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ABAGTHA m Biblical, Biblical HebrewEtymology unknown, though sources claim it may mean "father of the wine press" or "fortunate". In the book of Esther, this is the name of one of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus's court.
ABDIAH m BiblicalGreek variant of Hebrew
Obadiah. Meaning, "servent of
Yahweh" which differs slightly from the Hebrew meaning of, "worshipper of Yahweh."
ABDIEL m Biblical Hebrew, Judeo-Christian Legend, LiteratureMeans "servant of God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of
Gad. In John Milton's 'Paradise Lost' (1667), this is the name of a seraph who withstood Satan when he urged the angels to revolt.
ABI-ALBON m BiblicalMeans "father of strength". In the Bible, this was one of David's thirty warriors.
ABIASAPH m Biblical HebrewThe name Abiasaph consists of two parts. The first element is the same as the name
Abi, which occurs only as a feminine name in the Bible. It comes, however, from a word that's used most frequently as element of names, namely אב (
ab), meaning "father" added to the verb אסף (
asap), meaning "to gather." In totality, meaning "my father has gathered."
ABIATHAR m BiblicalPossibly means "my father is great" in Hebrew (in which case the second element makes it a relative of
Jethro). In the Old Testament Abiathar was the only Jewish high priest to escape from a massacre ordered by King Saul...
[more] ABIEZER m BiblicalMeans "my father is help" in Hebrew. It belonged to three men in the Old Testament–the second son of Hammoleketh, a warrior in King David's army, and the prince of the tribe of Dan.
ABIHAIL m & f Biblical HebrewMeans "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי
('avi) "my father" and חיל
(khayil), which is related to the word חייל
(khayal) "soldier"...
[more] ABIHUD m BiblicalMeans "the father is glory" or "father of glory". It is the name of two characters in the Bible.
ABINADAB m BiblicalPossibly means "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" in Hebrew. This was the name of several Old Testament people, including one of Saul's sons, one of Jesse's sons, one of Solomon's officers, and a Levite who housed the ark of the covenant for 20 years.
ABISHUA m BiblicalMeaning uncertain, perhaps "father of salvation" or "father of wealth". It is the name of a High priest of Israel mentioned in the Biblical books 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
ABOMBA m Biblical DutchThis name was first found in ancient text located in ancient Greece. This name has a correlation to the well-known Jesus Christ. This name was first used by Steve Harvey when he named his child Abomba...
[more] ACHITOPHEL m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my brother is foolish" or "brother of foolishness" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
ach "brother" and
aph'el "to act foolishly". In the bible, this was the name of one of King David's most trusted advisors.
ACHSA f Biblical LatinVariant of
Achsah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Vulgate and the Douay-Rheims Bible. It was borne by American spiritualist Achsa W. Sprague (1827-1862), a popular trance medium lecturer in the 1850s.
ACHSAH f Biblical, English (Puritan)Means "anklet, bangle" in Hebrew (presumably echoic of the click of a moving anklet). In the Old Testament, Achsah is the daughter of
Caleb. It has occasionally been used as an English Christian name since the Protestant Reformation.
ADBEEL m BiblicalMeans "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of
Ishmael.
ADIEL m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
ADMATHA m BiblicalMeans "a cloud of death" or "a mortal vapor" according to Hitchcock's Dictionary of Biblical Names. One of the seven princes of Persia in the book of Esther.
ADNA m BiblicalOne of the family of Pahath-moab, who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. ( Ezra 10:30 ) (B.C. 459.) ...
[more] ADNAH m BiblicalThe name comes from the Hebrew noun עדן (
'eden), meaning "luxury", "delight", or "pleasure"....
[more] ADNAH m BiblicalThe name is of uncertain meaning. It is very similar to
Adnah(1), however they are not exactly the same. They both come from the Hebrew noun עדן (
'eden), meaning "luxury", "delight", or "pleasure"...
[more] AENON m BiblicalFrom a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament, which may be the Greek form of Hebrew
ay-yin "spring, natural fountain". The Gospel of John (3:23) identifies it as a place near Salem where John the Baptist performed baptisms....
[more] AGEE m Biblical HebrewAgee was the father of
Shammah, who was one of
David's mighty men (II Samuel 23:11). Based on interpretations of I Chronicles 11:34 and II Samuel 23:32-33 Agee was either the grandfather of
Jonathan or his brother.
AGUR m BiblicalMeans "stranger" or "gathered together" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Jakeh and a contributor to Proverbs.
