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- MAQQEDAH
(מַקֵּדָה):
Hebrew
name meaning "place of shepherds." In the bible, this is the name of a
place in Judah, near Beth Horon, mentioned in Joshua
15:41.
- MARA
(מָרָה):
Hebrew
name meaning "bitter." In the bible, this is the name that Naomi
gave herself after the death of her husband and sons.
- MARIA
(Μαρία): Greek form of Hebrew
Miryam,
meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their
rebellion." In the bible, this is the name of many characters,
including the mother of Jesus and
a sister of Lazarus. Compare
with another form of Maria.
- MARIAM
(Μαριάμ): Greek form of Hebrew
Miryam
(Aramaic Mariamne), meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their
rebellion." In the bible, this is the
name of a woman of Judah, and the sister of Aaron
and Moses.
- MARTHA
(Hebrew: מַרְתָּה,
Aramaic: מַרְתָּא, Greek: Μάρθα):
Greek name of Aramaic origin, meaning "lady, mistress." In the
bible, this is the name of a sister of Lazarus.
- MARY:
Middle English form of French Marie
(Greek & Latin Maria), meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their
rebellion." In the bible, this is the name of many characters,
including the mother of Jesus and a
sister of Lazarus.
- MERAB
(מֵרַב):
Variant spelling of Hebrew Merav, meaning
"increase, multiplication." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest
daughter of King Saul.
- MICHAL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miykal, meaning "who is like God." In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of
king Saul.
Compare with masculine Michal.
- MIRIAM:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miryam, meaning
"obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." In the bible, this is the
name of a woman of Judah, and the sister of Aaron
and Moses.
- MIRYAM
(מִרְיָם):
Hebrew name meaning "obstinacy,
rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
In the bible, this is the
name of a woman of Judah, and the sister of Aaron
and Moses.
- MIYKAL
(מִיכַל): Hebrew
name meaning "who is like God." In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of
king Saul.
- MORIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mowriyah, meaning
"chosen by God." In the
bible, this is the name of the mountain where Abraham
prepared to sacrifice Isaac to God.
- MOWRIYAH
(מוֹרִיָּה):
Hebrew name meaning "chosen by God." In the
bible, this is the name of the mountain where Abraham
prepared to sacrifice Isaac to God.
- NAAMAH
(נַעֲמָה): Hebrew
name meaning "beautiful, pleasant." In the bible, this is the name of
the Ammonite wife of Solomon.
- NAOMI: Anglicized
form of Hebrew No'omiy, meaning
"my delight, my pleasantness." In the bible, this is the name of the mother-in-law of Ruth.
Compare with another form of Naomi.
- NECHUSHTA
(נְחֻשְׁתָּא):
Hebrew name meaning "brass." In the bible, this
is the name of the wife of King Jehoiakim,
the mother of Jehoichin.
- NEHUSHTA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nechushta, meaning "brass." In the bible, this
is the name of the wife of King Jehoiakim,
the mother of Jehoaichin.
- NO'AH (נׄעָה):
Hebrew
name meaning "motion." In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Zelophehad.
- NOAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew No'ah, meaning "motion." In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Zelophehad. Compare with masculine
Noah.
- NO'OMIY
(נָעֳמִי): Hebrew
name meaning "my delight, my pleasantness." In the bible, this is
the name of the mother-in-law of Ruth.
- OPHRAH
(עָפְרָה):
Hebrew unisex name meaning "fawn." In the bible, this is the name
of two places, and the name of a son of Meonothai.
- ORPAH
(עָרְפָּה):
Hebrew name meaning "forelock, mane" or "gazelle, hind." In the bible,
this is the name of a Moabite woman.
- PENINNAH
(פְּנִנָּה):
Hebrew name meaning "coral" or "pearl." In the bible, this is the name of
a wife of Elkanah.
