Theophory in the Bible

The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to El (אל) and their meanings in Hebrew: :Abdiel – Servant of God :Abiel – God my Father :Abimael – A Father sent from God :Adbeel – Disciplined of God :Adiel – Witness of God :Adriel – Flock of God :Ammiel – People of God :Ariel, Auriel – Lion of God :Azael – Whom God Strengthens :Azazel – God Strengthens or Arrogant to God :Azrael – Help of God :Barachel – Blessed of God :Bethel – House of God :Betzalel – Shadow/Path of God :Daniel – Judged by God or Judgement of God :Elead – God Forever :Eliana – My God Answers :Elijah – My God is Jah :Elisha – Salvation of God :Elishama – My God Hears :Elishua – God is my salvation :Eliezer – My God Helps :Elimelech – My God is King :Elizabeth – My God is Oath :Elkanah – God has Possessed, or God has Created :Emmanuel – God is with us :Ezekiel – God will Strengthen :Gabriel – Man of God, God has shown Himself Mighty, Hero of God or Strong one of God :Gamaliel – Reward of God :Hanniel – Glory of God :Immanuel – God with us :Ishmael – Heard by God, Named by God, or God Hearkens :Israel, Yisrael – Struggles with God or Prince of God :Jekuthiel – God will support :Jerahmeel – ''God's exaltation'' :Jezreel – God will sow :Joel – Jah is God :Lemuel – Dedicated to God :Mahalalel – The blessed God, The shining light of God, or The glory of God :Michael – Who is like God? a question :Mishael – Who is what God is? a question :Nathanael, Nathaniel – Given by God or God has Given or "Gift of God" :Nemuel – Day of God :Nuriel – Fire of God or Light of God :Othniel – Hour of God :Peniel, Penuel, Phanuel – Face of God :Raphael – God is Healing or Healing one of God :Reuel – Friend of God :Samuel – Name/Heard of God :Shealtiel – I asked God [for this child] :Uriel – Sun of God, Light of God or Fire of God :Uzziel – Power from God Incorrect El theophory • The name Abel (), which appears to refer to El, in fact is not an instance of theophory. Abel can be translated as "breath", "temporary" or "meaninglessness" and is the word translated as "vanity" in in the King James Version. • The name Jael/Yael (; pronounced or ) also appears to refer to El in English, but contains ayin rather than the aleph of El. • The name Eli () also appears to refer to El in English, but contains ayin rather than aleph. • The name Rachel () also appears to refer to El in English, but contains chet. ==Yahweh theophory==

The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to Yah/Jah (יה) and their meanings in Hebrew: Prefix theophors :Jehoiachin – Yahweh is firmly established :Jehoiada – Yahweh knows :Jehoshaphat – Yahweh is judge :Jehosheba – Yahweh is my oath :Jehozadak – Righteous is Yahweh :Joab – Yahweh is father :John – Yahweh is gracious :Jonathan – gift of Yahweh :Jochebed – Yahweh is glory :Joel – Yahweh is El/God :Joshua – Yahweh saves/is (my) Saviour/Salvation or Yahweh is lordly (Niqqud dependent) Suffix theophors :Abiah – Yahweh is my father :Abijah – Yahweh is my father (2 Chron. 13:3) :Adaiah – ornament of Yahweh :Adonijah – my lord is Yahweh :Ahaziah – vision of Yahweh :Ahiah – brother of Yahweh :Ahijah – brother of Yahweh :Amariah – Yahweh says; integrity of Yahweh :Amaziah – strength of Yahweh :Ananiah – Protected by Yah :Athaliah – Yahweh is exalted :Azariah – Yahweh has helped :Bathiah – Daughter of Yah :Bealiah – Yahweh is Lord :Dodavah(u) – Beloved of Yahweh :Elijah – My God is Yah :Hananiah – Yahweh is gracious :Gedaliah – Yahweh is great :Hezekiah – Yahweh has strengthened :Hodaviah/Hodiah – Give thanks to Yahweh, The splendour of Yahweh :Isaiah – Salvation of Yahweh :Isshiah – Yahweh exists :Jeconiah – Yahweh has firmly established :Jedaiah – Yah knows :Jedidiah – Beloved of Yah :Jehiah – Yahweh lives :Jekamiah – Yahweh raises :Jeremiah – Yah exalts :Jeshaiah – Salvation of Yahweh :Josiah – supported of Yahweh :Malchijah – Yahweh is king :Micaiah – Who is like Yahweh :Matityahu – Gift from Yah :Neariah – Servant of Yahweh :Nedabiah – Yahweh impels :Nehemiah – Yah comforts :Nethaniah – gift of Yahweh :Obadiah – ''Yahweh's servant or worshiper'' :Pedaiah – Redemption of Yahweh :Pelatiah – Yah has delivered :Pelaiah – Yah has distinguished :Pelaliah – Yah has judged :Pekahiah – Yah has observed :Reaiah – Yahweh has seen :Rephaiah – Yah has healed :Seraiah – Servant/prince of Yahweh :Shecaniah – One intimate with Yahweh :Shephatiah – Judged of Yahweh :Toviah – Good of Yahweh or Yahweh is Good :Uriah – My light is Yahweh :Uzziah – Yahweh is my strength :Zebadiah, Zabdi – Gift of Yahweh :Zechariah – Yah has remembered :Zedekiah – justice of or righteous is Yahweh :Zephaniah – Yahweh hides or protects ==Baal theophory==

