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487Nicodemus is a name of Ancient Greek origin, appearing prominently in the Christian New Testament. It derives from Νικόδημος (Nikodemos), a compound of the Greek elements νίκη (nike) meaning “victory” and δῆμος (demos) m...
Nimrod is a biblical figure whose name, of uncertain origin, likely derives from Akkadian or possibly means "rebel" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Nimrod is described as a renowned hunter and the great-grandson of Noah...
Noah 1 is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ), meaning "rest, repose", from the root נוּחַ (nuaḥ). According to the Old Testament, Noah was the builder of the Ark that allowe...
Etymology and Biblical ContextNogah is a Hebrew name meaning "brightness" or "splendor". In the Old Testament, Nogah appears as one of the sons of King David, listed in 1 Chronicles 3:7 and 14:6. Born in Jerusalem, Nogah...
Nymphas is a masculine name that appears in some English Bible translations, though its gender and exact form are debated. In the New Testament, a person named Nymphas (or Nympha) is briefly mentioned in Colossians 4:15,...
Obadiah is a biblical name that means "servant of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from עָבַד (ʿavaḏ) meaning "to serve, to worship" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. The name is borne by several figures in the Old T...
Obed is a masculine given name that appears in several Old Testament contexts, deriving from the Hebrew verb ‘avad meaning "to serve" or "to worship" (Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, romanized: ‘Ōḇēḏ).Etymology and MeaningThe name means...
Oded is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the verb odad, meaning "to restore" or "to encourage." In the Old Testament, Oded is the name of a prophet from Samaria who plays a key role in the Book of Ch...
Ohad is a Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly related to the Hebrew root ʾaḥaḏ meaning "to unite." In the Old Testament, Ohad is mentioned as the third son of Simeon (Genesis 46:10). Simeon was the second son of J...
Olympas is a name appearing once in the New Testament, specifically in Romans 16:15, where Paul the Apostle sends greetings to a Roman Christian of this name. The name is considered a shortened form (or a derivative) of...
Omar 2 is a less common variant of the biblical name Omar, used in both the English Bible and the Hebrew Bible. The name appears in the Old Testament as the name of a son of Eliphaz, who was the firstborn son of Esau. Th...
Omri is a masculine given name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, where it belongs to a 9th-century BC king of the northern Kingdom of Israel. The name is possibly derived from a Hebrew or Semitic root meaning "servant" or,...
Onesimus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Onēsimos (Ὀνήσιμος), which means “beneficial” or “profitable.” This name carries deep New Testament significance: Onesimus was an enslaved man belonging to a Christian nam...
Onesiphorus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀνησίφορος (Onesiphoros), meaning "bringing advantage, beneficial". This name appears in the New Testament in Paul's Second Epistle to Timothy (2 Tim 1:16–18 and 2 Tim...
Ophrah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "fawn." In the Old Testament, Ophrah appears as both a personal name and a place name. As a personal name, Ophrah is mentioned in genealogies (1 Chronicles 4:14). As a...
Oshea is a variant of Hoshea used in some versions of the Bible. The name derives from the Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hosheaʿ), meaning "salvation," from the root יָשַׁע (yashaʿ), "to save." In the Old Testament, at Numbers 13:16,...
Othniel is a masculine first name of Hebrew origin, borne in the Old Testament by the first judge of Israel. The name's exact meaning is uncertain; common interpretations include "lion of God", "strength of God", or "God...
Ozias is a biblical name found in Greek, Latin, and French translations of the Bible, as well as in some English versions. It is a form of the Hebrew name Uzziah, which appears in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). In the...
Pallu is a Hebrew name meaning "distinguished." In the Old Testament, Pallu is the second son of Reuben, as listed in Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14, and Numbers 26:5. He is counted among the 70 members of Jacob's household w...
EtymologyPaltiel is a Hebrew masculine name meaning "God is my deliverance". It is derived from the Hebrew root פָּלַט (palaṭ), meaning "to deliver, to rescue, or to escape", combined with אֵל (ʾel), meaning "God". This...