AHASUERUS m Biblical, Hebrew (Latinized)A name used several times in the Hebrew Bible, as well as related legends and Apocrypha. The name Ahasuerus is equivalent to the Greek name
Xerxes, both deriving from the Old Persian language Xšayārša...
[more] AHAZ m BiblicalMeaning "has held," is a diminutive of
Jehoahaz, meaning "Yahweh has held." He was king of Judah, and the son and successor of
Jotham. Ahaz was 20 when he became king of Judah and reigned for 16 years.
AHILUD m Biblical HebrewAhilud is the father of
Jehoshaphat, who serves as court recorder to
David (2 Samuel 8:16) and
Solomon (1 Kings 4:3). In 1 Kings 4:12, Ahilud is the father of
Baana, an official in Solomon's court sent to gather provisions in Taanach and Megiddo, and Beth Shan.
AHIMAN m BiblicalMeaning "brother of the right hand / brother of a gift."
AHIMELECH m BiblicalMeaning "the divine king is brother." The high priest of Israel, executed on
Saul's orders for treason.
AHINADAB m Biblical HebrewMeaning, "My Brother Is Noble." Son of
Iddo, is one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed by
Solomon in so many districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly rotation for his household...
[more] AHIRA m BiblicalMeans "my brother is evil" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Ahira was a son of Enan. He was the chief of the tribe of Naphthali at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai.
AHIRAM m BiblicalMeans "brother of craft" or "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Benjamin.
AHISHAR m Biblical HebrewMeans "my brother has sung" in Hebrew. In 1 Kings, he is mentioned in Solomon's list of heads of department.
AHLAI m & f BiblicalThis name comes from the root אחל (
'hl), which has no known meaning. The root derives from אחלה (
'ahlah), meaning "ah that...!". The majority belief is that the name means "O Would That!"....
[more] AHOLIBAMAH f Biblical HebrewMeans "my tabernacle is exalted" or "tent of the high place" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this was one of the wives of
Esau, who changed her name to
Judith.
AHUZAM m BiblicalBorne by Ahuzam, son of Ashur, the father or founder of Tekoa. (1 Book of Chronicles 4:6).
AIJALON m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare
Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
AMASA m BiblicalMeans "burden" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Amasa was a son of
Haldai, and a nephew of King
David who was murdered by his cousin
Joab.
AMIEL m Biblical, HebrewVariant of
Ammiel. Occurs in the Book of Numbers 13:12: Amiel, who represented the tribe of Dan, was one of the twelve spies sent out by Moses to survey the land of Canaan.
AMINADAB m Mormon (Rare), English (Puritan), Biblical, Biblical HebrewFrom Hebrew meaning, "my kinsmen are noble." According to the genealogies of Genesis, he was born of Ram (also known as Aram) during the Israelite exile in Ancient Egypt. He was the father of Nahshon, chief of the tribe of Judah (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14)...
[more] AMMI m Jewish, Biblical, Jewish Legend, HebrewMeans "my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of a character in the Old Testament, Hosea's second son, who was originally named
Lo-Ammi meaning "not my people" but was renamed
Ammi "my people"...
[more] AMMINADIB m Biblical HebrewA person mentioned in the Old Testament in Song of
Solomon 6:12, whose chariots were famed for their swiftness. Commentaries on the meaning differ, some stating the meaning is "my princely people" or "my willing people."
AMMIZABAD m Biblical HebrewAmmizabad was the son of
Benaiah, who was the third and chief captain of the host under
David(1 Chronicles 27:6). The first part of our name comes from the root
'mm, from whence stems the word
'umma, meaning "tribe" or "people." The root-verb
zabad means "to give" or "bestow." Therefore, it possibly means, "to bestow on people."
AMRAPHEL m Biblical, HebrewMeans "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
amár "to say" and
aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.
AMZI m BiblicalProbably Hebrew, and may mean "my strength". 'In the Bible it occurs only once, in a genealogy... It appears regularly at Princeton in the period 1810-60, but not at Harvard. Apparently Amzi represents a development in the Middle Colonies, one which did not reach New England...
[more] ANAEL m & f Judeo-Christian Legend, Biblical, HebrewBiblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of
Anaiah, using
el "God" as the second element as opposed to
yah "
Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to
chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of
Hananiah and perhaps a form of
Hanniel or
Channiel)...
[more] ANATHOTH m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew
anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of
Becher, who in turn was the son of
Benjamin.
