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Names found in the Bible and what they mean.
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ARDON:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ardown,
meaning "fugitive." In the
bible, this is the name of a son of Caleb.
ARDOWN
(אַרְדּוֹן): Hebrew name meaning "fugitive." In the
bible, this is the name of a son of Caleb.
ARELI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ar'eliy,
meaning "lion of God." In the bible, this is
the name of a son
of Gad.
AR'ELIY
(אֲרְאֵלִי): Hebrew name
meaning "lion of God." In the bible, this is
the name of a son
of Gad.
ARIDAI
(אֲרִידַי):
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ariyday,
meaning "the lion is enough." In the bible,
this is the name of the ninth of Haman's
ten sons who were hanged by the Jews.
ARIEH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Aryeh,
meaning "lion." In
the bible, this is the name of an officer of king Pekahiah.
ARI'EL
(אֲרִיאֵל):
Hebrew unisex
name meaning "lion of god." In the bible, this is a name applied
to the city of Jerusalem, and the name of a chief of the
returning exiles. In the Apocrypha, this is the name of an
archangel who rules the waters. It is also the name of a moon of Uranus,
and the name of a spirit in Shakespeare's play "The
Tempest."
ARIEL: Anglicized
form of Hebrew unisex Ari'el, meaning "lion of god." In the bible, this is
a name applied to the city of Jerusalem, and the name of
a chief of the returning exiles. In the Apocrypha, this
is the name of an
archangel who rules the waters. It is also the name of a moon of Uranus,
and the name of a spirit in Shakespeare's play "The
Tempest."
ARISTARCHOS
(Ἀρίσταρχος):
Greek name composed of the elements aristo
"best, excellent" and archo
"chief, leading, ruling," hence "best
ruler." In the bible, this is the name of a
companion of Paul.
It is also the name of an asteroid and a crater on the
Moon.
ARISTARCHUS:
Latin form of Greek
Aristarchos, meaning
"best ruler." In the bible, this is the name of a
companion of Paul.
It is also the name of an asteroid and a crater on the
Moon.
ARISTOBOULOS
(Ἀριστόβουλος):
Greek name meaning "best-counseling." In the
bible, this is the name of a certain Christian.
ARISTOBULUS:
Latin form of Greek Aristoboulos,
meaning "best-counseling." In the bible, this
is the name of a certain Christian.
ARIYDAY
(אֲרִידַי):
Hebrew name of Persian origin, meaning "the lion is
enough." In the bible, this is the name of the
ninth of Haman's
ten sons who were hanged by the Jews.
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ARPAKSHAD
(אַרְפַּכְשַׁד):
Hebrew name of foreign origin, possibly meaning
"by the border of Asia." In the bible,
this is a place name and the name of a son of Shem.
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ARPHAXAD
(Ἀρφαξάδ): Greek form of Hebrew Arpakshad,
possibly meaning "by the border of
Asia." In the bible, this is a place name
and the name of a son of Shem.
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ARTACHSHASHTA
(אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתְּא):
Hebrew form of Persian Artachshatra,
meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."
In the
bible, this is the name of the son and successor
of Xerxes
as emperor of Persia.
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ARTACHSHATRA:
Persian name
meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."
In the bible,
this is the name of the son and successor of Khshayarsha
as emperor of Persia. His Hebrew name is Artachshashta.
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ARTAXERXES
(Ἀρταξέρξης):
Greek form of Persian
Artachshatra
(Hebrew
Artachshashta),
meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."
In the
bible, this is the name of the son and successor
of Xerxes
as emperor of Persia.
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ARYEH
(אֲרִי):
Hebrew name meaning "lion." In the bible, this
is the name of an officer of king Pekahiah.
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ASA
(אָסָא): Aramaic
name meaning "healer." In the bible, this is
the name of a king of Judah.
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ASAPH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Acaph, meaning "collector,
gatherer." In the bible,
this is the name of several
characters, including King David's
chief
musician.
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ASAR'EL
(אֲשַׂרְאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "whom God has bound (by a
vow)." In the bible, this is the name of a
descendant of Judah.