- PERSIS
(Πέρσις): Greek name
meaning "Persian woman." In the bible, this is the name of a
Christian woman mentioned by Paul in his epistle to the
Romans.
- PRISCA:
Latin form of Greek Priska, meaning
"ancient." In the bible, this is a name used in the New
Testament to refer to Aquila's wife Priscilla.
It is a feminine form of Roman Latin Priscus.
- PRISCILLA:
Latin form of Greek Priskilla, meaning "ancient."
In the New Testament bible, this is the name of Aquila's
wife.
- PRISKA
(Πρίσκα):
Greek name meaning "ancient." In the bible, this is a name used in the New
Testament to refer to Aquila's wife Priscilla.
- PRISKILLA (Πρίσκιλλα):
Pet form of Roman Latin Prisca, meaning "ancient."
In the New Testament bible, this is the name of Aquila's
wife.
- QEREN
HAPPUWK
(קֶרֶן-הַפּוּךְ):
Hebrew name meaning "horn of antimony," a black paint used for eye-shadow.
In the bible, this is the name of one of Job's
daughters born after his trial.
- QETSIYAH
(קְצִיעָה): Hebrew name
meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. In the bible, this is
the name of the second daughter of Job,
born after his trial.
- QETUWRAH
(קְטוּרָה): Hebrew name meaning "incense." In the bible, this is the
name of Abraham's
second wife.
- RACHAB
(רָחָב): Hebrew name meaning "ample,
broad, spacious, wide." In the bible, this
is the name of a harlot of Jericho who aided the spies in their escape and
was saved from destruction.
- RACHEL
(Hebrew: רָחֵל): Compare
with another form of Rachel.
- Anglicized form of Greek Rhachel,
meaning "ewe." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's
wife.
- Hebrew name meaning "ewe." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's favorite wife,
and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
- RAHAB:
Anglicized form of Greek Rehab/Rhachab
and Hebrew Rachab, meaning "ample, broad, spacious, wide." In the bible, this
is the name of a harlot of Jericho who aided the spies in their escape and
was saved from destruction.
- RAHEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Rachel, meaning "ewe." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's favorite wife,
and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
- REBECCA:
Anglicized form of Greek Rhebekka, meaning "ensnarer." In the bible, this
is the name of the wife of Isaac.
- REBEKAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ribqah, meaning "ensnarer." In the bible, this
is the name of the wife of Isaac.
- RHAAB
(Ῥαάβ): Greek form of Hebrew Rachab, meaning "ample,
broad, spacious, wide." In the bible, this
is the name of a harlot of Jericho who aided the spies in their escape and
was saved from destruction.
- RHACHAB
(ῬαΧάβ): Variant form of Greek
Rhaab, a
form of Hebrew Rachab, meaning "ample,
broad, spacious, wide." In the bible, this
is the name of a harlot of Jericho who aided the spies in their escape and
was saved from destruction.
- RHACHEL (Ῥαχήλ): Greek form of Hebrew Rachel, meaning "ewe." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's
wife.
- RHEBEKKA
(Ῥεβέκκα):
Greek form of Hebrew Ribqah, meaning "ensnarer." In the
bible, this
is the name of the wife of Isaac.
- RHODA:
Latin form of Greek Rhodē, meaning "rose." In the bible, this is
the name of a servant in the house of Mary.
- RHODĒ (Ῥόδη):
Greek name meaning "rose." In the bible, this is the name of a servant in the house of Mary.
- RHOUTH
(Ῥούθ):
Greek form of Hebrew Ruwth ("appearance"
or "friendship"), meaning "female friend." In the New
Testament bible, this is the name of an ancestor of David
and of Christ.
- RIBQAH
(רִבְקָה): Hebrew
name meaning "ensnarer." In the bible, this
is the name of the wife of Isaac.
Also spelled Rivka.
- RINNAH
(רִנָּה):
Hebrew unisex name meaning
"shouting for joy." In the bible, this is the name of descendant of Judah.