Paul is a common masculine given name in many languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, and the English Bible. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus, whic...
Peleg is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Hebrew Bible as a son of Eber and an ancestor of Abraham. The name means "division, channel" in Hebrew, directly derived from the root meaning "to divide" or "...
Penuel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, with the primary meaning "facing God" or "God's face." It derived from the Hebrew verb pana (to turn to) and the divine name El (God). In the Old Testament, Penuel is a place...
Perez is a given name found in the English Bible, derived from the Hebrew word meaning "breach, burst forth." In the Old Testament, Perez is the twin brother of Zerah, born to Judah and Tamar, as recounted in Genesis 38:...
Peter is a common masculine given name derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning “stone.” It serves as a translation of the Aramaic name Cephas (meaning “stone”), which was given by Jesus to the apostle Simon bar Jonah...
Phanuel is the Greek form of Penuel used in the New Testament, where it is borne by the father of Anna the prophetess. It also appears in the apocryphal Book of Enoch as the name of an angel.EtymologyPhanuel derives from...
Phares is the form of Perez used in the Greek and Latin Bibles, as well as some English translations of the New Testament (e.g., the King James Version, where it appears in genealogies such as Matthew 1:3 and Luke 3:33)....
Pharez is the English transliteration of the Hebrew name Perez, used in some translations of the Bible such as the King James Version (KJV). The name derives from the Hebrew root meaning "breach, burst forth." This etymo...
Philemon is a male given name derived from the Greek word φίλημα (philema), meaning "kiss," and signifies "affectionate." It appears in the New Testament as the recipient of one of the Apostle Paul's epistles, known as t...
Philetus is a rare English and Latin biblical name derived from the Greek Philetos (Φίλητος), meaning "beloved." The name appears in the New Testament (2 Timothy 2:17) as that of a heretic who, along with Hymenaeus, taug...
Philip is a male given name derived from the Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos), meaning "friend of horses," from φίλος (philos) "friend, lover" and ἵππος (hippos) "horse." This etymological composition reflects the cultura...
Phineas is a masculine given name, an Anglicized form of Phinehas used in some English versions of the Old Testament. While the more direct Biblical spelling retains a Hebrew flavor, the variant "Phineas" emerged in Engl...
Phinehas (also spelled Phineas) is a name of uncertain origin. It appears in the Old Testament, where it is borne by two individuals. The most prominent Phinehas is the grandson of Aaron and son of Eleazar, a zealous pri...
Phlegon is a Greek name meaning "burning," derived from the verb phlego (φλέγω), "to burn." The name appears twice in historical contexts: in Greek mythology and in the Christian New Testament. In mythology, Phlegon is o...
Pontius is a masculine given name derived from the Latin Pontius, the nomen of a prominent ancient Roman family. The gens Pontia had Samnite origins—an Italic people of south-central Italy—and the name likely comes from...
Prochorus is a masculine name appearing in the New Testament as the Latinized form of the Greek name Πρόχορος (Prochoros), derived from the elements pro- (before, leader) and choros (dance, chorus), meaning "leader of th...
EtymologyPudens is a Latin name meaning "bashful, chaste." It originates from the Latin adjective pudens (genitive pudentis), which carries the sense of modesty or shyness. The word is derived from the verb pudet ("it sh...
Raguel is a masculine given name appearing in Judeo-Christian-Islamic and English Bible traditions as a variant of Reuel. The name comes from Latin Raguhel, itself derived from the Hebrew name Reuel, meaning "friend of G...
Ram 1 is a masculine Hebrew name meaning "exalted". It appears in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 2:9, 2:25-27) as the name of a son of Hezron, a grandson of Judah, placing it among the genealogies of the Tribe of Judah....
Raphael is a masculine given name from the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל (Rafaʾel), meaning "God heals". It is derived from the roots רָפָא (rafa) "to heal" and אֵל (ʾel) "God". The name is borne by an archangel in Hebrew traditio...
