Abagtha Abagtha (Hebrew אֲבַגְתָא) was a court official or
eunuch of king
Ahasuerus who was commanded along with 6 other officials to parade queen
Vashti to go before the king. (Esther 1:10)
Abda The name
Abda (Hebrew עַבְדָּא) means
servant, or perhaps is an abbreviated form of
servant of YHWH. There are two people by this name in the
Hebrew Bible. • An Abda mentioned in passing when
Solomon set
Adoniram son of Abda in charge of forced labor for Solomon's building projects (1 Kings 4:6). • A
Levite of the family of
Jeduthun (Nehemiah 11:17), also called
Obadiah (1 Chronicles 9:16). He was the son of
Shammua and served in
Jerusalem under
Nehemiah. Where the
Masoretic Text has
Abda, the
Septuagint, depending on the location and manuscript, has names such as
Abao, Ephra, Edram, Ioreb, Obeb, and
Abdias. Abdeel Abdeel (Hebrew עַבְדְּאֵל "servant of God"; akin to
Arabic عبد الله
Abdullah) is mentioned in Jeremiah 36:26 as the father of
Shelemiah, one of three men who were commanded by King
Jehoiakim to seize the prophet
Jeremiah and his secretary
Baruch. The
Septuagint omits the phrase "and Shelemiah son of Abdeel", probably a scribal error due to
homoioteleuton.
Abdi The name
Abdi (Hebrew עַבְדִּי) is probably an abbreviation of Obediah, meaning "servant of
YHWH", according to the
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ''Easton's Bible Encyclopedia'', on the other hand, holds that it means "my servant". The name "Abdi" appears three times in forms of the Bible that are in use among Jews, Protestants, and Roman Catholics. There is also one additional appearance in 1 Esdras, considered canonical in
Eastern Orthodox Churches. • 1 Chronicles 6:29: "And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch." This verse, in the
King James Version and some other Bibles, is verse 44 of chapter 6. • 2 Chronicles 29:12. "Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah." "Of the sons of Elam: Matthanias and Zacharias and Iezrielos and Obadios and Ieremoth and Elias." According to Cheyne and Black (1899), the two occurrences in the
Books of Chronicles refer to a single individual, and the references in
Ezra and
1 Esdras are to a second individual.
Abdiel Abdiel (Hebrew עַבְדִּיאֵל) was the son of
Guni and the father of
Ahi according to 1 Chronicles 5:15. He came from the tribe of
Gad; A Gadite who lived in Gilead or in Bashan, and whose name was reckoned in genealogies of the time of
Jotham, king of
Judah, or of
Jeroboam II king of
Israel.
Abdon Abdon (Hebrew עַבְדּוֹן from עָבַד "to serve") is the name of four biblical individuals. It is a diminutive form of the name Ebed. • An Abdon in the book of Judges: see the article
Abdon (Judges). • The first-born of Gibeon of the
tribe of Benjamin, mentioned only in passing in genealogies (1 Chronicles 8:30, 9:36). • Abdon the son of Micah. Josiah sent him, among others, to the prophetess Huldah, in order to discern the meaning of the recently rediscovered book of the law (2 Chronicles 34:20). He is referred to as Achbor in 2 Kings 22:12. • Abdon son of Sashak. He is only mentioned as a name in a genealogy (1 Chronicles 8:23). In addition to its use as a personal name, the proper name "Abdon" is used for a
Levitical city mentioned in Joshua 21:30 and 1 Chronicles 6:59.
Abi See Abijah Abiah See Abijah Abialbon See
Abiel Abiasaph Abiasaph (Hebrew אֲבִיאָסָף "my father has gathered") was a son of
Korah of the
Tribe of Levi according to Exodus 6:24, born in Egypt. Ebiasaph is a spelling variation of Abiasaph.
Abida Abida,
Abidah or
Abeida (Hebrew אֲבִידָע "my father knows"), a son of
Midian and descendant of
Abraham and
Keturah, appears twice in the Bible, in Genesis 25:4 and 1 Chronicles 1:33. The sons of Abraham's concubines were sent away to the east with gifts from Abraham. The father of Hudino, the great-grandfather of
Jethro.
Abiel Abiel (Hebrew אֲבִיאֵל "my father is God") was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible: • Son of
Zeror, of the
tribe of Benjamin, he was the grandfather of King
Saul and of his commander
Abner (1 Samuel 9). • An Arbathite, one of
King David's Warriors who was known for his bravery (1 Chronicles 11:32).
Abiezer Abiezer or
Abie-ezer or
Abieezer is the name of three
Biblical characters. The name means "My father is help". The characters are: • The second of the three sons of Hammoleketh, the sister of
Gilead, also called Jeezer (). He was the grandson of
Manasseh (). From his family
Gideon sprang (; and ). In , Gideon describes his clan, the
Abiezrites, as "the weakest in [the tribe of]
Manasseh" . • One of
King David's thirty warriors (; ) a
Benjamite from
Anathoth.
Abihail Abihail (Hebrew אֲבִיחָ֑יִל, "my father is might") may refer to one of five different people mentioned in the Bible: • Abihail the
Levite lived during the time of the wandering of the Israelites in the wilderness. He was the head of the house of Merari and
Levi's youngest son. (Numbers 3:35) • Abihail was the wife of
Abishur of the
tribe of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:29) • Abihail, from
Gilead of
Bashan, was head of the tribe of Gad. (1 Chronicles 5:14) • Abihail was the daughter of
David's brother
Eliab. She was married to David's son
Jerimoth and became mother of
Rehoboam's wife
Mahalath. (2 Chronicles 11:18) • Abihail was the father of Queen
Esther and uncle of
Mordecai. (Esther 2:15; Esther 9:29)
Abihud Abihud (Hebrew אֲבִיהֽוּד, "my father is majesty") was a figure mentioned in as the son of Bela the son of
Benjamin. He is also called Ahihud. Another individual named Abihud is mentioned in the
Gospel of Matthew as an ancestor of
Jesus. But this Abihud is not listed in the
Old Testament.
Abijah Abijah (Hebrew אֲבִיָּה "my father is YHWH") is the name of
five minor biblical individuals: •
Abijah, who married King
Ahaz of Judah. She is also called Abi. Her father's name was Zechariah; she was the mother of King
Hezekiah • A wife of
Hezron, one of the grandchildren of
Judah • A son of
Becher, the son of
Benjamin • The second son of
Samuel. His conduct, along with that of his brother, as a judge in
Beersheba, to which office his father had appointed him, led to popular discontent, and ultimately provoked the people to demand a
monarchy. • A descendant of
Eleazar, the son of
Aaron, a chief of the eighth of the twenty-four orders into which the priesthood was divided by
David and an ancestor of
Zechariah, the priest who was the father of
John the Baptist. The order of Abijah is listed with the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Joshua. This name (possibly) appeared on the Gezer Calendar, a Paleo-Hebrew inscription dating to the 9th or 10th Century BC, making it one of the earliest if not the earliest Yahwistic theophoric names outside the Bible.