''Ba'al is a generic term meaning master; it can also be translated "Lord". In the Bible, it is frequently a reference to Hadad, although it is sometimes used to refer to other specific deities, including Yahweh, and on other occasions is used to refer to an arbitrary lord of this area''. The following is an alphabetical list of names referring ''Ba'al'', and their meanings in Hebrew: :Baalah – her lord; she that is governed or subdued; a spouse :Baalath – a rejoicing; our proud lord :Baalath-Beer – subjected pit :Baal-berith – lord of the covenant :Baale – same as Baalath :Baal-gad – lord Gad, or lord of Gad, or lord of fortune/felicity :Baal-hamon – he who rules a crowd :Baal-hanan – Ba'al is gracious :Baal-hermon – lord of destruction / of a cursed-thing :Baali – my lord; lord over me :Baalim – lords; masters; (later Jewish use: false gods) :Baalis – a rejoicing/proud lord :Baal-meon – lord/master of the house :Baal-Peor – master of Peor; master of the opening :Baal-perazim – lord of divisions :Baal-shalisha – the lord that presides over three; the third idol :Baal-tamar – master of the palm-tree :Baal-zebub – lord of the fly (satirical corruption of ''Ba'al-zebul'' - lord of princes) :Baal-zephon – the lord/possession of the north/hidden/secret :Jerub-baal – the lord contends :Eth-baal – with Baal Bosheth In later biblical and Jewish writing, some of the theophories in Ba'al were bowdlerised, with ''ba'al replaced by bosheth ((the) shameful (thing)''): :Ish-bosheth, from Ishba'al, ''man of ba'al''. :Josheb-basshebeth, seemingly a corruption of the preceding form :Jerubbeshet, from Jerubbaal "Ba'al contends" :Mephibosheth, from Mephibaal "from the mouth of Ba'al" ==Shaddai theophory==

The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to Shaddai and their meanings in Hebrew: :Zurishaddai – Shaddai is my rock ==Yam theophory==

Yam is the Canaanite god of the Sea. :Abijam – My father is Yam (1 Kgs. 14:31) ==Zedek theophory==

Zedek (or Sydyk or Sedek) was the name of a Phoenician deity worshiped in Canaan. In Hebrew, "tzedek" (from the root tz-d-k) means "righteous", but Tzedek as a proper noun is the name of the planet Jupiter. The following is an alphabetical list of names referring Zedek, and their meanings in Hebrew: :Melchi-zedek – My king is Zedek :Adoni-zedek – My lord is Zedek ==Hadad theophory==

Apart from oblique references to Hadad by means of the word ''ba'al'', some theophory references him directly: :Hadadezer – Hadad is my help :Ben-hadad – Son of Hadad ==Nabu theophory==

Nabu, the Babylonian god of wisdom, is featured in several names within the Bible: :Nebosarsekim – Nabu, protect the prince :Nebuchadrezzar – Nabu, preserve the heir, mocked as Nebuchadnezzer – Nabu, preserve the donkey :Nebuzaradan – Nabu has given a seed ==Assur theophory==

Assur, or Ashur, was the national god of the Assyrian people: :Asenappar – Assur is creator of an heir :Esar-Haddon – Assur has given me a brother :Osnappar – Assur is the creator of the heir ==Others==

:Barkos – Son of Qos :Belshazzar – Bel, protect the king :Chedorlaomer – Servant of Lagamar :Sennacherib – Sin has replaced brothers :Shalmaneser – Shulmanu is the best == See also ==