Although this is a masculine name in the bible, it is otherwise used
primarily as a feminine name.
- RITSPAH
(רִצְפָּה): Hebrew
name meaning "hot coal" or "pavement." In the bible, this is the name of one of King Saul's
concubines.
- RIZPAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ritspah, meaning "hot
coal" or "pavement." In the bible, this is the name of one of King Saul's
concubines.
- ROTEM
(רוֹתֶם): Hebrew unisex name derived from the
word rethem, found in the bible, meaning "juniper" or
"broom plant," a shrub growing in the deserts of Arabia with
yellowish flowers, and a bitter root which the poor were accustomed to
eat.
- RUTH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ruwth ("appearance"
or "friendship") and Greek Rhouth
("a female friend"). In the bible, this is the name of a
Moabite who marries Naomi's son, an ancestor
of David and of Christ.
- RUWTH
(רוּת): Hebrew
name meaning "appearance" or "friendship." In the bible, this is the name of a
Moabite who marries Naomi's son.
- SALMA
(שַׂלְמָה): Hebrew unisex name meaning
"garment." In the bible, this is a masculine name only, the
name of the father of Boaz.
Compare with another form of Salma.
- SALŌMĒ
(Σαλώμη):
Greek form of Hebrew Shelomiyth, meaning "peaceful." In the
New Testament bible, this
is the name of a woman who witnessed Christ's
crucifixion. It is also said (by the historian Josephus)
to have been the name of the daughter of Herodias
(consort of Herod Antipas), who
demanded the head of John the Baptist
after dancing for Herod.
- SALOME:
Anglicized form of Greek Salōmē, meaning "peaceful." In the
New Testament bible, this
is the name of a woman who witnessed Christ's
crucifixion. It is also said (by the historian Josephus)
to have been the name of the daughter of Herodias
(consort of Herod Antipas), who
demanded the head of John the Baptist
after dancing for Herod.
- SAPPHIRA
(Σάπφιρα):
Greek name meaning "sapphire." In the bible, this is the
name of the wife of Ananias.
- SARA:
Anglicized form of Greek Sarra, meaning
"noble lady, princess." In the bible, this is the
name that God gave to Sarai, wife of Abraham.
This form of the name is in wide use throughout Europe: Dutch, German,
Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Scandinavian, and Slovene.
- SARAH
(שָׂרָה): Hebrew name meaning "noble
lady, princess." In the bible, this is the
name that God gave to Sarai, wife of Abraham.
- SARAI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Saray, meaning "my
princess?" or "nobility." In the bible, this is the name of
the wife of Abraham
before God changed her name to Sarah.
- SARAY
(שָׂרַי): Hebrew name meaning "my
princess?" or "nobility." In the bible, this is the name
of the wife of Abraham
before God changed her name to Sarah.
- SARRA
(Σάρρα): Greek form of Hebrew
Sarah, meaning "noble lady, princess." In the bible, this is the
name that God gave to Sarai, wife of Abraham.
- SELA
(סֶלַע):
Anglicized form of Hebrew Cela, meaning "a
rock."
In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the capital city of Edom,
possibly an early name for Petra. In use as a unisex name.
- SELAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Cela, meaning "a
rock."
In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the capital city of Edom,
possibly an early name for Petra. In use as a unisex name.
- SHARON:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Sharown, meaning "plain, level ground." In the bible, this is
the name of a valley in Palestine. The name is sometimes given because of its association with
the flowering shrub called Rose of
Sharon.
- SHAROWN
(שָׁרוֹן):
Hebrew name meaning "plain, level ground." In the bible, this is
the name of a valley in Palestine. The name is sometimes given because of its association with
the flowering shrub called Rose of
Sharon.
- SHEBAH: Anglicized
form of Hebrew Shibah,
meaning
"oath" or "seven." In the bible, this is the name of a
well named by Isaac.
