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117 Bible Names and What They Mean KJV
Names from the Bible with the Hebrew or Greek behind them, what each one means, and every verse the name appears in. The meanings are traced to the original word rather than guessed at — and where the derivation is genuinely uncertain, the page says so instead of inventing something.
A
Aaron · UncertainAbel · BreathAbigail · Source of joyAbraham · Father of a multitudeAdam · ManAmos · Burden-bearerAndrew · ManlyAnna · FavouredAsa · UncertainAsher · Happy
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D
Damaris · GentleDan · JudgeDaniel · God is my judgeDavid · BelovedDeborah · BeeDelilah · LanguishingDinah · Judged
E
Eli · LoftyElijah · The LORD is my GodElisabeth · Oath of GodElisha · God is salvationEnoch · DedicatedEphraim · Doubly fruitfulEsther · Of Persian originEthan · EnduringEunice · VictoriousEve · Life-giverEzekiel · God will strengthenEzra · Help
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Jacob · Heel-catcherJames · Heel-catcherJared · DescentJason · HealerJeremiah · The LORD will lift upJesse · UncertainJoanna · The LORD is graciousJoel · The LORD is GodJohn · The LORD is graciousJonah · DoveJonathan · The LORD has givenJoseph · He will addJoshua · The LORD is salvationJosiah · Founded of the LORDJudah · PraisedJude · PraisedJulia · Uncertain
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Malachi · My messengerMark · UncertainMartha · MistressMary · Uncertain; the Greek form of MiriamMatthew · Gift of the LORDMicah · Who is like the LORDMichael · Who is like GodMichal · BrookMiriam · RebellionMoses · Drawn out
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Naomi · PleasantNaphtali · My wrestlingNathan · GivenNathanael · Gift of GodNehemiah · Comfort of the LORDNoah · Rest
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P
Paul · LittlePeter · RockPhilip · Lover of horsesPhinehas · Mouth of a serpentPriscilla · Little Prisca
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Salome · PeaceableSamson · SunlightSamuel · Heard of GodSarah · PrincessSaul · Asked forSeth · AppointedSilas · UncertainSimeon · HearingSimon · HearingSolomon · PeaceableStephen · CrownSusanna · Lily
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Tabitha · GazelleTamar · Palm treeThomas · TwinTimothy · Honouring GodTirzah · DelightTitus · Uncertain
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