This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Biblical (All).
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hamuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Hammuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hamul m BiblicalHamul was a son of
Pharez of the Tribe of
Judah according to Genesis 46:12 and Numbers 26:21. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Hanameel חנמאל m BiblicalHanameel, meaning "rest from God," a cousin of
Jeremiah from whom the latter bought property. Jeremiah 32:7ff.
Hariph חריף m Biblical, English (Puritan)Derived from the Hebrew verb חרף
(harap) which means "to gather, pluck, harvest", "to spend the harvest season" or "to reproach, taunt, scorn". In the Old Testament this name belongs to two male characters.
Hazarmaveth חֲצַרְמָוֶת m BiblicalMeaning: Dwelling of Death, "Hazar" meaning dwelling, "Maveth" meaning death.... [
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Hazo חֲזוֹ m BiblicalMeans "prophetic vision" in Hebrew, from the verb
חָזָה (
chazah or
haza) "to see, to behold". In the Bible, Hazo was the fifth son of
Nahor and
Milkah (Genesis 22:22).
Hebron m BiblicalDerived from Hebrew
chebhron meaning "league, association, confederacy". In the Old Testament this is the name of a paternal uncle of Moses, Miriam and Aaron. He is said to be the ancestor of the Hebronite people.... [
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Heled חֵלֶד m BiblicalThe name most likely comes from חלד (
halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (
holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [
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Heman הֵימָן m BiblicalHis name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [
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Heth m BiblicalMeans "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".... [
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Hezro חֶצְרוֹ m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts. The first is חצר (
hasar), meaning "to cluster". It also may relate to חצר (
haser), meaning "settlement" or "village".... [
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Hiel אֲחִיאֵל, חִיאֵל m BiblicalHiel the Bethelite, means "the
Divine brother, or kinsman, is God," rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King
Ahab... [
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Hobab m BiblicalHobab was
Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [
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Hodiah m & f BiblicalThe name of two men, one chief (Nehemiah 10:18) and a Levite (8:7), and a wife of Ezra (1 Chronicles 4:19).
Holofernes m BiblicalIn the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, Holofernes (Greek: Ὀλοφέρνης; Hebrew הולופרנס) is an invading general of
Nebuchadnezzar, who dispatched Holofernes to take vengeance on the nations of the West that had withheld their assistance to his reign... [
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Hori m BiblicalHori of the house of
Simeon was the father of
Shaphat, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:5.
Hur חור m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical LatinProbably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור
(hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with
Aaron, held up
Moses' hands... [
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Hushim m BiblicalHushim was a son of
Dan according to Genesis 46:23 and Numbers 26:42. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Hushim m & f BiblicalThe name of one of the wives of Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:8) and it's maybe also a son of Dan or the name of a tribe (Genesis 46:23).
Hymeneus m Biblical, Biblical LatinVariant of
Hymenaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least two English Bibles: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Iamuel m Biblical LatinForm of
Jemuel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Icuthiel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Jekuthiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.
Iecuthiel m Biblical LatinForm of
Jekuthiel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Ieriel Ἰεριὴλ m Biblical Greek, Biblical LatinForm of
Jeriel used in the Septuagint and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"). The latter has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Ikkesh m BiblicalTekoite and father of
Ira, one of King
David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:26, 1 Chronicles 11:28).
Imla m BiblicalMeaning "whom God will fill up," "fullness" or "replenisher." Father or progenitor of Micaiah the prophet.
Isemiel Ἰσεμιὴλ m Biblical GreekGreek form of
Ishi, which in the Septuagint only appears in verse 2:31 of 1 Chronicles. Other verses in the Septuagint use the forms
Iesi,
Isei and
Sei instead.
Ishiah m BiblicalCan mean either "whom YHWH lends", "Godsend", "God exists" or "it is the lord", depending on interpretation. From the Bible, the fifth of the five sons of Izrahiah, one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David.
Ithmah יִתְמָה m BiblicalA biblical name, possibly meaning "purity" or "bereavement".... [
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Izri m BiblicalLikely meaning "creator", from the verb
יצר yasar, meaning "to fashion or form". Identical to
Zeri.
Izziah m BiblicalMeans either "God unites" or "May Yahweh Sprinkle". Izziah was a descendent of Parosh and one of the Israelites who divorced their foreign wives during the purge of Ezra
Jaazaniah m BiblicalMeaning "Jehovah Has Given Ear". Toward the end of the kingdom of
Judah it seems that this was a rather common name; all four men mentioned in the Bible by this name lived within the same short period of time... [
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Jahaziel m BiblicalJahaziel or Chaziel the Levite was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The name allgedly means "beheld by God"
Jamuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Jemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610; English) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592; Latin). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979... [
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Japhia m BiblicalJaphia was the king of Lachish, one of the five kings of the Amorites whose battle against the settling Israelites led by Joshua is reported in Joshua 10:1–15.