- SHE'ERA
(שֶׁאֱרָה):
Hebrew name meaning "kinswoman." In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of
Ephraim.
- SHELOMITH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Shelomiyth, meaning "peaceful." In the bible, this is the name of
many characters, including a
daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan.
- SHELOMIYTH (שְׁלמִׄית):
Hebrew name meaning "peaceful." In the bible, this is the name of
many characters, including a daughter of Dibri
of the tribe of Dan.
- SHERAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew She'era, meaning
"kinswoman." In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Ephraim.
- SHIBAH
(שֶׁבַע):
Hebrew name meaning
"oath" or "seven." In the bible, this is the name of a
well named by Isaac.
- SHIPHRAH
(שִׁפְרָה):
Hebrew name meaning "beauty, brightness." In the bible, this is
the name of two midwives.
- SHULAMITE:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Shuwlammiyth, meaning
"peaceful." In the bible, this is the name of the maiden
celebrated
in the Song of Solomon.
- SHUWLAMMIYTH
(שׁוּלַמִּית):
Hebrew name meaning
"peaceful." In the bible, this is the name of the maiden celebrted
in the Song of Solomon.
- SOUSÁNNA
(Σουσάννα):
Greek name derived from Hebrew shuwshan, meaning "lily." In the bible, this is the name of
a woman who ministered to Christ.
- SUSANNA: Latin form of Greek Sousánna, meaning
"lily." In the bible, this is the name of a woman who ministered
to Christ. Compare with
another form of Susanna.
- SYNTYCHE
(Συντύχη): Greek name meaning "common
fate" or "with fate." In the bible, this is the
name of a woman belonging to the church at Philippi mentioned by Paul
in one of his epistles.
- TABITHA
(Aramaic:
טַבְיְתָא, Greek: Ταβιθά,
Hebrew: צְבִיָּה): Greek name of Aramaic origin, derived from
צְבִי, meaning
"female gazelle." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a woman
restored to life by Peter. The name
was translated as Dorkas in Acts
9:36.
- TALITHA
(Greek:
Ταλιθά,
Aramaic: טלתא):
Greek name derived from the word talitha, "damsel, maiden,"
from Aramaic taleh (טָלֶה,
"young lamb"). In the bible, Jesus
spoke the words talitha koum(i) ("damsel, get up") to
a little girl that he healed.
- TAMAR
(תָּמָר):
Hebrew name meaning "palm tree." In the bible, this is the name of
several characters, including a wife of Judah.
- TARAH
(תֶּרַח):
English feminine form of Hebrew Terach,
meaning "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the
wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. Compare
with another form of Tarah.
- TERAH:
English unisex form of Hebrew Terach,
meaning "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the
wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. It is also the
name of the father of Abraham.
- TIKVAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Tiqvah,
meaning "hope." In the bible, this is strictly a
masculine name, the name of the father of Shallum.
- TIQVAH
(תִּקְוָה): Hebrew
unisex name meaning "hope." In the bible, this is strictly a
masculine name, the name of the father of Shallum.
- TIRTSAH
(תִּרְצָה): Hebrew
name meaning "pleasantness." In the bible, this is a place name
and the name of a daughter of Zelophehad.
- TIRZAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tirtsah,
meaning "pleasantness." In the bible, this is a place name and the name of a daughter of Zelophehad.
- TORA
(תּוֹרָה): Hebrew name meaning "bible, holy
scripture." Compare with another form of Tora.
- TRYPHAINA
(Τρύφαινα): Greek name derived from the word tryphe, meaning "luxurious
living; softness." In the bible, this is the name of a woman greeted by Paul
in Romans 16:12.
- TRYPHENA:
Latin form of Greek Tryphaina, meaning
"luxurious living; softness." In the bible, this is the name of a woman greeted by Paul
in Romans 16:12.