Abimael In ,
Abimael (Hebrew אֲבִֽימָאֵ֖ל) is the ninth of the 13 sons of
Joktan, a descendant of
Shem. He is also mentioned in . Abimael means "God is a father."
Abinadab Abinadab (Hebrew אֲבִינָדָב "my father apportions" or "the father [
i.e. god of the clan] is munificent") refers to four biblical characters. Where the Hebrew text reads
Avinadav, Greek manuscripts of the Septuagint read
Am(e)inadab or
Abin. "It is most likely that this Abinadab was a
Levite". The ark remained in his care for twenty years, guarded by his son
Eleazar, until it was at length removed by
David. • The second of the eight sons of
Jesse. He was with
Saul in the campaign against the
Philistines in which
Goliath was slain. • One of
Saul's sons, who perished with his father in the battle of
Gilboa.
Abinoam Abinoam (Hebrew אֲבִינֹעַם) was the father of
Barak the partner of
Deborah. He is mentioned in the following passages: and .
Abiram Abiram (Hebrew אֲבִירָם) was the firstborn of Hiel the Beth-elite mentioned in .
Abishua Abishua (Hebrew אֲבִישׁוּעַ) was the name of 2 minor biblical individuals found in the
Hebrew Bible. •
Abishua, a
High Priest of Israel, being the son of
Phinehas and the father of
Bukki. He is attested in several extra-biblical sources such as
Flavius Josephus who suggested that Abishua succeeded his father as High Priest of Israel. • A Benjaminite. The son of Bela and the grandson of Benjamin the eponymous founder of the
tribe of Benjamin. ()
Abishur According to the Hebrew Bible,
Abishur or
Abishur ben Shammai (Hebrew אֲבִישׁוּר) was the spouse of Abihail, and the father of Molin and Ahban. He was directly from the tribe of Judah as the son of Shammai the son of Onam the great-great-grandson of Judah. ()
Abital In
2 Samuel 3:4, Abital (
’Ăḇîṭāl) is minor biblical character in
the book of Samuel and one of King
David's wives. Abital gave birth to David's fifth son,
Shephatiah, a minor biblical character.
Abitub The name
Abitub or
Abitob (Hebrew אֲבִיטוּב) appears only once in the
Hebrew Bible, in 1 Chronicles 8:11, where it is used for a character said to be the son of Shaharaim, in a section on the descendants of
Benjamin.
Achbor Achbor (Hebrew עַכְבּוֹר) is the name of 2 biblical individuals. • In the King Lists in the books of
Genesis and
1 Chronicles Achbor is the father of
Baal-hanan, a king of
Edom, but is not actually listed as being king himself although some commentaries assume that he was. See Genesis 36:38; 1 Chronicles 1:49. In the
Books of Kings • Son of Michaiah, is one of
Josiah's officers, and one of the five men sent to the prophetess
Huldah to inquire regarding
the book of the law newly discovered in the
Temple in Jerusalem (2 Kings 22:12, 14). This Achbor is also called Abdon (Hebrew עַבְדּוֹן)in 2 Chronicles 34:20 This may be the same Achbor who is mentioned as the father of
Elnathan (Hebrew אֶלְנָתָן) in the Book of Jeremiah 26:20–23, and who lived in the reign of King
Jehoiakim of
Judah.
Achsa Achsa or
Achsah (Hebrew עַכְסָה), was the daughter of Caleb or Chelubai the son of Hezron of the
Tribe of Judah. () Though she is often identified as the
Achsah the daughter of
Caleb in the time of
Joshua.
Achsah See Achsa Adah ;
adornment • the first wife of
Lamech, and the mother of
Jabal and
Jubal. () • the first wife of
Esau, the daughter of Elon the Hittite. It has been suggested by biblical scholars that she is the same person as "
Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite", mentioned as a wife of Esau in Genesis 26. • An ancestor of Maaseiah, one of the captains who supported Jehoiada. () • One of the descendants of Bani who married foreign wives. () • A descendant of another Bani who also married a foreign wife. () • A son of
Joiarib of the line of
Pharez. ()
Adalia Mentioned only in ,
Adalia (Hebrew אֲדַלְיָא) is the fifth of the
Persian noble
Haman's ten sons. Adalia was slain along with his nine siblings in
Susa. In various manuscripts of the Septuagint, his name is given as
Barsa, Barel, or
Barea. Adlai Adlai is in Hebrew עַדְלָי, meaning "refuge". In 1 Chronicles 27:29, he is the father of Shaphat. He is mentioned only in this verse.
Admatha Admatha (Hebrew אַדְמָ֣תָא) is an advisor to
Ahasuerus of
Persia, mentioned only in Esther 1:14. According to one theory, the verse has suffered from scribal error, and as it originally stood Admatha was instead Hamdatha, not an adviser to Ahaseurus but the father of
Haman. • One of the men of pahath-moav who took foreign wives. • A priest, named as the head of the priestly family Harim in the time of Joiakim.
Adnah Adnah is the name of at least two individuals in the
Hebrew Bible. • Adnah (Hebrew עַדְנָה) is found in 2 Chronicles 17:14. He is called
Ednaas or
Ednas in
Septuagint manuscripts, is credited with being a commander of 300,000 soldiers in the army of
Jehoshaphat. • A chief of the people. He sealed the covenant to keep God's Laws in the times of Nehemiah, found in Nehemiah 10:17.
Adonikam Adonikam (Hebrew אֲדֹנִיקָם, meaning, "My Lord is risen up.") is a
Biblical figure, one of those "which came with
Zerubbabel" (Ezra 2:13). His "children," or retainers, numbering 666, came to
Jerusalem (Ezra 8:13). In the Septuagint, depending on the manuscript and location, the name is given as
Adon[e]ikam, Adonikan, Adeikam, Adenikam, Adaneikam or
Adoniakaim. Adriel Adriel (Hebrew עַדְרִיאֵל) was the son of Barzillai the Meholathite, whom
Saul gave in marriage his own daughter,
Merab. The five sons that sprang from this union were put to death by the Gibeonites. (; ). Here it is said that Michal bore these five children; either that she treated them as if she had been their own mother, or that for "Michal" we should read "Merab," in .