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ASHCHUWR
(אַשְׁחוּר): Hebrew name meaning "blackness." In the
bible, this is the name of a son of the father of Temeni.
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ASHER
(אָשֵׁר): Hebrew
name derived from the
word ashar, meaning "happy." In the
bible, this is the name of a son of Jacob.
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ASHRIEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Asriy'el,
meaning "vow of
God." In the bible, this is the name of a son and
great-grandson of Manasseh,
and a son of Gilead.
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ASHUR:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ashchuwr,
meaning "blackness." In the
bible, this is the name of a son of the father of Temeni.
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ASHSHUWR
(אַשּׁוּר):
Hebrew name meaning "a step." In the bible,
this is the name second son of Shem.
It is also a name applied to the nation of Assyria and
its people.
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ASRIY'EL
(אַשְׂרִיאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "vow of
God." In the bible, this is the name of a son and
great-grandson of Manasseh,
and a son of Gilead.
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ASSHUR:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ashshuwr,
meaning "a step." In the bible, this is the
name second son of Shem.
It is also a name applied to the nation of Assyria and
its people.
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ASSUR:
Anglicized form of Hebrew
Ashshuwr, meaning "a
step." In the bible, this is the name second son of
Shem. It is also a
name applied to the nation of Assyria and its people.
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ATSEL
(אָצֵל): Hebrew
name meaning "noble." In the bible, this is
the name of a place near Jerusalem, and a descendant of Saul.
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AVDON
(עַבְדּוֹן):
Variant form of Hebrew Abdown,
meaning "servant, worshiper." In the bible,
this is the name of several characters, including one of the judges who ruled over
Israel.
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AYAH
(אַיָּה): Hebrew unisex name meaning "falcon"
or "vulture."
In the bible, this is the name of the
father of Rizpah,
and a Horite, the son of Zibeon.
AZAL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Atsel,
meaning "noble." In the bible, this is
the name of a place near Jerusalem, and a descendant of Saul.
AZANIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Azanyah,
meaning "God hears." In the
bible, this is the name of the father of Jeshua.
AZANYAH
(אֲזַנְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "God hears." In the
bible, this is the name of the father of Jeshua.
AZARAEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Azar'el, meaning "God
has helped" or "whom God helps." In
the bible, this is the name of many characters,
including a son of Bani,
one of King David's
warriors, and a priest and musician.
AZAREEL: Anglicized
form of Hebrew
Azar'el, meaning "God
has helped" or "whom God helps." In
the bible, this is the name of many characters,
including a son of Bani,
one of King David's
warriors, and a priest and musician.
AZAR'EL
(עֲזַרְאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "God
has helped" or "whom God helps." In
the bible, this is the name of many characters,
including a son of Bani,
one of King David's
warriors, and a priest and musician.
AZARIAH:
Anglicized form of Aramaic/Hebrew Azarya,
meaning "help of God." In
the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including one of the three young men thrown into the
fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar.
AZARYA
(עֲזַרְיָה):
Aramaic and Hebrew name meaning "help of God." In
the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including one of the three young men thrown into the
fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar.
AZA'ZEL: (עֲזָאזֵל):
Hebrew word (not name), meaning "entire
removal" and "scapegoat." In
the bible, this word is found in the law of the day
of atonement (Leviticus 16:8, 10, 26). It refers to a goat used
for sacrifice for the sins of the people. In modern
times, Azazel was interpreted as a Satanic, goat-like
demon. The name has even been used for the "Angel
of Death."
AZAZEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Aza'zel,
meaning
"entire removal" and "scapegoat." In
the bible, this word is found in the law of the day
of atonement (Leviticus 16:8, 10, 26). It refers to a goat used
for sacrifice for the sins of the people. In modern
times, Azazel was interpreted as a Satanic, goat-like
demon. The name has even been used for the "Angel
of Death."
AZAZIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Azazyahuw, meaning "Yahweh
is mighty." In the bible, this is the name of
several minor characters, including the father of Hoshea.
