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97The name Qeren Happukh (also spelled Keren-Happuch in English Bibles) is a Hebrew feminine name appearing in the Old Testament. Its etymology derives from the Hebrew qeren happukh (קרן הפוך), meaning "horn of antimony."...
Qetura is the Biblical Hebrew form of Keturah, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "incense." In the Old Testament, Keturah is Abraham's wife after Sarah's death, as recounted in Genesis 25:1.Etymology and OriginThe name Qet...
Qetzi'a is a Hebrew name directly derived from Keziah, appearing in the Old Testament as the name of one of Job's daughters. The name comes from the Hebrew root meaning "cassia" or "cinnamon," referencing the fragrant ba...
Rachel is a feminine given name with deep biblical roots, deriving from the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Raḥel), meaning "ewe" (a female sheep). In the Old Testament, Rachel is a central matriarch: the beloved wife of Jacob, mothe...
Ritzpa is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, signifying a connection to biblical history and ancient Hebrew language. It is a transliteration of the original Hebrew name, closely related to the more commonly known...
EtymologyRivqa is the Biblical Hebrew form of Rebecca, derived from the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqa). The name likely originates from a Semitic root meaning "join, tie, snare," suggesting a meaning of "to bind" or "to ens...
Rut is the form of Ruth used in several languages including Hebrew, Icelandic, Spanish, and Swedish. The name appears in the Old Testament as the central character of the Book of Ruth, where the heroine is a Moabite woma...
Sara is a feminine given name used in many languages around the world, derived from Sarah. The name ultimately comes from the Hebrew שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah is the...
Sarai is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, primarily known from the Old Testament as the original name of Sarah, the wife of Abraham. The name means "my princess" in Hebrew, a possessive form of שָׂרָה (sara) meani...
She'era is a Biblical Hebrew form of Sheerah, appearing in some textual traditions of the Hebrew Bible. The name Sheerah itself means "kinswoman" in Hebrew. She'era is ultimately derived from the root name Ephraim, meani...
Shelomit is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, found in the Hebrew Bible as the Biblical Hebrew form of Shelomith. Etymology The name derives from the Hebrew root שָׁלוֹם (shalom), meaning "peace," and thus Shelomit...
Shifra is a Hebrew name that appears in the Old Testament as one of two midwives who defied Pharaoh's decree to kill newborn Hebrew boys. The name is a Hebrew form of Shiphrah, which may derive from a Hebrew root meaning...
Shim'at is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Shimeath, borne in the Old Testament as the mother of one of the assassins of King Joash of Judah. The name Shimeath is derived from the Hebrew root shemaʿ, meaning "report...
Shoshanna is the Biblical Hebrew form of Susanna, derived from the Hebrew word shoshan meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew also "rose"). The name ultimately traces back to the Egyptian word sšn for "lotus".EtymologyThe Hebr...
Shulammit is a Biblical Hebrew form of Shulammite, a name derived from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace." It appears in the Song of Songs in the Old Testament, where the beloved is called the Shulammite (Song of So...
Tamar is a female given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word tamar meaning "date palm" or "date" (the fruit). The name is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, where it appears in two significant narratives....
Tirtza is a Hebrew variant of the name Tirzah. In the Old Testament, Tirzah appears both as a personal name and as a place name. As a personal name, she is one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, whose story is narrated...
Tzeruya is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, representing a less common spelling or variant form of Zeruiah. The name Zeruiah is derived from the Hebrew root tsori, meaning "balm" or "salve," referring to a fragr...
Tzilla is a Biblical Hebrew name, the original form of Zillah. In the King James Version of the Old Testament, the name appears as Zillah in Mark 12:19 (actually Genesis 4:19, 22, 23); Tzilla is the transliteration of th...
Tzippora is the Hebrew form of Zipporah, the biblical wife of Moses. The name is derived from the Hebrew root tsippor, meaning “bird,” evoking a sense of freedom and delicacy. Etymology and Origin The name Tzippora (also...
Tzivya is a Hebrew name that appears in the context of the Hebrew Bible. It is the feminine Hebrew form of Zibiah, which itself originates from the Hebrew word for "female gazelle" (derived from the element tsevi). The n...
Washti is a Biblical Hebrew form of Vashti, most notably known as the name of the first wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia in the Old Testament Book of Esther. The name Vashti is probably of Persian origin, possibly derivi...
Yael is a female given name of Hebrew origin, the original Hebrew form of Jael, derived from the Hebrew word ya'el, meaning "ibex" or "mountain goat." The name is most famously borne by the biblical heroine Jael, whose s...
Yedida is a Hebrew feminine name that appears in the Old Testament. It is a direct Hebrew form of Jedidah, which is derived from the Hebrew element yaḏiḏ meaning "beloved" or "friend." In the biblical narrative, Jedidah...
Yeho'addan is the Hebrew form of Jehoaddan, a feminine name meaning "Yahweh delights" from the components (yeho, referring to the Hebrew God) and (ʿaḏan, meaning "to delight"). In the Hebrew scriptures, specifically the...
Yehosheva' is the original Hebrew form of the name Jehosheba. It is a feminine name found in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). The name is derived from two Hebrew elements: yeho, referring to the Hebrew God Yahweh, and s...
Yehudit is the original Hebrew form of Judith, derived from the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית (Yəhūḏīṯ), meaning "Jewish woman." It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine name Yehudi, which refers to a person from the trib...
Yehudiya is a feminine Hebrew name meaning “Jewess,” derived from the masculine Yehudi (יְהוּדִי) meaning “Jew.” It is the Hebrew form of Jehudijah, another variant found in the Old Testament. According to 1 Chronicles 4...
Yekholya is a Hebrew name found in the Bible, representing the form of Jecoliah. The name Jecoliah appears in the Old Testament as the mother of King Uzziah of Judah. Its meaning is derived from Hebrew elements: yaḵol me...
Yemima is the Hebrew form of Jemima, used in modern Hebrew and in the original text of the Hebrew Bible. The name is best known as that of the eldest of the three daughters of Job, mentioned in the Book of Job (Job 42:14...
Yeri'ot is the Biblical Hebrew form of Jerioth, a name that means "curtains" or "drapes" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Yeri'ot appears as the name of a wife of Caleb the son of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18). The name is...
Yerusha is a Hebrew name derived from the Hebrew word yeresha, meaning "possession" or "inheritance." It is the Hebrew form of Jerusha, which appears in the Old Testament of the Bible. In the biblical context, Yerusha (o...
Yiska is the original Hebrew form of the name Iscah, a feminine name that appears only briefly in the Old Testament. Yiskah (alternatively Yiska) derives from a Hebrew root meaning "to behold" or "to look out," suggestin...
Yocheved is the Hebrew form of the name Jochebed, which appears in the Hebrew Bible. The name Jochebed is derived from the Hebrew elements yo, referring to the Hebrew God Yahweh, and kavaḏ, meaning "to be glorious." Thus...
Introduction Zeresh is a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Esther, where she is identified as the wife of Haman the Agagite. While her role is brief, her actions and advice play a pivotal...
Zevida is a Hebrew form of Zebidah, a biblical name of uncertain attestation. It is related to the name Zebudah, which appears in some translations of the Old Testament. Etymology and Meaning The name Zevida ultimately d...
Zilpa is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Zilpah, and it is also the form used in several other languages. In the Old Testament, Zilpah was the handmaid of Leah, the first wife of Jacob. Leah gave Zilpah to Jacob as...