Agee Agee (Hebrew אָגֵא) was the father of
Shammah, who was one of
David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:11). Based on interpretations of 1 Chronicles 11:34 and 2 Samuel 23:32–33 Agee was either the grandfather of
Jonathan or his brother. According to Cheyne and Black, his name is a scribal mistake, and should read "Ela"; he is the same as the Ela mentioned in 1 Kings 4:18.
Ahab Ahab (Hebrew: אָחאַב, which means "brother/father") is the name of at least one minor biblical figure: • Ahab, son of Koliah, who, according to
Jeremiah 29:21, was labeled a false prophet by YHVH
Aharah See Ehi Aharhel In ,
Aharhel (Hebrew אֲחַרְחֵל "behind the rampart") is the son of Harum of the tribe of Judah.
Ahasai See Ahzai, and Meshullam Ahasbai Ahasbai (Hebrew אֲחַסְבַּי), the son of the Maachathite, was the father of
Eliphelet, one of
King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:34).
Ahaz Ahaz (Hebrew אָחָז) was a son of Micah, and great-grandson of
Jonathan. ()
Ahban Ahban (Hebrew אַחְבָּן) was the first son of
Abishur and Abihail. He was also the brother of Molid and a Jerahmeelite. He is mentioned in the following passage: .
Aher Aher (Hebrew אַחֵר, translated as "other") was a
Benjamite and the father of Hushim. () He might be the same as
Ahiram and
Aharah.
Ahi (Hebrew אֲחִי "my brother") • Ahi is the son of
Abdiel in 1 Chronicles 5:15 • Ahi is the son of Shomer in 1 Chronicles 7:34
Ahiah See Ahijah Ahiam Ahiam (Hebrew אֲחִיאָם) is one of David's thirty heroes. He was the son of Sharar () or according to 1 Chronicles 11:35 of Sacar, the Hararite.
Ahian Ahian (Hebrew אַחְיָן) is the name given to a descendant of Manasseh in the tribal genealogies of 1 Chronicles 7:19. The name appears only in a single time in the Bible.
Ahiezer Ahiezer (Hebrew אֲחִיעֶזֶר) is the name of 2 biblical figures: • The son of
Ammishaddai was the leader of the
tribe of Dan and one of the
leaders of the tribes of Israel mentioned in several places in the
Book of Numbers (Number 1:12, Numbers 2:25). • One of
David's mighty warriors which was chief of David's army; who joined him in war in Ziklag. He was the son of Shemaah. (1 Chronicles 12:3)
Ahihud See Abihud Ahihud is the name of 3 or 2 biblical individuals • Ahihud (Hebrew אֲחִיחֻד). A son of Ehud, of the
tribe of Benjamin. He may be the same as the first but the text might be corrupt. (1 Chronicles 8:6-7) • Ahihud (Hebrew אֲחִיהוּד), meaning brother of Judah. Chief of the tribe of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan among the tribe (Numbers 34:27)
Ahijah Ahijah (Hebrew אֲחִיָּה "my brother is YHWH") is the name of 7 minor biblical individuals. • One of the sons of
Ehud (1 Chr. 8:7). • One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-grandson of
Judah (1 Chr. 2:25). • A Pelonite, one of David's heroes (1 Chr. 11:36); called also
Eliam (2 Sam. 23:34). • A
Levite having charge of the sacred treasury in the temple (1 Chr. 26:20). • One of Solomon's secretaries (1 Kings 4:3). • Son of
Ahitub (1 Sam. 14:3-18),
Ichabod's brother; the same probably as
Ahimelech, who was High Priest at Nob in the reign of
Saul (1 Sam. 22:11) and at
Shiloh, where the
Tabernacle was set up. Some, however, suppose that
Ahimelech was the brother of Ahijah, and that they both officiated as high priests, Ahijah at
Gibeah or Kirjath-jearim, and Ahimelech at Nob. • Father of King
Baasha of Israel (1 Kings 15:27)
Ahikam Ahikam (
Hebrew אחיקם, "My brother has risen") was one of the five whom, according to the
Hebrew Bible,
Josiah sent to consult the prophetess
Huldah in connection with the discovery of the book of the law.
Ahilud Ahilud (Hebrew אֲחִילוּד) is the father of
Jehoshaphat, who serves as
court recorder to
David () and
Solomon (). In , Ahilud is the father of Baana, an official in Solomon's court sent to gather provisions in
Taanach and
Megiddo, and
Beth Shan.
Ahimaaz Ahimaaz (Hebrew אֲחִימָעַץ) was the name of 2 or 1 biblical individuals. • The father of Ahinoam the wife of Saul. (1 Samuel 14:50) • Ahimaaz, in
Naphtali, was one of
Solomon's twelve commissary officers and married Basemath, Solomon's daughter. () It is possible that he is
Ahimaaz,
Zadok's son.
Ahiman Ahiman (אֲחִימַן) is the name of 2 biblical individuals. • One of the three giant Anakim brothers whom Caleb and the spies saw in Mount Hebron (Numbers 13:22) when they went in to explore the land. They were afterwards driven out and slain (Joshua 15:14; Judges 1:10). • One of the guardians of the temple after the exile. (1 Chronicles 9:17)
Ahimelech Ahimelech the Hittite (אֲחִימֶלֶךְ הַחִתִּי "my brother is a king") is the name of 1 minor biblical individual which is referred in 1 Samuel 26:6 as a companion and friend of
David, when he was hiding from
Saul in the wilderness.
Ahimoth See
Mahath Ahinadab Ahinadab (Hebrew: אחינדב
Akhinadav "my brother Is noble" or "my brother has devoted himself"), son of Iddo, is one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed by
Solomon to districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly rotation for his household. He was appointed to the district of
Mahanaim (1 Kings 4:14), east of Jordan.
Ahinoam There are two references in the
Bible to people; who bear that name; • A daughter of Ahimaaz; who became a wife of
Saul and the mother of his four sons and two daughters, one of whom is
Michal, David's first wife. • A woman from
Jezreel, who became
David's second wife, after he fled from Saul, leaving
Michal, his first wife, behind, and the mother of
Amnon, David's first-born.