AZAZYAHUW
(עָזַזְיָהוּ):
Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh
is mighty." In the bible, this is the name of
several minor characters, including the father of Hoshea.
AZEL:
Anglicized
form of Hebrew Atsel,
meaning "noble." In the bible, this is
the name of a place near Jerusalem, and a descendant of Saul.
AZRAEL: Anglicized
form of Hebrew Azriy'el,
meaning "help of God." In
the bible, this is the name of several minor characters. Compare
with another form of Azrael.
AZRIEL: Anglicized
form of Hebrew Azriy'el,
meaning "help of God." In
the bible, this is the name of several minor characters. Compare
with another form of Azriel.
AZRIY'EL
(עַזְרִיאֵל):
Hebrew
name composed of the elements
'azar "help" and 'el
"God," hence "help of God." In
the bible, this is the name of several minor characters.
- BA'AL
(Hebrew: בַּעַל): Semitic
name of several storm gods, and the first king of
Hell who had three heads and commanded 66 legions of demons, derived
from the word ba'al, meaning "lord, master" or
"possessor." In the bible, this is
the name of a member of
the tribe of Reuben, and the
grandfather of Saul.
- BAAL
(Βάαλ): Greek form of
Hebrew Ba'al, meaning "lord, master" or
"possessor." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the
supreme masculine divinity of the Semitic nations, just as Ashtoreth
(Greek Astarte) was their supreme
feminine divinity.
- BAALZEBUB:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ba'al-Zebuwb,
meaning "lord of the fly." In the bible, this is the name of a
Philistine deity worshiped at Ekron.
- BAAL-ZEBUB:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ba'al-Zebuwb,
meaning "lord of the
fly." In the bible, this is the name of a Philistine deity worshiped at
Ekron.
- BA'AL-ZEBUWB (בַּעַלזְבוּב):
Hebrew name meaning "lord of the fly." In the bible, this is the
name of a Philistine deity worshiped at Ekron.
- BALTASAR
(Βαλτάσαρ): Greek form of
Aramaic Belsha'tstsar, meaning "Ba'al
protect the king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Babylon
at the time of its fall; he to whom Daniel
interpreted the writing on the wall.
- BALTHASAR:
Anglicized form of Greek Baltasar, meaning "Ba'al
protect the king." Early Christians assigned
names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who visited the baby
Jesus. They are mentioned but not named in the bible; Balthasar is one of them, the
other two are Casper and Melchior.
- BANI
(בָּנִי):
Anglicized form of Hebrew Baniy, meaning "built."
In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including one of David's
warriors.
- BANIY
(בָּנִי):
Hebrew name derived from the word
banah, meaning "built."
In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including one of David's
warriors.
- BARABBAS
(Βαραββᾶς): Greek form of Aramaic
bar-Abba,
meaning "son of the father." In the New
Testament bible, this is the name of a captive robber
whom the Jews begged Pilate
to release instead of Christ.
- BARAK
(Βαράκ): Greek form of Hebrew
Baraq, meaning "flash of lightning."
In the bible, this is the name of a commander of the Israelites.
- BARAQ
(בָּרָק): Hebrew name
meaning "flash of lightning." In the bible, this is the name of a
son of Abinoam who, incited by the
prophetess Deborah, delivered the
Israelites from the yoke of Jabin.
- BARIESOU (Βαριησού):
Greek form of Aramaic Bar-Yesu, meaning "son of
Jesus."
In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a false prophet.
- BAR-JESUS:
Anglicized form of Greek Bariesou, meaning "son
of Jesus." In the New Testament
bible, this is the name of a false prophet.
- BARNABAS
(Βαρνάβας): Greek
form of Aramaic Barnebhuah, meaning "son of
exhortation." In the bible, this is a surname given to Joses
by the apostles. He was a native of Cyprus who was a Christian teacher and disciple of
Paul.
- BARSABBAS
(Βαρσαββάς): Greek form of Aramaic
Bar-Sabba, probably meaning "son of the Sabbath." In the bible, this is the surname of
a certain Joseph and
Judas,
mentioned in Acts 1:23 and 15:22 respectively.