- TRYPHOSA
(Τρυφωσα):
Variant form of Greek Tryphaina,
meaning "luxurious living; softness." In the bible, this is the name of a
certain Christian woman mentioned by Paul
in Romans 16:12.
- TSERUWYAH
(צְרוּיָה): Hebrew name meaning
"balsam" or "cleft." In the bible, this is the name
of a daughter of Jesse.
- TSIBYA (צִבְיָא):
Hebrew name meaning "a female gazelle." In the bible, this is the
name of a Benjamite.
- TSIBYAH
(צִבְיָה):
Hebrew name meaning "a female gazelle." In the bible, this is the name of the
mother of King Joash.
- TSILLAH
(צִלָה): Hebrew name meaning "shade, shadow." In
the bible, this is the name of Lamech's second
wife.
- TSIPPORAH
(צִפּוֹרָה):
Hebrew name meaning "bird." In the bible, this is the name of the wife of
Moses. The Anglicized form is Zipporah.
- TSIYBA (צִיבָא):
Hebrew name meaning "a plant." In the bible, this is the name of a
servant of Saul. Ziba
is the Anglicized form.
- ULLA
(עוּלָא): Hebrew unisex name meaning "yoke." In the bible, this
is the name of a male member of the tribe of Asher. Compare
with other forms of Ulla.
- VASHTI
(وَ شتی آ): Persian name meaning "beautiful." In the bible,
this is the name of the wife of king Ahasuerus
who was replaced by Esther.
- VASHTIY
(וַשְׁתִּי):
Hebrew form of Persian Vashti, meaning "beautiful." In the bible,
this is the name of the wife of king Ahasuerus
who was replaced by Esther.
- YAEL
(יָעֵל): Hebrew
name meaning "chamois," "ibex," or "mountain goat." In
the bible, this is the name of the wife of Heber
the Kenite who killed general Sisera,
an enemy of the Israelites.
- YARDEN
(יַרְדָן):
Hebrew unisex name meaning "flowing down." In
the bible, this is the name of a river in Palestine.
- YEDIYDAH
(יְדִידָה):
Hebrew name meaning "friend" or "beloved." In the bible,
this is the name of the mother of king Josiah.
- YEHUWDIYTH
(יְהוּדִית): Hebrew name meaning
"Jewess" or "praised." In the bible, this
is the name
of the wife of Esau. In the Book of
Judith she beheads an Assyrian commander while he's sleeping.
- YEMIYMAH
(יְמִימָה): Hebrew name meaning "dove." In the bible, this is the name
of one of Job's three daughters.
- YERUWSHA
(יְרוּשָׁה):
Hebrew name meaning "dispossessor" or "possessed (by a
husband)." In the bible, this is the name
of the wife of King Uzziah.
- YICKAH
(יִסְכָּה): Hebrew name meaning "one
who beholds" or "one who looks out." In the bible, this is the name
of the sister of Lot.
Iscah is the
Anglicized form.
- YOWKEBED
(יוֹכֶכֶד): Hebrew
name meaning "God is
glory." In the bible, this is the name of the mother of Miriam,
Aaron
and Moses.
- ZERUIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tseruwyah, meaning
"balsam" or "cleft." In the bible, this is the name
of a daughter of Jesse.
- ZIBA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsiyba,
meaning "a plant." In the bible, this is the name of a servant of Saul.
- ZIBIA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsiyba,
meaning "a female gazelle." In the bible, this is the name of a
Benjamite.
- ZIBIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsibyah, meaning "a
female gazelle." In the bible, this is the name of the
mother of King Joash.
- ZILLAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsillah, meaning "shade, shadow." In
the bible, this is the name of Lamech's second
wife.
- ZILPAH
(זִלְפָּה): Hebrew
name meaning "to trickle" or "youthful." In the bible,
this is the name of one of Jacob's
wives and the servant of Leah.
- ZIPPORAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsipporah,
meaning "bird." In the bible, this is the name of the wife of Moses.
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