APHIAH m Biblical HebrewAphiah, of the tribe of
Benjamin, was an ancestor of King
Saul and of his commander
Abner. According to Saul, his family was the least of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Samuel 9)
APOLLOS m BiblicalApollos was a 1st century Alexandrian Jewish Christian mentioned several times in the New Testament. A contemporary of Paul the Apostle, he played an important role in the early development of the churches of Ephesus and Corinth.
ARAUNAH m BiblicalAraunah was a Jebusite who was mentioned in the Second Book of Samuel who owned the threshing floor on the summit of Mount Moriah that
David purchased and used as the site for assembling an altar to God...
[more] ARD m Biblical HebrewArd was the tenth son of
Benjamin in Genesis 46:21. It is relatively unusual among Hebrew names for ending in a cluster of two consonants instead of as a segholate.
ARDATH f Biblical, EnglishFrom the name of a field mentioned briefly in the Old Testament Apocrypha, the meaning of which is uncertain. It may relate to Akkadian
ardatû "maiden". A literary bearer was American author Ardath Mayhar (1930-2012).
ARMONI m Biblical HebrewMeans "of the palace, palatial" from Hebrew אַרְמוֹן
(armon) "palace". In the Old Testament, Armoni was the son of King Saul by his concubine Rizpah.
ARODI m Biblical HebrewA son of
Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:17. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
ARTEMAS m Ancient Greek, BiblicalPresumably a contracted form of
Artemidoros. This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, in Saint Paul's letter to Titus. According to George Rippey Stewart in 'American Given Names' (1979): "It is chiefly remembered from General Artemas Ward, of the Revolution (born 1727)...
[more] ASAIAH m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh has made" or "made by Yahweh" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament.
ASHBEL m BiblicalAllegedly means "flowing" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name belonged to the second son of
Benjamin, founder of the Ashbelite tribe. A known bearer was American pioneer physician Ashbel Smith (1805-1886).
ASHIMA f Biblical HebrewMeans "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic
šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El...
[more] ASHKENAZ m BiblicalAshkenaz is the first son of Gomer, and a Japhetic patriarch in the Table of Nations.
ASHNAH f BiblicalThe name of a city either near Palestine or near Bethlehem, mentioned in the Bible
ASMODAI m Biblical, Judeo-Christian LegendFrom Hebrew
Ashmedai, which itself is derived from Avestan
aēšma-daēva meaning "demon of wrath". Asmodai is a semi-Biblical demon mostly known thanks to the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit...
[more] ASPATHA m BiblicalOne of the sons of
Haman in the Book of Esther. Meaning "given by a sacred horse".
ATHAIAH m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
ATSALYAHU m Biblical HebrewMeans "
Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God". The name is derived from Hebrew אָצַל
(atsal) meaning "to reserve, to lay aside" (see
Azel) combined with Hebrew יָהּ
(yah) meaning "Yahweh"...
[more] ATTAI m BiblicalThe name comes from the verb ענה (
'ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing"....
[more] AZAZ m Arabic, BiblicalMeans "strong, mighty" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is the name of a Reubenite, the father of
Bela. It is also the name of a city in Syria.
BAANA m BiblicalMeans "son of affliction". In the Bible, this is the name of two of Solomon's purveyors, as well as the father of
Zadok.
BABYLON f BiblicalIn Babylonian the name Bab–ilu (Babel, or Babylon) meant “gate of the gods,” but the Hebrews derogatorily associated it with balal, a word in their language meaning “to confuse” (Gen. 11:9)...
[more] BARABBAS m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized), BiblicalHellenized form of
bar-Abbâ, which means "son of
Abba" in Aramaic, derived from Aramaic
bar meaning "son" combined with the Aramaic given name
Abba. Since the name Abba means "father" in Aramaic, the literal meaning of the entire name would be "son of the father"...
[more] BARKOS m BiblicalBarkos was a painter who was the father of some of the Nethinim, according to Ezra 2:53.
BARSHEBA f American, BiblicalVariant of the Old Testament place name
Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.
BARTIMAEUS m BiblicalLatinized form of
Bartimaios, which is a hybrid Hebrew-Greek name meaning "son of
Timaeus", consisting of Hebrew
bar "son" and the personal name
Timaeus. In the bible, Bartimaeus was a blind man who was healed by Jesus.
BARZILLAI m Biblical, HebrewDerived from Aramaic or Hebrew
barzillay meaning "(man) of iron" or "iron-hearted", which was derived from
barzel "iron". In the Hebrew Bible this was the name of three Israelites, including Barzillai the Gileadite...
[more] BATHSHUA f BiblicalMeans "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. According to George R. Stewart (1979), "In the biblical text this name is sometimes only another form for
Bath-sheba, though at least once it is the name of another person...