- BARTHOLOMAIOS
(Βαρθολομαίος): Greek form of
Aramaic bar-Talmai, meaning "son of
Talmai."
In the New Testament bible, this is the name of one of the twelve apostles.
- BARTHOLOMEW:
English form of French Bartholomieu, meaning "son of
Talmai."
In the New Testament bible, this is
the name of one of the twelve apostles.
- BARUCH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Baruwk, meaning
"blessed." In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including a faithful attendant of Jeremiah
to whom the apocryphal Book of Baruch is ascribed.
- BARUWK
(בָּרוּךְ): Hebrew name meaning
"blessed." In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including a faithful attendant of Jeremiah
to whom the apocryphal Book of Baruch is ascribed.
- BARZILLAI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Barzillay, meaning
"man of iron." In the bible, this is the name of several
characters, including a Gileadite leader who helped David
against Absalom's rebellion.
- BARZILLAY
(בַּרְזִלַי):
Hebrew name meaning "man of iron." In the bible, this is the name
of several characters, including a Gileadite leader who helped David
against Absalom's rebellion.
- BEELZEBOUL (Βεελζεβούλ):
Greek form of Hebrew Ba'al-Zebuwb ("lord of
the fly"), meaning "lord of dung." In the New Testament
bible, this is a name for Satan, the
prince of evil spirits.
- BEELZEBUB:
Anglicized form of Greek Beelzeboul, meaning
"lord of dung." In the New Testament bible, this is a name for Satan,
the prince of evil spirits.
- BELA
(בֶּלַע):
Hebrew name meaning "destruction." In the bible, this is the name
of several characters, including a king of Edom.
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BELSHA'TSTSAR
(בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר,
בֵּלְאשַׁצַּר):
Aramaic and Hebrew forms of Babylonian Beltesha'tstsar,
meaning "Ba'al's prince" and Bel-Shar-Usur, "Ba'al
protect the king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Babylon
at the time of its fall; he to whom Daniel
interpreted the writing on the wall.
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BELSHAZZAR:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Belsha'tstsar, meaning "Ba'al
protect the king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Babylon
at the time of its fall; he to whom Daniel
interpreted the writing on the wall.
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BELTESHA'TSTSAR (בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר): Assyrio-Babylonian
name meaning "Ba'al's
prince." In the bible, this is Daniel
the prophet's Babylonian name.
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BELTESHAZZAR:
Anglicized form of Babylonian Beltesha'tstsar,
meaning "Ba'al's
prince." In the bible, this is Daniel
the prophet's Babylonian name.
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BENAIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Benayah and Benayahu,
meaning "God has built." In the bible, this is
the name of the captain of David's guard and many other
characters.
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BENAYAH (בְּנָיָה): Hebrew name meaning "God has built." In the bible, this is
the name of the captain of David's guard and many other
characters.
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BENAYAHU
(בֵּנָיָהוּ):
Variant form of Hebrew Benayah, meaning "God has built."
This form of the name also appears in the Old Testament bible.
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BENIAMÍN (Βενιαμίν):
Greek form of Hebrew Binyamin, meaning "son of the
right hand." In
the bible, this is the name of several characters, including one of the founders of the
twelve tribes of Israel, the youngest of Jacob's
twelve sons.
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BENJAMIN: Anglicized
form of Greek Beniamín from Hebrew Binyamin, meaning "son of
the right hand." In
the bible, this is the name of one of the founders of the
twelve tribes of Israel, the youngest of Jacob's
twelve sons. His birth name was Benoni,
given to him by his mother who died giving birth to him. Not wanting his son
to bear such an ill-omened name, Jacob changed his name to Binyamin/Benjamin,
because he was the only son born in southern Canaan instead of northern
Mesopotamia. Compare with another form of Benjamin.
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BEN-ONI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ben-Owniy, meaning
"son of my sorrow." In the bible, this is the name given to Benjamin
by his mother Rachel as she died
giving birth to him.