Ahio Ahio (אַחְיוֹ "brotherly" or "fraternal") is the name of 3 biblical individuals. • One of the sons of
Beriah. () • One of the sons of Jehiel the Giebeonite. () • One of the sons of Abinadab the
Levite. He helped carried the
Ark of the Covenant with Uzzah, his brother, out of his father's house. (; )
Ahira Ahira (אֲחִירַע "my brother is evil") was the leader of the
tribe of Naphtali mentioned in recording of the census, and was the "hereditary" prince of his tribe who made tribal sacrifices to
Yahweh, and commander of his tribe in the march. ()
Ahiram Ahiram (אֲחִירָם) was a son of
Benjamin according to
Numbers 26:38.
Ahisamach Ahisamach or Ahisamakh, also Ahis'amach (
Hebrew: אחיסמך "brother of support"), of the
tribe of Dan, was the father of
Aholiab according to
Exodus 31:6,
Exodus 35:34, and
Exodus 38:23.
Ahishahar Ahishahar (אֲחִישַׁחַר "my brother is dawn" or "brother of the dawn") is the name given to a third-generation descendant of
Benjamin (the eponymous forefather of the
Tribe of Benjamin) in 1 Chronicles 7:10. This figure is mentioned nowhere else in the
Hebrew Bible.
Ahishar Ahishar (אחישר in Hebrew; meaning Brother of song, or singer), the officer who was "over the household" of Solomon ().
Ahitub Ahitub (אֲחִיטוּב) is the name of several minor biblical figures: •
Ahitub, son of
Phinehas, grandson of
Eli, and brother of
Ichabod. () •
Ahitub, son of
Amariah and father of
Zadok. () •
Ahitub, a descendant through the priestly line of the first
Zadok. He was an ancestor of later high priests who served during the fall of
Jerusalem and after the
exile. ()
Ahlai Ahlai (אַחְלַי "O! would that!") is a name given to two individuals in the
Books of Chronicles. In the opinion of
Thomas Kelly Cheyne, the name is probably derived from "Ahiel" or a similar name. • The first is either the son or daughter of a
Jerahmeelite man named
Sheshan. was the son of Bela son of
Benjamin. ()
Aholibamah Aholibamah was the name of 2 biblical individuals. • Was the daughter of
Anah and granddaughter of
Zibeon the
Hivite, son of Seir the
Horite. She was one of two Canaanite women who married
Esau, the son of
Isaac, when he was in his forties. Isaac and his wife
Rebecca, however, were greatly opposed to this union. So, according to some Biblical scholars, Esau changed her name to the
Hebrew name "Judith", as to pacify his parents. • A duke of
Edom. ()
Ahumai Ahumai (אֲחוּמַי "brother of water") was the son of Shobal or Jabath of the
Tribe of Judah. He was head of one of the families of the Zorahites. ()
Ahuzam See Ahuzzam Ahuzath See Ahuzzath Ahuzzah See Ahuzzath Ahuzzam Ahuzzam or
Ahuzam (אֲחֻזָּם "possessor") is the name of one of the sons of "Asshur, the father of Tekoa," in a genealogy describing the desceandants of the
Tribe of Judah. He is mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 4:6.
Ahuzzath Ahuzzath or
Ahuzzah (אֲחֻזַּת "possession") is the name given to an associate of Abimelech, king of Gerar, in Genesis 26:26. According to the
Book of Genesis, Ahuzzath accompanied Abimelech when Abimelech went to make a treaty with
Isaac. He is mentioned nowhere else in the
Hebrew Bible.
Ahzai Ahzai (
KJV Ahasai Hebrew: אַחְזַי "my holder, protector") is a name which appears only in
Nehemiah 11:13, where it is mentioned in passing. The verse refers to a priest, called "
Amashsai son of Azarel son of Ahzai son of Meshillemoth son of Immer." In the parallel name in 1 Chronicles 9:12, the name "Jahzerah" replaces "Ahzai." was the name of 3 or 4 biblical individuals. • In ,
Akkub is the head of a family of
Nethinim. • In , Akkub is a son of
Elionenai, a descendant of
Solomon living in the
Kingdom of Judah. • In , , and , Akkub is listed as one of the
Levite gatekeepers of
Jerusalem after the return from the
Babylonian captivity. • A Levite who assisted
Ezra in expounding the law. ()
Alameth Alameth is one of the sons of Becher the son of
Benjamin. ()
Alemeth Alemeth was the son of Jarah and the father of Azmaveth mentioned in
1 Chronicles 9:42.
Allon In ,
Allon (אַלּוֹן "oak") is the son of Jedaiah, of the family of the Simeonites, who expelled the Hamites from the valley of Gedor.
Almodad Almodad (אַלְמוֹדָד "not measured") is one of the sons of
Joktan according to and . While the Bible has no further history regarding Almodad, this patriarch is considered to be the founder of an Arabian tribe in "
Arabia Felix". This is based on the identification of Joktan's other sons, such as
Sheba and
Havilah, who are both identified as coming from that region.
Alvah In ,
Alvah (עַלְוָה) is a chief of
Edom and a descendant of
Esau. In he is called
Aliah.
Alvan In ,
Alvan is the eldest son of
Shobal and a descendant of Seir the Horite. In he is called
Alian.
Amal Amal was the son of Helem of the
tribe of Asher. ()
Amariah Amariah is the name of 8 or 9 biblical figures. • A Levite in the line of Aaron-Eleazar; a son of Meraioth and grandfather of
Zadok who lived in
David's time. () • A Levite of the descent of
Kohath at the time of the division of the courses of the
Levites by David. () • A Levite in the line of
Eleazar a son of Azariah who "executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built". () In he is listed as an ancestor of
Ezra. • Chief priest and judge "in all matters of Yahweh" appointed by
Jehoshaphat. () Could be the same as the previous Amariah. • A descendant of Judah in the line of Perez and an ancestor of Ataiah who lived in
Jerusalem after the
Babylonian Exile. () May be the same as Imri in . • A Levite and an assistant of Kore appointed by king
Hezekiah for the "oblations of Yahweh" to their brethren. () • A son of Bani who married a foreign wife. () • A priest who with Nehemiah sealed the covenant; he had returned to Jerusalem with
Zerubbabel and was the father of Jehohanan at the time of Joiakim. () • An ancestor of the prophet
Zephaniah. ()
Amasa In ,
Amasa is the son of Hadlai, and one of the leaders of
Ephraim () during the reign of the most wicked King
Ahaz.
Amasai Amasai (עֲמָשַׂי "burdensome") was the name of 3 or 4 biblical figures. • A Kohathite, father of Mahath and ancestor of
Samuel () • Chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin, who rushed to
David while an outlaw in Ziklag (). • One of the priests who blew the trumpets before the
Ark of the Covenant (). • Mentioned in , as the father of Mahath, one of the
Levites who took a prominent part at the instance of
Hezekiah in the
cleansing of the temple.
