliah
5. Priest, Married and divorced foreign wife after the exile
Ishvi (Yishvi) יִשְׁוִי
Son of Asher
Israel (Yisra’el) (aka Jacob) יִשְׂרָאֵל
Prophet, Patriarch, Son of Isaac, Grandson of Abraham, Brother of Esau, Husband of Rachel and Leah, Father of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph, Benjamin, Gad, Asher, Dan, and Naphtali
Issacher (Yissakhar) יִשָּׂשכָר
1. Son of Jacob and Leah
2. Gatekeeper under David
Ithamar (Itamar) אִיתָמָר
Son of Aaron
Ithream (Yitre’am) יִתְרְעָם
Son of David and Eglah
Ittai (Ittay) אִתַּי
1. Phillistine military leader
2. Warrior of David
Jaazaniah (Ya’azanyahu) יַאֲזַנְיָהוּ
1. Son of Shaphan
2. Son of Azzur
3. Aide to Gedaliah
4. Rechabite
Jabez (Ya’bez) יַעְבֵּץ
Descendant of Judah
Jabin (Yavin) יָבִין
King of Hazor
Jacob (Ya’aqov) (aka Israel) יַעֲקֹב
Prophet, Patriarch, Son of Isaac, Grandson of Abraham, Brother of Esau, Husband of Rachel and Leah, Father of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph, Benjamin, Gad, Asher, Dan, and Naphtali
Jael (Ya’el) יָעֵל
Killer of the Caananite military leader Sisera
Jahaziel (Yahazi’el) יַחֲזִיאֵל
1. Warrior of David’s
2. Priest
3. Levite
4. Prophet
5. Father of Shecaniah
Jahzeiah (Yahzeya) יַחְזְיָה
Opposed Ezra’s decree to divorce foreign wives
Jair (Ya’ir) יָאִיר
1. Descendant of Manasseh
2. Gileadite, Leader of Israel
3. Father of Mordechai
Japheth (Yefet) יָפֶת
Son of Noah
Japhia (Yafia) יָפִיעַ
1. King of Lachish
2. Son of David
Jecoliah (Yekholyahu) יְכָלְיָהוּ
Mother of Azariah
Jedidah (Yedida) יְדִידָה
Mother of Josiah
Jeduthun (Yedutun) יְדוּתוּן
Father of Obed-edom
Jehoaddan (Yeho’addan) יְהוֹעַדָּן
Mother of Amaziah
Jehoahaz (Yeho’ahaz) יְהוֹאָחָז
1. King of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
2. King of Judah
Jehoash (Yeho’ash) יְהוֹאָשׁ
King of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
Jehoiachin (Yehoyaqim) יְהוֹיָכִין
Son of Jehoiakim, King of Judah
Jehoiada (Yehoyada) יְהוֹיָדָע
1. Father of Benaiah
2. Descendant of Aaron
3. David’s advisor
4. Temple priest
Jehoiakim (Yehoyaqim) יְהוֹיָקִים
1. King of Judah
2. High Priest
Jehonadab (Yehonadav) (aka Jonadab) יְהוֹנָדָב
Reformer and destroyer of Baal worship
Jehonathan (Yehonatan) יהוֹנָתָן
Levite
Jehoram (Yehoram) יְהוֹרָם
1. King of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
2. King of Judah
3. Priest
Jehoshabeath (Yehoshav’at) יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת
Aunt of Joash
Jehoshaphat (Yehoshafat) (aka Jehosheba) יהוֹשָׁפָט
1. Historian for David and Solomon
2. Son of Paruah
3. King of Judah
4. Father of Jehu
Jehosheba (Yehosheva) (aka Jehoshaphat) יְהוֹשֶׁבַע
Daughter of King Jehoram
Jehozabad (Yehozavad) יְהוֹזָבָד
1. Son of Obed-edom
2. Benjaminte commander
3. Plotted to murder King Joash
Jehozadak (Yehozadaq) יְהוֹצָדָק
Father of Jeshua
Jehu (Yehu) יֵהוּא
1. Descendant of Judah
2. Warrior of David
3. Son of Hanani, Prophet
4. Son of Jehoshaphat
5. Head of Simeonite family
Jephthah (Yiftah) יִפְתָּח
Son of Gilead
Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu) יִרְמְיָהוּ
1. Warrior of David
2. Gadite warrior of David
3. A second Gadite warrior of David
4. Grandfather of Jehoahaz
5. Manassite family leader
6. Prophet
7. Father of Jaazaniah
8. Priest
9. Leader who rededicated Jerusalem wall
Jeroboam (Yarov’am) יָרָבְעָם
First king of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
Jerubaal (Yeruba’al) (aka Gideon) יְרֻבַּעַל
Judge
Jerusah (Yerusha) יְרוּשָׁה
Wife of King Uzziah
Jeshua (Yeshua) יֵשׁוּעַ
1. Priestly leader under David
2. Descendant of Pahath-moab
3. Priest who returned to Judah
4. Father of Jozabad
5. Ruler of Mizpah
6. Levite who sealed Covenant renewal