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BENONI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ben-Owniy, meaning
"son of my sorrow." In the bible, this is the name given to Benjamin
by his mother Rachel
as she died
giving birth to him.
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BEN-OWNIY
(בֶּן-אוֹנִי): Hebrew name meaning "son of my sorrow." In the bible, this
is the name given to Benjamin
by his mother Rachel
as she died giving birth to him.
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BETHUEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Bethuw'el,
meaning "God destroys" or "man of God." In the bible, this is
the name of a town and also the name of the father of Rebecca.
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BETHUW'EL
(בְּתוּאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "God
destroys" or "man of God." In the bible, this is
the name of a town and also the name of the father of Rebecca.
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BETSALEL
(בְּצַלְאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "in
the shadow." 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.
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BEZALEEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Betsalel, meaning "in the shadow." 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.
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BIGVAI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Bigvay, meaning
"gardener, husbandman" or "in my bodies." In the bible,
this is the name of a man who was a leader amongst the Babylonian exile
returnees.
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BIGVAY (בִּגְוַי):
Hebrew name meaning "gardener, husbandman" or "in my
bodies." In the bible, this is the name of a man who was a leader
amongst the Babylonian exile returnees.
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BILHAN
(בִּלְהָן):
Hebrew name meaning "modest." In the bible, this is the name of a
Benjamite.
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BINYAMIN
(בִּנְיָמִין): Hebrew name meaning "son of
the right hand." In the bible, this
is the name of several characters, including one of the founders of the
twelve tribes of Israel, the youngest of Jacob's
twelve sons. His original name was Benoni,
given to him by his mother who died giving birth to him. Not wanting his son
to bear such an ill-omened name, Jacob changed it to Binyamin (Benjamin),
a more fortunate name.
- BOANERGES
(Βοανηργες):
Greek name meaning "sons of thunder" or "sons of
tumult." In the bible, this is a name given to the brothers James
and John by
Jesus.
- BO'AZ
(בּׄעַז): Hebrew name
meaning "swiftness." In the bible, this is the name of a
Bethlehemite who married Ruth.
- BOAZ:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Bo'az, meaning
"swiftness." In the bible, this is the name of a Bethlehemite who
married Ruth.
- BUWZ
(בּוּז): Hebrew name meaning
"contempt." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nachor.
- BUZ:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Buwz, meaning
"contempt." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nachor.
- CÆSAR:
Ancient Roman Latin name meaning "severed." In the bible, this is the
surname of
Julius
Caesar, which adopted by Octavius
Augustus
and his successors afterwards became a title, and was
appointed by the Roman emperors as part of their title.
- CAIAPHAS:
Latin form of Greek Kaiaphas,
meaning "as comely." In the New Testament bible, this is the
name of a high priest of the Jews.
- CAIN:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Qayin
("acquired, possessed") and Greek Kaïn
("maker; fabricator" i.e. "smith"). In the
bible, this is the name of Adam
and Eve's first son
who killed his brother Abel.
- CAINAN:
- Anglicized form of
Hebrew Qeynan, meaning "possession." In the bible, this
is the name of a son of Enosh.
- Anglicized form of
Greek Kaïnam, meaning "their smith." In
the New Testament bible, this is the name of a son
of an ancestor of Christ.
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CALEB:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Kaleb,
meaning "dog" or "rabid." In the bible, this is the name of one of the twelve spies sent into Israel by
Moses.
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CANAN:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Chanan,
meaning "compassionate, merciful." In the bible, this is
the name of many characters, including a chief of the tribe of
Benjamin.
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CANCHERIYB
(סַנְחֵרִיב):
Hebrew form of Akkadian Sinahheeriba,
meaning "Sin
(moon god) has taken the place of brothers to me."
In the bible, this is the name of a king of Assyria, son of
Sargon
II.
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CARMI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Karmiy,
meaning "a vinedresser" or "my vineyard." In the
bible, this is the name of a Judaite, father of Achan,
and the name of the fourth son of Reuben.
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CARPUS:
Latin form of Greek Karpos,
meaning "fruit." In
mythology, this is the name of a son of the nymph Chloris
and the god Zephyrus.