[more] BENAMMI m Hebrew, BiblicalMeans "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.
BENONI m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי
(Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow". This was the original name of
Benjamin ("son of the right hand"), whose father, Jacob, renamed him in Genesis 35:18 (the name Benoni having been given by his mother, Rachel).
BERIAH m English, Hebrew, BiblicalProbably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.
BETHABARA f Biblical, American (Rare)From the name of a biblical city. In the New Testament the city of Bethabara is where John the Baptist met Jesus, and proclaimed, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:28-29).
BETSALEL m Hebrew, BiblicalMeans "in the shadow" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Uri who was one of the architects of the tabernacle, and the name of an Israelite.
BEZALEL m BiblicalHebrew, meaning "protected by God". It occurs in the Bible as the name of a celebrated skilled craftsman. As a result, the school of arts set up in Jerusalem in the 20th century was named Bezalel.
BIDKAR m BiblicalBidkar was an officer of the Israelite king
Jehu. Jehu ordered Bidkar to throw the body of the king he usurped,
Jehoram, into the field of Naboth, fulfilling prophecy. II Kings 9:25
BIGTHANA m BiblicalIn the Book of Esther, one of the two chamberlains or eunuchs of Xerxes who conspired against the king's life
BILDAD m BiblicalEtymology unknown. Bildad the Shuhite was one of Job's three friends. Also used for one of the characters in Moby Dick
BIRSHA m BiblicalBirsha is the king of Gomorrah in Genesis 14 who joins other Canaanite city kings in rebelling against Chedorlaomer.
BIZTHA m BiblicalMeans "eunuch". In the book of Esther, the second of the seven eunuchs of King Ahasuerus' harem.
BUKKI m BiblicalBukki was a prince of the tribe of
Dan; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num. 34:22).
CHALCOL m BiblicalChalcol, meaning "maintain," was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom
Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)
CHAVAH f Biblical HebrewChavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.
CHELAL m BiblicalHe is mentioned in the Bible as being one of the sons of Pahath-Moab.
CHERITH f BiblicalFrom a biblical place name possibly meaning "torrent-bed, gorge, valley" in Hebrew. Cherith was a brook or valley where the prophet Elijah hid from King Ahab after announcing three years of drought.
CHIMHAM m BiblicalChimham accompanied King
David to Gilgal after the death of
Absalom. (2 Samuel 19:37-40) Also a place near Bethlehem where
Johanan regrouped before departing to Egypt. Jeremiah 41:17
CHUSHAN-RISHATHAIM m BiblicalMeans "twice-evil Kushite". Chushan indicates Kushite origins, while Rishathan means "double wickedness". Name of a King of Mesopotamia and the first oppressor of Israel in the Book of Judges. This is likely not the King's real name, but rather, an insulting epithet.
COZ m BiblicalCoz in Hebrew allegedly means "a thorn", or perhaps "nimble." It occurs in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 4: 8) where Coz is sited as a descendant of
Caleb.
COZBI f BiblicalMeans "voluptuous, charming" from a Semitic root
kzb "to deceive, disappoint" and "to be voluptuous, charming, full of sexual vigor". In the Old Testament this name belonged to a Midianite woman who became a wife or concubine of the Israelite
Zimri, both of whom were then killed by
Phinehas in order to stop a plague sent by God.
CUSH m BiblicalThe eldest son of
Ham, who was a son of
Noah. He was the brother of
Mizraim (Egypt),
Canaan (land of Canaan), and
Phut, and the father of the Biblical character
Nimrod mentioned in the "Table of Nations" in the Genesis 10:6 and I Chronicles 1:8.
DALIDA f Biblical Greek, Croatian, Czech, Dutch (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Russian, Slovak, Ukrainian, HungarianGreek form of
Delilah (as it first appeared in the Septuagint), which has also spread to Georgia and Slavic countries such as Russia, due to the influence of the Eastern Orthodox Church in these countries...
[more] DALPHON m BiblicalDalphon, meaning "to weep," was one of the ten sons of
Haman, killed along with Haman by the Jews of Persia.
DARDA m BiblicalMeaning "pearl of wisdom," he was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)
DEUEL m Biblical HebrewMeans "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of
Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.
DIBRI m Biblical HebrewDibri of the house of
Dan was the father of
Shelomith, according to Leviticus 24:11. Shelomith's son was stoned to death by the people of Israel for blasphemy following
Moses' issue of a ruling on the penalty to be applied for blasphemy.