Jara יַעְרָה m Biblical HebrewThe name יַעְרָה (yaʿrâ) is most likely a spelling mistake from יַעְדָּה (yaʿdâ), which is shortened form יְהוֹעַדָּה (yəhōʿdâ), meaning "Yahweh knows", "Yahweh recognized".... [
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Jarha m BiblicalJarha was an Egyptian slave of
Sheshan who was married to Sheshan's daughter according to 1 Chronicles 2:34-35.
Jashobeam ישבעם m BiblicalThe name is comprised of two parts: שוב (
shub), meaning "to return" and עם (
'am), meaning "people" or "kin". Together, it is said to mean "Let the people return".... [
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Jedaiah יְדָיָ֥ה ,ידַעְיָ֖ה m BiblicalEnglish transcription or spelling of two distinct Hebrew names: יְדָיָ֥ה and ידַעְיָ֖ה. Both names occur in the Old Testament.... [
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Jediael יְדִיעֲאֵל m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts: ידע (
yada'), meaning "to know" and אל (
'el), which is the abbreviated form of אלהים (
'elohim), referring to "God".... [
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Jeduthan m Biblical, English (Puritan), Biblical HebrewMeaning, "praising." Jeduthun was one of the chiefs of the temple choir during the time of David. Jeduthun belonged to the Merari family of the tribe of Levi. He is considered to be the same person as Ethan... [
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Jeezer m BiblicalJeezer was a son of Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:30.
Jehoiada יהוידע m Biblical HebrewMeaning "God knew." It was the name of at least three people in the Hebrew Bible.
Jehoshua יהושע m BiblicalThe usual Hebrew form of the name "Joshua"; it occurs in the King James Version of Numbers 13:16 (the American Standard Revised Version "Hoshea"); and in some editions of the King James Version in 1 Chronicles 7:27, where others have the form "Jehoshuah" (h being wrongly added at the end).
Jeiel m BiblicalJeiel is referred to as the "father of Gibeon" and is an ancestor of King
Saul.
Jekamiah m Biblical (?)1 Chronicles 2:41 Jekamiah was the son of Shallum and the father of Elishama.
Jeribai יְרִיבַי m BiblicalThe name is comprised of two parts. The first, ריב (
rib), means "to strive" or "to contend". The second, י (
yod) has three possible meanings. It can make the word into an adjective, it can be a possessive form (usually "my"), or it can be a shortened form of Yahweh... [
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Jeshua m Biblical, HebrewThe name means "he will save" and is a form of the Biblical Hebrew name
Yehoshua (
Joshua). The Late Biblical Hebrew spellings for earlier names often contracted the theophoric element Yeho-.
Jeshurun יְשֻׁרוּן m BiblicalFrom a poetic or ideal title of Israel (either the people, land or patriarch) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, which is thought to derive from Hebrew ישר (
yashar) meaning "upright".
Jesimiel יְשִׂימִאֵל m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "God establishes" in Hebrew. In the bible, this was the name of a Simeonite.
Jeuel m BiblicalThe International Standard Bible Encyclopedia claims the meaning is unknown, though according to Strong's Hebrew Concordance, it means "Carried or snatched away by God" from יָעָה
yaah "swept together" and אֵל
el "God"... [
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Jezaniah m BiblicalProbably a shortened form of Jaazaniah, meaning “Jehovah Has Given Ear”. Jezaniah was a chief of the Judean military force among those submitting to
Gedaliah’s brief administration in 607 B.C.E. (Jer 40:8, 9; 42:1) Jezaniah is also called
Azariah (Jer 43:2) and
Jaazaniah.—2Ki 25:23
Jezreel m BiblicalThe name Jezreel means "God sows," or "planted by God" this was the name of Hosea's first son. It is also a place in Isreal; Jezreel Valley.
Joha יוֹחָא m BiblicalA biblical name possibly meaning "Jehovah gives life".... [
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Joshaviah יוֹשַׁוְיָה m BiblicalThe name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (
yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (
Yah), is an abbreviated form of
Yahweh... [
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Josiphiah m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name יוֹסִפְיָה
(Yosiphyah) meaning "may
Yahweh add", which makes this name closely related to
Yosef (see
Joseph).
Karnaim m & f BiblicalGenesis 14:5, also Greek Karnain. A place near the Dead Sea.
Kedar m Arabic, Biblical HebrewFrom the Hebrew verb קדר (qadar), meaning "to be or become dark, gloomy, or dirty." In the Bible, Kedar is one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.
Kelita קְלִיטָא m BiblicalA Biblical nickname for
Kelaiah. It means "crippled, dwarfed one" or "small/petite one", but also may mean "adopted one". In the Bible, this is the name of a Levite with a foreign wife.
Kishi m Biblical HebrewKishi (also Kushaiah) is a figure in the Old Testament. 1 Chronicles 6:44 states Kishi is a Merarite, and the father of the ancestor of
Ethan the minstrel.