Amashai See Amashsai Amashsai Amashsai (
Amashai in the
King James Version, Hebrew: עֲמַשְׁסַי ) son of Azareel, was appointed by
Nehemiah to reside at
Jerusalem and do the work of the temple. He merits only one mention in the whole
Bible, in Nehemiah 11:13.
Amasiah In 2 Chronicles 17:16,
Amasiah (meaning burden of
Jehovah) was the son of
Zichri, a captain under King
Jehoshaphat.
Amaziah Amaziah is the name of 3 minor biblical figures. • In ,
Amaziah is a priest of Bethel who confronts Amos and rejects his prophesying against king
Jeroboam II. As a result, Amos is led to prophesy the doom of Amaziah's family, the loss of his land and his death in exile.
Jonathan Magonet has described Amaziah as 'a spiritual leader who believed in his own power and could not risk hearing the word of God'. • A son of
Hilkiah of the descendants of
Ethan the Merarite (). • The father of Joshah, the chief of the
Simeonites in the time of
Hezekiah ().
Ami See Amon Aminadab See Amminadab Amittai The father of
Jonah the prophet, and a native of Gath-hepher (; ). Mentioned in Islam by Muhammad. When Muhammad was returning from preaching in Ta'if and decided to take shelter in the garden of two leaders, Addas, a lowly servant boy, was sent to offer grapes to Muhammad. When Addas came, Muhammad asked which land he came from. Addas replied he was from Nineveh. Upon receiving this answer, Muhammad exclaimed "The town of Jonah, son of Amittai!" Overjoyed, Muhammad then told Addas how Jonah and he (Muhammad) were prophetic brothers.
Ammiel Ammiel (עַמִּיאֵל "my kinsman is God") was the name of 4 biblical individuals. • One of the spies
Moses sent to the land of
Canaan from the tribe of Dan. He was also one of the people who perished for their unpleasant report (). • The father of Machir of Lo-debar in whose house
Mephibosheth resided (). •
See Eliam • The sixth son of
Obed-edom the Levite and doorkeeper of the temple in .
Ammihud Ammihud (עַמִּיהוּד "my kinsman is majesty") may refer to a quantity of 5 people in the
Hebrew Bible: • An
Ephraimite. The son of Laadan (son of Tahan, son of Telah, son of Resheph, son of Rephah, son of
Beriah, son of Joseph) and father of Elishama (father of Nun, father of
Joshua). He is mentioned in Joshua's genealogy in . • A Simeonite. The father of Shemuel, a chief appointed by
Moses at the time of the
Exodus. () • The father of Pedahel, a chief appointed by Moses to rule over the tribe of
Naphtali. () • The father of
Talmai, king of
Geshur, to whom
Absalom fled for refuge after the murder of
Amnon. () • The son of Omri and father of Uthai, a descendant of
Perez son of
Judah. ()
Amminadab Amminadab was the name of 3 biblical individuals. • The father of
Nahshon the chief of the
tribe of Judah. His daughter
Elisheba married
Aaron. He was also the ancestor of
David and
Jesus. (; ) •
See Izhar • Chief of the 112 descendants of Uzziel the
Levite. ()
Amminadib A person mentioned in the
Old Testament in , whose
chariots were famed for their swiftness. It is rendered in the margin "my willing people," and in the Revised Version "my princely people."
Ammishaddai In the
Book of Numbers,
Ammishaddai (
‘Ammīšadāy "people of the Almighty") was the father of
Ahiezer, who was chief of the
Tribe of Dan at the time of
the Exodus (Numbers 1:12; 2:25). This is one of the few names compounded with the name of God,
Shaddai.
Ammizabad Ammizabad (עַמִּיזָבָד "my people have bestowed") was the son of
Benaiah, who was the third and chief captain of the host under
David (1 Chronicles 27:6).
Amnon Amnon was one of the sons of Shimon, of the children of
Ezra. ()
Amok Amok (עָמוֹק "to be deep") was a chief priest who came to
Jerusalem with
Zerubbabel and the ancestor of Eber who was priest in the day of Joiakim. ()
Amon Amon was the name of 3 minor biblical individuals. • A city governor in the time of Kings
Jehoshaphat and
Ahab •
Amon, king of
Judah. • The head of the "children of
Solomon's servants" who returned from captivity; reckoned along with the Nethinim, or temple slaves. Called also Ami. (; )
Amoz Amoz (), also known as
Amotz, was the father of the
prophet Isaiah, mentioned in
Isaiah 1:1; 2:1 and 13:1, and in
2 Kings 19:2, 20; 20:1. The word "amoz" means
strong In
Rabbinical Tradition, there is a Talmudic tradition that when the name of a prophet's father is given, the father was also a prophet, so that Amoz would have been a prophet like his son. The rabbis of the Talmud declared, based upon a rabbinic tradition, that Amoz was the brother of Amaziah (אמציה), the king of Judah at that time (and, as a result, that Isaiah himself was a member of the royal family). According to some traditions, Amoz is the "man of God" in 2 Chronicles 25:7–9 (Seder Olam Rabbah 20), who cautioned Amaziah to release the Israelite mercenaries that he had hired.
Amram Amram is minor individual who was one of the sons of Bani that married a foreign wife in .
Amzi Amzi ('am-tsee') is a masculine
Hebrew name meaning "my strength" or "strong." Two individuals with this name are mentioned in the Bible: • indicates Amzi as a
Levite man of the family of
Merari. • A son of
Zechariah was named Amzi. He was an ancestor to the
Levite priest Adaiah (), who was one of the Israelite exiles under the direction of
Nehemiah when he returned to
Jerusalem to rebuild the city walls.
Anah In the Book of Genesis, there are two men and one woman named
Anah (עֲנָה "answer"). • In , Anah is a daughter of
Zibeon, and her daughter
Aholibamah is a wife of
Esau. • In and , Anah is a son of Seir and a brother of Zibeon chief of the
Horites. • In and , Anah is a son of Zibeon, and is famed for discovering hot springs.
Anaiah Anaiah, a name meaning "Yahweh has answered," appears only twice in the
Hebrew Bible, with both appearances in
Nehemiah. •
Ezra, a Jewish reformer, standing up to give a speech, with thirteen other people standing beside him. Anaiah is listed as one of those standing by. • The second appearance of the name is in a list of people who signed a
covenant between God and the Jewish people.