In the bible, this is the name of a Christian at Troas mentioned in the second epistle of
Timothy
(2 Ti. 4:13).
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CASPER:
English
form of Spanish Gaspar, meaning "treasure bearer." Early Christians assigned
names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who visited the baby
Jesus. They are
mentioned but not named in the bible; Casper is one of them, the
other two are Balthasar
and Melchior. Also spelled
Jasper and Kasper.
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CELA
(סֶלַע): Hebrew name meaning "a
rock." In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the capital city of
Edom, possibly an early name for Petra.
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CEPHAS:
Latin form of Greek Kephas,
meaning "rock, stone." In the New Testament
bible, this is the surname given by Jesus to
Simon son of
Jona, to
distinguish him from Simon Zelotes.
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CHABAQQUWQ (חֲבַקּוּק): Hebrew name
meaning "embrace." In the bible, this is the
name of a prophet.
- CHADAD (חֲדַד):
Hebrew name meaning "mighty" or
"sharpness." In the bible, this is the name of
one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.
Also spelled Hadad.
- CHADAR
(הֲדַר):
Variant spelling of
Hebrew Hadar,
meaning "honor." In the bible, this is the
name of an Edomite king.
- CHAGGAY
(חַגִּי):
Hebrew name meaning
"festive." In
the Old Testament bible, this is the name of one of the
minor prophets. Haggai
is the Anglicized form.
- CHAGGIY
(חַגִּי):
Hebrew name meaning "festive." In the bible, this is the name of
a son of Gad. Haggi
is the Anglicized form.
- CHAM
(חָם): Hebrew
name meaning "blackness" or "heat." In
the bible, this is the name of Noah's
second son. The Anglicized form is Ham.
- CHAMMUW'EL (חַמּוּאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "heat of God." In the
bible, this is the name of a man of Simeon.
Also spelled Chamuel.
Hamuel
is the Anglicized form.
- CHAMRAN
(חַמְרָן): Hebrew name
meaning "the people is exalted" or "their
slime." In the bible, this is the
name of a son of a descendant of Esau. Amran
is the Anglicized form.
- CHANAN
(חָנָן):
Hebrew name meaning "compassionate, merciful." In the bible, this is
the name of many characters, including a chief of the tribe of
Benjamin. Canan and
Hanan
are Anglicized forms.
- CHANANIY (חֲנָנִי):
Hebrew name meaning "gracious" or
"favorable." In the bible, this is the name of
several characters, including a brother of Nehemiah.
- CHANANYAH
(חֲנַנְיָה): Hebrew name meaning
"whom Jehovah has graciously given."
In
the bible, this is the name of many characters,
including a friend of Daniel,
a general, a priest, and
an officer who lived during the reign of King Uzzia.
Hananiah is an Anglicized form.
- CHANNIY'EL
(חֲנָּיאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "favored of God." In the bible, this is the name of a leader
of the tribe of Asher.
- CHANOWK
(חֲנוֹךְ): Hebrew
name meaning "dedicated" or
"initiated." In
the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of Cain,
and a son of Jared
the father of Methuselah.
Enoch is the
Anglicized form.
- CHASHSHUWB (חַשּׁוּב):
Hebrew name meaning "considerate." In the
bible, this is the name of several characters, including
a son of Pahath-moab.
- CHAVIYLAH
(חֲוִילָה): Hebrew name meaning "circle." In the bible, this is the name of
a part of Eden through which the river Pison flowed, and
the name of a son of Cush
after whom a district in Arabia was named. Havilah
is the Anglicized form.
- CHAZA'EL (חֲזָאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "one who sees God." In the bible, this is the
name of a king of Syria.
- CHENANIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Kenanyah,
meaning "Jehovah
establishes" or "whom Jehovah
defends." In the bible, this
is the name of a
Levite who was the chief of the
Temple singers who conducted the music when the Ark of
the Covenant was
moved from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem.
- CHESED:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Kesed,
meaning "increase." In the bible, this is the
name of the 4th son of Nahor.