DIOTREPHES m Ancient Greek, BiblicalDerived from Greek Διος
(Dios) "of
Zeus" combined with Greek τρέφω
(trepho) "to nourish, to feed" (also see
Trophimus). This was the name of a minor character from the bible, who was mentioned in 3 John, verses 9–11.
DISHAN m BiblicalMeaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of
Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
DODAVAHU m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of
David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called
Eliezer.
DODO m BiblicalFrom Hebrew
dodho (or
dodhay) meaning "beloved" (see
David). In the Old Testament this name was borne by several minor characters.
DUMAH m Biblical, Judeo-Christian LegendMeans "silent" in Hebrew. Briefly mentioned in the Old Testament as the name of one of Ishmael's sons. In Rabbinical Literature, Dumah is also the angel of silence and of the stillness of death.
EBED-MELECH m Biblical HebrewThe name is translated as "Servant of the King," and as such may not be his proper name but a hereditary title.
EBER m BiblicalMeans "region beyond," from the word
abar, meaning, "to pass over." This name appears three times in the Old Testament. One was an ancestor of Abraham. His descendants are known as Hebrews.
EGLAH f Biblical HebrewMeans "heifer, young cow" in Hebrew. Eglah was one of King David's wives and the mother of Ithream (2 Samuel 3:4).
ELASAH m BiblicalElasah, meaning "made by God," was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible.
ELEADAH m BiblicalMeaning "God has decked (adorned) himself" Eleadah was one of Ephraim’s descendants mentioned at 1Ch 7:20.
ELEPH m & f Biblical (Rare, Archaic), English (Puritan)Meaning, "the ox." A place in the lot of Benjamin not far from Jerusalem (Joshua 18:28). The name is omitted by Septuagint, unless, indeed, it is combined with that of Zelah. It may be identical with Lifta, a village W. of Jerusalem.
ELIAB m BiblicalMeans "God (is) father" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of six characters (including the eldest brother of King David), "but none of these is of importance," writes George Rippey Stewart in 'American Given Names' (1979)...
[more] ELIADA m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
ELIADAH m Biblical HebrewEliadah, meaning "God Knows," was the father of
Rezon, regent of Damascus in the time of Solomon. I Kings 11:23
ELIAM m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
ELIASAPH m BiblicalMeans "God has added" or "God increases the family" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
yasáph "to add". This was the name of two minor biblical characters; one was a son of
Deuel, and the other was a son of
Lael.
ELIATHAH m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.
ELIDAD m Biblical HebrewElidad was a prince of the tribe of
Benjamin; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Numbers 34: 21).
ELIEL m Biblical, Hebrew, FinnishMeans "my God is God" in Hebrew, derived from אלי
(elí) "my God" and אֵל
(el) meaning "God". This name was borne by nine characters in the Bible.
ELIHOREPH m Biblical HebrewElihoreph was a scribe in King
Solomon's court. He was a son of
Shisha and brother of
Ahiah. (I Kings: 4:3) The name means "'my God repays,' or 'my God is the giver of the autumn harvest,'"
ELIMELECH m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.
ELIPHAZ m BiblicalMeans "my God is strength" or "my God is fine gold" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
paz "pure gold, fine gold" (from the root
pazáz "to purify gold, to strengthen")...
[more] ELISHAMA m BiblicalMeans "my God hears" or "my God has heard", derived from Hebrew אֵל
('el) and the verb שָׁמַע
(shama) "to hear".
ELISHAPHAT m BiblicalMeans "my God has judged" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
shaphát "to judge". This was the name of a minor biblical character, who was the son of
Zichri.
ELIZAPHAN m BiblicalElizaphan was a prince of the tribe of
Zebulun; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num. 34:25).
ELNAAM m BiblicalThe name is comprised of two parts. This first, אל (
'el), is a shortened form of אלהים (
'elohim), meaning "God". The second part, נעם (
na'em), meaning "pleasant" or "delightful"...
[more] ELYMAS m Biblical Greek, BiblicalHellenized form of a masculine given name of which the meaning and origin is (so far) uncertain. This name is best known for being the name of Elymas, a Jewish sorcerer (who is also known as
Bar-Jesus) who is mentioned in chapter 13 of
Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament...
[more] ELZABAD m BiblicalThe name is comprised of two parts. The first, אל (
'el), is a form of אלהים (
'elohim), meaning "God". The second, זבד (
zabad), means "to give". Together, the two parts are said to mean "God has given"....
[more] EMMAUS m English (American, Rare), BiblicalFrom the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς
(Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic
hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.