Anak Anak was the father of Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai in Numbers 13:22
Anamim Anamim (,
‘Ănāmīm) is, according to the
Bible, either a son of
Ham's son
Mizraim or the name of a people descending from him. Biblical scholar Donald E. Gowan describes their identity as "completely unknown." The name should perhaps be attached to a people in
North Africa, probably in the surrounding area of
Egypt. Medieval biblical exegete,
Saadia Gaon, identified the Anamim with the indigenous people of
Alexandria, in Egypt.
Anan Anan was one of the Israelites who sealed the covenant after the return from Babylon (). While "Anan" (which means "Cloud") never became a very common name, a much later person so named –
Anan Ben David (c. 715 – c. 795) is widely considered to be a major founder of the
Karaite movement of
Judaism.
Anani Anani (עֲנָנִי "my cloud") is a name which appears in a genealogy in
Chronicles. It refers to a son of Elioenai, and descendant of Zerubbabel. According to the
Masoretic Text Anani was born six generations after
Zerubbabel. For scholars, this six-generation span after Zerubbabel is the
terminus a quo for the date of Chronicles—it implies that Chronicles could not have been written earlier than about 400 BCE. In the
Septuagint, Anani is listed as eleven generations removed from Zerubbabel. For scholars who believe that the
Septuagint reading for Anani's genealogy is correct, this places the earliest possible date for the writing of Chronicles at about 300 BCE. was the father of Maaseiah the father of Azariah (who assisted in rebuilding the city wall) was mentioned in the Book of
Nehemiah specifically .
Anath Anath (עֲנָת "answer"), being described in the
Hebrew Bible, was the father of
Shamgar, a judge of Israel who slew the Philistines with just using an ox goad. He is mentioned Judges 3:31 and 5:6.
Anathoth Anathoth (עֲנָתוֹת "answers to prayer") was the son of Becher the son of Benjamin in .
Aner Aner (;
‘Ānêr ) refers, in the
Hebrew Bible, to one of three Amorite confederates of
Abram in the Hebron area, who joined his forces with those of
Abraham in pursuit of
Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:13, 24).
Aniam Aniam (אֲנִיעָם "I am the people" or "lament of people") according to , was one of the sons of Shemida, a
Manassehite.
Antothijah See Anthothijah Anthothijah Anthothijah (עַנְתֹתִיָּה "YHWH's answer") is a name which appears only once in the
Hebrew Bible, in a genealogical section listing descendants of
Benjamin. It is most likely an adjective used to describe a female person from the town of
Anathoth. A son of Shchorim, the son of Uzziel (descendant of Gera, son of Benjamin) and Matri (ancestor of
Matrites and descendant of Belah, son of Benjamin).
Aphses See Happizzez Appaim Appaim (אַפַּיִם "nostrils") is a minor figure who appears in
1 Chronicles 2:30 and 31. He appears briefly in a genealogy of
Jerahmeelites, in which he is the father Ishi, son of Appaim, son of Nadab, son of Shammai, son of Onam, son of
Jerahmeel. In manuscripts of the
Septuagint, he is called
Ephraim, Aphphaim, or
Opheim. Ara Ara (אֲרָא "lion") was one of the sons of Jether of the
tribe of Asher ().
Arad Arad (עֲרָד "a wild ass") was one of the sons of Beriah ().
Arah Arah is the name of two minor biblical figures. The name may mean "wayfarer." • Arah the son of Ulla appears as a member of the
Tribe of Asher in the part of the
Books of Chronicles devoted to outlining the genealogy of the twelve
Tribes of Israel. • In the
Book of Ezra and the
Book of Nehemiah, the "sons of Arah" are a group listed among the returnees to Jerusalem in the time of
Nehemiah. Shechaniah, a "son of Shecaniah," was the father-in law of
Tobiah the Ammonite.
Aram Aram (אֲרָם) is the name of 3 biblical individuals. •
See Ram • A son of Kemuel and grandson of
Nahor and
Milcah(). • An
Asherite and one of the sons of Shamer ().
Aran Aran (אֲרָן "joyous") is a Horite, the son of Dishan and brother of Uz, and a descendant of Esau (; ).
Araunah Araunah (
Hebrew:
ʾǍrawnā) was a
Jebusite mentioned in the
Second Book of Samuel, who owned the
threshing floor on
Mount Moriah which
David purchased and used as the site for assembling an
altar to
God. The
First Book of Chronicles, a later text, renders his name as
Ornan (
ʾOrnān).
Arba Arba ( - literally "Four") was a man mentioned in the
Book of Joshua. In , he is called the "greatest man among the Anakites." Joshua 15:13 says that Arba was the father of
Anak.
Ard Ard (Hebrew ארד) 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. He is either directly or more remotely a son of Benjamin. Numbers 26:38-40 mentions five sons of Benjamin, together with Ard and Naaman, the sons of Bela, Benjamin's oldest son, counting all seven as ancestors of Benjamite families. In 1 Chronicles 8:1-3 Addar and Naaman are mentioned, with others, as sons of Bela, Addar and Ard being apparently the same name with the consonants transposed. In Genesis 46:21 ten sons of Benjamin are counted, including at least the three grandsons, Ard and Naaman and Gera.
Ardon Ardon (ארדון "Bronze") a son of Caleb by Jerioth, 1st Chronicles 2:18
Areli Areli (אַרְאֵלִי "lion of God") was a 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.
Argob Argob was one of the men who came with
Pekah to smite King
Pekahiah mentioned in .
Aridai Aridai was one of the children of
Haman, all of their relatives were slain by the Jews and destroyed five hundred men.
Aridatha Aridatha was a child of Haman executed by the Jews along with his siblings. was one of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites for the sanctuary according to .
Arioch Arioch was the name of 2 minor biblical individuals. • The king of Eliasar and served as an ally to king
Chedorlaomer in his expedition in rebellious tributaries. The tablets recently discovered by Mr. Pinches show the true reading is Eri-Aku of Larsa. This Elamite name meant "servant of the moon-god." It was afterwards changed into Rimsin, "Have mercy, O moon-god."() • The captain of
Nebuchadnezzar's body-guard. ()
Arisai Arisai was one of the children of
Haman in accordance to . The Jews would later slay them fearing for the rise of a new threat unto their people.
Armoni Armoni (אַרְמֹנִי "one of the palace") was one of the two named sons of
Saul by
Rizpah. He was delivered by the
Gibeonites by
David and then hanged. ()
Arnan Arnan (אַרְנָן) was a descendant of David, father of
Obadiah, and son of
Rephaiah.
Arod See Arodi Arodi Arodi or
Arod was a 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.