- CHETSROWN (חֶצְרוֹן):
Hebrew name meaning "enclosed; surrounded by a
wall." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Reuben.
- CHILQIYAH
(חִלְקִיָּה):
Hebrew name meaning "my portion is God." In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including the father of Eliakim,
and a High Priest who lived in the time of King Josiah.
Also spelled Chilkiya.
Hilkiah
is the Anglicized form.
- CHIY'EL (חִיאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "God lives." In the bible,
this is the name of one of the rebuilders of Jericho.
- CHIYRAH
(חִירָה):
Hebrew name meaning "a noble race; nobility."
In the bible, this is the name of a friend of Judah.
- CHIYRAM (חִירָם):
Hebrew name meaning "free-born; noble." In the
bible, this is the name of a king of Tyre and the name
of the chief architect of Solomon's
temple.
- CHIZKIYAH
(חִזְקִיָה):
Hebrew name meaning "God is my strength." In
the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah.
- CHIZQIYAH
(חִזְקִיָה):
Hebrew name meaning "God is my strength." In
the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah and
several other characters. Also spelled Chizkiyah.
Hezekiah, Hizkiah
and Hizkijah
are anglicized forms.
- CHRIST:
Anglicized form of Greek Christos,
meaning "anointed." In the bible, this is a name
applied to Jesus,
the Messiah and son of God.
- CHRISTIAN:
English name derived from Latin Christianus,
meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ." In
the bible, this is the name first given to the
worshippers of Jesus
by the Gentiles, but from the second century onward
accepted by them as a title of honor.
- CHRISTIANOS (Χριστιανός):
Greek name, meaning "believer" or
"follower of Christ." In
the bible, this is the name first given to the
worshippers of Jesus
by the Gentiles, but from the second century onward
accepted by them as a title of honor.
- CHRISTIANUS:
Latin form of Greek Christianos,
meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ." In
the bible, this is the name first given to the
worshippers of Jesus
by the Gentiles, but from the second century onward
accepted by them as a title of honor.
- CHRISTOS
(Χριστός):
Greek name meaning "anointed." In the bible, this is a name
applied to Jesus,
the Messiah and son of God.
- CIYCERA
(סִיסְרָא):
Hebrew name meaning "field of battle." In the bible, this is the name of a Canaanite general and enemy of the
Israelites.
- CLEMENT:
Short form of Latin Clementius,
meaning
"gentle and merciful."
meaning "gentle and merciful." In the bible, this is the name of a
companion of Paul.
- CLEOPAS:
Latin form of Greek Kleopas,
meaning "glory of the father." In the New
Testament bible,
this is the name of a disciple.
- CLEOPHAS:
Latin form of Greek Kleophas,
meaning "glory of the father." In
the bible, this is the name of two disciples to whom the
risen Jesus
appeared at Emmaus.
- CLOPAS:
Latin form of
Greek Klopas,
probably meaning "my exchanges." In the bible,
this is the name of the father of the apostle James
the less.
- CORNELIUS: Latin name derived
from the word cornu ("horn"), hence
"of a horn." In the bible, this is the name
of a Roman centurion who converted to Christianity.
Compare with another form of Cornelius.
- COWDIY
(סוֹדִי): Hebrew name meaning "an
acquaintance of God."
In the bible, this is the name of the father of Gaddiel.
- CUSH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Kuwsh, meaning "black," i.e. "Ethiopian."
In
the bible, this is the name of a land and its people. It is also the name of
a Benjamite and the son of Ham and
grandson of Noah.
- CYRUS: Latin
form of Greek Kyros,
meaning "like the sun." In the bible, this is
the name of the king of Persia, Cyrus the Great,
conqueror of Babylon, who
freed the captive Jews.
- DAN
(דָּן): Short
form of Hebrew Daniy, meaning "judge." In the bible, this is
the name of Jacob's fifth
son (of 12).
- DANIĒL (Δανιήλ): Greek
form of
Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge." In the bible,
this is the name of the
hero of the Book of Daniel, who was cast into a den of
lions but saved by God.
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