Etymology and Biblical Context Rehoboam is the English form of the biblical Hebrew name רֵחַבְעָם (Reḥavʿam), which means "he enlarges the people" or "an enlarged people." The name is derived from two Hebrew elements: רָ...
Remiel is a divine name that appears in some versions of the Old Testament as a variant of Jeremiel. In Biblical tradition, Jeremiel (or Remiel) is identified as an archangel in certain Latin manuscripts of the apocrypha...
Reuben is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. Widely used in English Bible and English usage, its etymology traces to the Hebrew root elements raʾa meaning "to see" and ben meaning "son", combining to form the excla...
Etymology and Biblical SignificanceReuel is a Hebrew name that carries a dual meaning. Traditionally, it is interpreted as "friend of God" (from Hebrew reaʿ meaning "friend" and ʾel meaning "God"). However, some scholars...
Rufus is a masculine given name and cognomen of Roman origin, deriving from the Latin rufus meaning 'red-haired.' The name was used as a nickname in ancient Rome to describe individuals with red hair, a distinctive trait...
Salah is a form of Shelach used in some English versions of the Old Testament. The name appears in genealogical passages, notably in Genesis, where it is listed as the son of Arpachshad and the father of Eber, making Sal...
Salathiel is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Shealtiel, used in the Koine Greek Septuagint and adopted into some English Bible translations, including the King James Version. It is the Greek form of Shealtiel,...
Samson is a masculine given name with origins in the Hebrew Bible. It derives from the Hebrew name Shimshon, which comes from shemesh meaning "sun". In the Old Testament Book of Judges, Samson was a Nazirite hero granted...
Samuel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), traditionally interpreted to mean "name of God"—from the roots shem (שֵׁם, meaning "name") and ʾel (אֵל, meaning "God"). An alternative...
Sargon is the English biblical form of the ancient Akkadian name Sharru-Ukin, derived from the Hebrew סַרְגּוֹן (Sargón) as recorded in the Old Testament (Isaiah 20:1). The original Akkadian elements are šarru meaning "k...
Satan is a central figure in Abrahamic religions, derived from Hebrew שָׂטָן (saṭan) meaning "adversary" or "accuser". In the Hebrew Bible, ha-satan ("the satan") appears as a member of God's heavenly court, functioning...
Saul is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Sha'ul (שָׁאוּל), meaning "asked for" or "prayed for." This name appears prominently in the Bible, where it is borne by two significant figure...
Sennacherib is a theophoric name of ancient Mesopotamian origin, famously borne by the 7th-century BC Neo-Assyrian king who reigned from 705 to 681 BC. The name comes from the Akkadian Sin-ahhi-eriba, meaning "Sin has re...
Seraiah is a masculine Hebrew name borne by several minor characters in the Old Testament. Its meaning, "Yahweh is ruler", combines the element sara ("to have power") with yah, a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh....
Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin, derived from the Latin family name Sergius. The name likely belongs to the patrician gens Sergia, one of the oldest Roman families, with roots in Alba Longa. Its etym...
Seth is an English masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שֵׁת (Sheṯ), meaning "placed" or "set." In the Old Testament, Seth is the third son of Adam and Eve, born after the murder of Abel by Cain. According t...
Shadrach is a masculine given name of Akkadian origin, best known from the biblical Book of Daniel. The name means "command of Aku" (Aku being the Babylonian god of the moon); in Akkadian it likely derived from elements...
Shallum is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, appearing multiple times in the Old Testament. The name means "retribution" or "reward" in Hebrew, as derived from the root shalem (to be complete or peaceful), but with a se...
Shalmaneser is the biblical Hebrew form of the ancient Akkadian name Shulmanu-Ashared, meaning "Shulmanu is preeminent." This sacred theophoric name honors Shulmanu, an Eastern Semitic (Mesopotamian) god associated with...
Etymology and OriginsShamgar (Hebrew: שַׁמְגַּר) is a name of uncertain meaning, possibly of non-Israelite origin. Some scholars suggest it may be of Hittite or Hurrian derivation, reflecting cultural interactions in the...