Arza Arza ''Ar'za (Heb. Artsa', אִרצָא, an Aramaean form, the earth; Sept. ᾿Ωρσά v. r. Α᾿ρσᾶ)'' was a steward or prefect of the palace at
Tirzah to
Elah king of Israel, whom
Zimri assassinated at his banquet. () The text is not quite clear, and Arza might have been a servant of Zimri.
Asa Asa, not to be confused with
King Asa, was a son of Elkanah a
Levite, who dwelt in one of the villages of the Netophathites. ()
Asahel Asahel was the name of 3 minor biblical individuals. • One of the Levites in the reign of
Jehoshaphat that went throughout all the cities of
Judah instructing the people of the law. () • A Levite in the reign of
Hezekiah who was in charge of the tithes dedicated to the things of the temple. () • A priest and the father of Jonathan in
Ezra's time. ()
Asahiah See Asaiah Asaiah Asaiah (עֲשָׂיָה "made by YHWH") was the name of 4 biblical individuals. • A Levite of the family of
Merari in the time of
David and one of those who helped bring the ark from the house of
Obed-edom to
Jerusalem. () • A leading man of the tribe of
Simeon in the time of king
Hezekiah of Judah. He was in the incursion which attacked and dispossessed the \MEUNIM\ (which see), or the shepherd people, in the valley of Gedor. () • An officer of
Josiah, also called
Asahiah whom
Huldah the prophetess sent for advice regarding the law book found by
Hilkiah. () •
See Maaseiah Asaph Asaph is the name of 3 minor biblical individuals. • One of the Levites who led the choir () and the 50th chapter of Psalms is attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music, and a "seer" (). His so-called 'sons' mentioned in 1 Chronicles 20:14 and Ezra 2:41 were probably his descendants that were poets and musicians who looked upon him as their leader. •
Hezekiah's recorder (). • The "keeper of the king's forest," to whom
Nehemiah willed from
Artaxerxes a letter that he may give him timber at the temple in
Jerusalem ().
Asareel Asareel (אֲשַׂרְאֵל "God holds"), according to a genealogical passages in the
Book of Chronicles, was the son of a figure named Jehaleleel or Jehallelel. Asareel and Jehaleleel are mentioned only briefly, in a section of the genealogies adjacent to the descendants of
Caleb, although the relationship between them and the descendants of Caleb is uncertain.
Asarelah Asarelah,
Asharelah or
Jesharelah is one of the sons of
Asaph, appointed sanctuary musician by David. ()
Asharelah See Asarelah Ashbel Ashbel (Hebrew, אשבל) is the third of the ten sons of
Benjamin named in
Genesis. He founded the tribe of Ashbelites.
Ashpenaz Ashpenaz was the chief of the
eunuchs serving
King Nebuchadnezzar, named in and subsequently referred to later in
Daniel 1 simply as "the chief of the eunuchs", who selected
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, sons of the Jewish royal family and nobility, to be taken to
Babylon to learn the language and literature of the
Chaldeans. It was Ashpenaz who gave Daniel and his companions the names Belteshazzar,
Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego.
Ashriel See Asriel Ashur Ashur (אַשְׁחוּר) was the posthumous son of Hezron and his wife Abiah. He became the father or 'founder' of the town, Tekoa. ()
Ashvath Ashvath (עַשְׁוָת "sleek") was of the tribe of Asher, of the family of Japhlet. ()
Asiel Asiel (עֲשִׂיאֵל "made by God") is listed as one of the descendants of Simeon in 1 Chronicles 4:35. In the
deuterocanonical Tobit 1:1,
Tobit's family are descendants of Asiel, of the
tribe of Naphtali.
Asnah Asnah (אַסְנָה) was mentioned as the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom
Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon had taken captive to Babylon as temple servants. His descendants were among the Nethinim. ()
Aspatha Aspatha was one of the ten sons of
Haman executed by the
Jews. ()
Asriel Asriel (אַשְׂרִיאֵל) was a son of
Manasseh according to
Numbers 26:31,
Joshua 17:2, and
1 Chronicles 7:14.
Asshur Asshur or
Ashur (אַשּׁוּר) was the son of
Shem. He went from the land of
Shinar and built
Nineveh. He probably gave his name to Assyria, which is the usual translation of the word, although the form Asshur is sometimes retained. (; )
Asshurim Asshurim is mentioned in , as one of the sons of
Dedan. It is likely that this was the term that refers to the descendants of Dedan. Specific identification is not possible, but some north Arabian tribe is probably meant. They should not be confused, however, with the Assyrians who were descendants of Shem's son Asshur.
Assir There are 2 biblical individuals named
Assir (אַסִּיר): • A son of
Korah of the house of
Levi according to
Exodus 6:24, born in Egypt. It was also the firstborn son of
Jehoiachin, King of Judah. Perhaps there is enough ambiguity here to assume that "Assir" is actually an adjective. The text is too vague to be certain... i.e. 1 Chronicles 3:17. Jehoiachin was the last free king of Judah before being led off to captivity... "prisoner" could be a more descriptive use of "Assir" as opposed to the name of a son. Maybe. According to 1 Chronicles 6 he was the son of
Abiasaph instead of being the son of
Korah. • The firstborn of King
Jehoiachin from the tribe of
Judah. He is mentioned briefly in
1 Chronicles 3:17 at the time of the Babylonian exile in 587/6 BC.
Atarah Atarah (עֲטָרָה "a crown") was the wife of Jerahmeel the son of
Hezron according to
1 Chronicles 2:26, and was the mother of Onam, and the step-mother of Jerahmeel's firstborns.
Ater Ater (אָטֵר "left-handed") was the name of 2 or possibly 1 biblical individual in the time of the Babylonian exile. • The head of his 98 descendants who came with Zerubbabel from Babylon. (; ) The
King James Version translates his name as
Ater of Hezekiah while the Revised Edition of 1 Esdras 5:15 has Ater of Ezekias, margin, "Ater of Hezekiah." the King James Version has "Aterezias." The name also appears in (; (), possibly another Ater, but could be the same of number 1. Ater is further mentioned in , who signed the covenant of Nehemiah.
Athaiah Athaiah (עֲתָיָה) the son of Uzziah is a person listed in
Nehemiah as a
Judahite inhabitant of Jerusalem. The meaning of the name is uncertain.
Athaliah Athaliah was the name of 2 minor biblical individuals. • A Benjamite who dwelt at
Jerusalem. () • The father of Jeshaiah who returned with
Ezra in .