Jesse (Yishai) יִשַׁי
Father of David
Jether (Yeter) יֶתֶר
1. Descendant of Jerahmeel
2. Descendant of Judah
3. Descendant of Asher
4. Son of Gideon
5. Brother-in-law of David
Jethro (Yitro) יִתְרוֹ
Father-in-law of Moses; Father of Zipporah
Jezebel (Izevel) אִיזֶבֶל
Wife of King Ahab
Jezreel (Yizre’el) יִזְרְעֶאל
1. Descendant of Judah
2. Son of Hosea
Joab (Yo’av) יוֹאָב
1. Military commander under David
2. Descendant of Judah
3. Descendant of Pahath-moab
Joah (Yo’ah) יוֹאָח
1. Descendant of Levi
2. Son of Obed-edom
3. Levite who helped purify the Temple under Hezekiah
4. Official of Jerusalem
5. Official under Josiah
Joash (Yo’ash) יוֹעָשׁ
1. Son of Becher, Grandson of Benjamin
2. Descendant of Judah
3. Father of Gideon
4. Brother of Ahiezer, Warrior of David, Supervised David’s olive supply
5. Son of Ahab
6. King of Judah
Job (Iyyov) אִיּוֹב
Gentile Prophet
Jobab (Yovav) יוֹבָב
1. Son of Joktan
2. King of Edom
3. King of Madon
4. Descendant of Benjamin
Jochebed (Yokheved) יוֹכֶבֶד
Wife of Amram, Mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam
Joel (Yo’el) יוֹאֵל
1. Descendant of Issacar
2. Descendant of Reuben
3. Gadite chief
4. Ancestor of Samuel
5. Son of Samuel, Judge
6. Benjamite warrior of David
7. Son of Nathan
8. Levite under David
9. Temple treasurer
10. Manassite officer of David
11. Prophet
12. Levite who purified Temple under Hezekiah
13. Descendant of Nebo
14. Chief officer of Benjamites after exile
Johanan (Yohanan) יוֹחָנָן
1. Relative of Saul who joined David
2. Gadite who joined David
3. Great-grandson of Zadok
4. Father of Azariah
5. Son of King Josiah (of Judah)
6. Ally of Gedaliah
7. Descendant of Azgad
8. Descendant of Zerubbabel
9. Son of Tobiah
Joiada (Yoyada) יוֹיָדָע
1. Son of Paseah
2. Son of Eliashib
Joktan (Yoktan) יָקְטָן
Grandon of Shem
Jonadab (Yonadav) (aka Jehonadab) יוֹנָדָב
1. Nephew of David
2. Reformer and destroyer of Baal worship
Jonah (Yona) יוֹנָה
Prophet
Jonathan (Yehonatan) יהוֹנָתָן
1. Descendant of Judah
2. Descendant of Moses
3. Uncle of David
4. Son of Saul
5. Son of Abiathar
6. Warrior of David
7. Son of Shimea, Nephew of David
8. Son of Uzziah
9. Son of Zedekiah
10. Levite
11. Father of Ebed
12. Father of Zechariah
13. Son of Asahel
14. High priest
Joram (Yoram) יוֹרָם
Ancestor of Shelomith
Joseph (Yosef) יוֹסֵף
1. Son of Jacob, Father of Manessah and Ephraim (aka Zaphenath-paneah)
2. Father of Igal
3. Son of Asaph
4. Married and divorced foreign wife after the exile
Joshua (Yehoshua) יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
1. Prophet
2. Owner of field in Beth-shemesh
3. Governor of Jerusalem
Josiah (Yoshiyyahu) יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ
1. King of Judah
2. Son of Zephaniah
Jotham (Yotam) יוֹתָם
1. Descendant of Judah
2. Prophet
3. King of Judah
Jozabad (Yozavad) יוֹזָבָד
1. Benjamite warrior of David
2. Manassite military commander of David
3. Military commander of David
4. Levite
5. Chief Levite
6. Levite who weighed sacred articles
7. Priest, Married and divorced foreign wife after the exile
8. Levite teacher
9. Chief Levite in Jerusalem
Jozacar (Yozakhar) (aka Zabad) יוֹזָכָר
Conspirator to murder Joash
Judah (Yehuda) יְהוּדָה
1. Son of Jacob and Leah, Father of Er, Onan, and Shelah
2. Levite
3. Levite, Married and divorced foreign wife after the exile
4. Priest and musician
Keturah (Qetura) (aka Hagar) קְטוּרָה
Servant of Sarah, Mother of Ishmael, Wife of Abraham
Kish (Qish) קִישׁ
1. Son of Jeiel
2. Father of Saul
3. Levite
4. Ancestor of Mordechai
Kohath (Qehat) קְהָת
Son of Levi
Korah (Qorah) קֹרַח
1. Son of Esau and Oholibamah
2. Grandson of Esau
3. Descendant of Judah
4. Levite
Kore (Qore) קוֹרֵא
1. Son of Asaph
2. Levite