Athlai Athlai (עַתְלַי "whom YHWH afflicts"), a descendant of Bebai, is listed in the book of Ezra as one of the men who married foreign women. The name is a contraction of "Athaliah." In the equivalent lis in
1 Esdras, the name "Amatheis" or "Ematheis" appears in the same place. A bulla reading "belonging to Azaliahu son of Meshullam" is likely to be his, according to archaeologist
Nahman Avigad.
Azaniah Azaniah is mentioned in passing in Nehemiah 10:9 (10 in some Bibles) as the name the father of Levite who signed the covenant of
Nehemiah. The name means "Yahweh listened."
Azarael See Azarel Azarel Azarel (Hebrew: עֲזַרְאֵל),
Azareel, or
Azarael was the name of 6 biblical individuals found in the
Hebrew Bible: • A Korahite individual who was one of the mighty men, helpers of the war who came to
David to Ziklag. He along with other warriors were described as having armed with arrows. () • A musician who played in the temple () • The son of Jeroham and the leader over the
Tribe of Dan of the hosts of David mentioned in • An individual who married "strange wives" (i.e. heathen women) and the son of Bani according to . • The father of Amashai a priest after the exile and the son Ahzai in • An associate of the priest who played the trumpets in the procession when the walls were dedicated. ()
Azareel See Azarel Azariah Azariah (Hebrew – עזריהו
azaryahu "God Helped"). There are 20 minor biblical figures named
Azariah getting driven out of the temple by the High Priest
Azariah II by
Paul Hardy. • Azariah the father of Amariah and the son of Meraioth, could possibly be a High Priest since his father and sons are High Priests too. He is mentioned in and . •
Azariah (prophet), a prophet () •
Azariah (high priest) high priest of Israel () •
Azariah II, another high priest, in the reign of
Uzziah () • Azariah the son of Nathan in charge of the district officers with Zabud one of the mighty soldiers of David, Solomon's father was the personal adviser of
Solomon. • A descendant of
Zerah the son of
Judah (son of Jacob) mentioned in as the son of Ethan the son of Zerah. • A prince of Judah who joined in the procession with Nehemiah in . • Azariah the son of Jehu and the father of Helez was a Jerahmeelite mentioned in . •
Azariah IV was a descendant of
Aaron and the father of Seraiah which became the father of Jehozadak the father of
Joshua the High Priest according to . • Azariah the son of Jehalelel one of the Levites who arose up mentioned in . • Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah who helped rebuilt the temple is mentioned in . • Azariah the son of Johanan and chief of the tribe of
Ephraim mentioned in . • Azariah the son of Hoshaiah along with other men who spoke against
Jeremiah saying that his words were wrong to go to Egypt and settle there according to . Jeremiah describes them as being proud. • Azariah the son of Uzziah or Zephaniah and an ancestor of
Samuel. • One of the Israelites who returned with
Zerubbabel in . He is also called Seraiah. • One of the sons of King
Jehoshaphat, he was probably one of the brothers that King
Jehoram killed. • Another son of King
Jehoshaphat, he is also called Azariahu in the NIV
Bible. He is mentioned in . • One of the Levites who instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there. • Two "commanders of the hundreds" who formed part of
Jehoiada's campaign to restore the kingship to
Joash in 2 Chronicles 23: Azariah, son of Jeroham and Azariah son of Obed.
Azaz Azaz (עָזָז "strong") was from the
Tribe of Reuben. he was the father of Bela and son of Shema. ()
Azaziah Azaziah (עֲזַזְיָהוּ "YHWH is mighty") was the name of 3 biblical individuals. • One of the
Levitical harpers in the temple in the reign of
David during the transportation of the ark from Obed-edom to Jerusalem. () • The father of Hoshea who was made ruler over the
Ephraimites when David took the census. () • An individual in charge of the temple offerings in the reign of king
Hezekiah of Judah. ()
Azbuk Azbuk (עַזְבּוּק "strong devastation") was the father of Nehemiah, the ruler of the half-district Beth Zur, and made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes. ()
Azel Azel (אָצֵל) was a Benjamite descendant of Saul and Jonathan, the son of Eleasah and the father of 6 children: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan according to .
Azgad Azgad is the name of a Levite who signed
Ezra's covenant. The name means "
Gad is strong."
Aziel See Jaaziel. Aziza Aziza (עֲזִיזָא "strong") was a layman who is from the family of Zattu that married a foreign wife. () He is also called Zardeus in 1 Esdras 9:28.
Azmaveth Azmaveth (עַזְמָוֶת "strong unto death") was the name of 4 biblical individuals. • One of
David's mighty warriors and a native of Bahurim and possibly a
Benjamite. (; ) • A descendant of
Mephibosheth. () • The father of Jeziel and Pelet who were skilled Benjamite archers or slingers that joined
David in Ziklag. () • Overseer of the treasures of David. ()
Azriel Azriel (עַזְרִיאֵל "my help is God") was the name of 3 biblical individuals. • The head of a house of the half
tribe of Manasseh in Jordan. He is a man of renown. () • A
Naphtalite and ancestor of Jerimoth the head of
David's census. () • The father of Seraiah the officer of the time of
Jehoiakim. ()
Azrikam Azrikam (עַזְרִיקָם "help against the enemy") was the name of 4 biblical individuals • A son of
Neariah and a descendant of
Zerubbabel. • A Benjamite, one of the six sons of Azel, and descendant of Saul in 1 Chronicles 8:38. • A
Levite, ancestor of Shemaiah in the time of
Nehemiah, mentioned in . • Prefect of the house of
Ahaz who slained by
Zichri, in the successful attempt to evade Judah by
Pekah. ()
Azubah Azubah (עֲזוּבָה "forsaken") was the name of 2 biblical individuals. • The wife of Caleb son of
Hezron. () • The wife of
King Asa and mother of
Jehoshaphat. She was the daughter of Shilhi. (; )
Azur See
Azzur Azzan Azzan (Hebrew עַזָּן "strong") was the father of
Paltiel, a prince of the
Tribe of Issachar. (
Num. 34:26).
Azzur Azzur (עַזּוּר) was the name of 3 biblical individuals named in the
Hebrew Bible. • The father of the false prophet
Hananiah, who disputes Jeremiah's prophecy. () Hananiah's death was predicted by Jeremiah, and later, in 2 months the prediction was fulfilled. Also called Azur • One of the Israelites who signed Nehemiah's covenant in . • The father of Jaazeniah, one of the
princes who gave a wicked counsel to the city of
Jerusalem. () His name may also be translated as Azur in the King James Version. ==B==