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Bible People
Who's who in Scripture — tap a name to meet them.
Most mentioned
A–Z
514 people
D
David
Shepherd who became Israel's greatest king
1,139
J
Jesus
The Son of God, Savior of the world
977
M
Moses
Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
848
S
Saul
Israel's first king
399
J
Jacob
Patriarch renamed Israel; father of the twelve tribes
377
A
Aaron
Moses' brother, Israel's first high priest
350
A
Abraham
Father of the faithful
311
S
Solomon
The wisest king; builder of the temple
306
P
Pharaoh
Title of Egypt's kings throughout the Bible
279
J
Joshua
Moses' successor who conquered the Promised Land
216
J
Joseph (son of Jacob)
The dreamer sold as a slave who saved Egypt
215
P
Paul
Apostle to the nations, once a persecutor
189
E
Ephraim
Younger son of Joseph
171
P
Peter
Fisherman apostle, leader of the twelve
168
B
Benjamin
Jacob's youngest son; tribe of kings and apostles
166
J
Jeremiah
The weeping prophet of Judah's fall
149
J
Joab
David's ruthless army commander
146
S
Samuel
Prophet and last judge; anointed Israel's first kings
142
I
Isaac
The promised son of Abraham
132
H
Hezekiah
Reformer king who trusted God against Assyria
128
J
Jonathan
Saul's son, David's truest friend
121
M
Manasseh (son of Joseph)
Joseph's firstborn; father of a half-tribe of Israel
120
A
Absalom
David's son who stole the kingdom
109
J
Jeroboam
First king of the northern kingdom
104
E
Esau
Jacob's twin who sold his birthright
100
E
Elijah
Prophet of fire who never died
99
A
Ahab
Israel's most wicked king
94
N
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon's greatest king, humbled by God
91
J
John the Baptist
The forerunner who prepared the way
86
J
Jehoshaphat
Good king of Judah who trusted God in battle
84
D
Daniel
Prophet in Babylon; survivor of the lions' den
83
E
Eleazar
Aaron's son, high priest after him
76
Z
Zedekiah
The last king of Judah
69
L
Levi
Father of the priestly tribe
64
B
Balaam
The prophet whose donkey spoke
63
A
Abner
Commander of Saul's army
61
A
Asa
Reforming king of Judah
61
S
Sarah
Abraham's wife, mother of nations
60
M
Mordecai
Esther's cousin who foiled a genocide
60
J
Job
The suffering saint who kept his faith
60
E
Elisha
Elijah's successor with a double portion
58
N
Noah
Builder of the ark; father of a new world
58
J
Jehu
King of Israel who destroyed the house of Ahab
58
D
Dan
Fifth son of Jacob
57
E
Esther
Jewish orphan who became queen of Persia
56
P
Pontius Pilate
Roman governor who sentenced Jesus
56
L
Laban
Jacob's scheming father-in-law
55
Z
Zadok
High priest under David and Solomon
54
I
Isaiah
Prophet of the coming Messiah
53
J
Josiah
The boy king who rediscovered God's Word
53
H
Haman
The enemy of the Jews in Esther's day
53
S
Satan
The accuser and adversary of God's people
52
N
Naphtali
Jacob's sixth son; father of a northern tribe
51
R
Reuben
Jacob's firstborn who lost the birthright
51
J
Jehoiada
High priest who saved and guided King Joash
51
R
Rehoboam
Solomon's son who split the kingdom
50
I
Ishmael
Abraham's firstborn by Hagar
48
R
Rachel
Jacob's beloved wife
47
J
Jesse
Father of David; root of the Messiah's line
47
Z
Zebulun
Tenth son of Jacob, sixth of Leah
47
J
Judah (son of Jacob)
The tribe-father of kings — and of Christ
45
A
Ahaz
Idolatrous king of Judah
45
H
Herod the Great
King of Judea when Jesus was born
44
A
Asher
Eighth son of Jacob
44
B
Benaiah
David's bodyguard, Solomon's commander
44
N
Nathan
The prophet who told David "You are the man"
43
B
Balak
King of Moab who hired Balaam
43
A
Amaziah (king of Judah)
King of Judah who started well
42
I
Issachar
Jacob's ninth son, father of a tribe of Israel
41
A
Abimelech (son of Gideon)
Self-made king of Shechem
40
J
Jehoiakim
King of Judah who burned Jeremiah's scroll
40
G
Gideon
The reluctant judge who won with 300
39
S
Samson
The strongest man, undone by love
39
Z
Zechariah (the prophet)
Prophet of visions of the coming King
39
L
Lot
Abraham's nephew, rescued from Sodom
37
C
Caleb
The spy who wholly followed the LORD
37
P
Philip (the apostle)
The apostle from Bethsaida
36
S
Sihon
Amorite king defeated by Israel
36
J
John (the apostle)
The disciple whom Jesus loved
35
L
Leah
Jacob's first wife, mother of six tribes
34
E
Eli
High priest who raised Samuel
33
A
Asaph
Levite music leader under David
33
M
Manasseh (king of Judah)
Judah's most wicked king — who later repented
33
M
Micaiah
The lone prophet who told King Ahab the truth
33
G
Gedaliah
Governor of Judah after the fall of Jerusalem
32
U
Uzziah
King of Judah struck with leprosy
32
A
Adam
The first man
31
R
Rebekah
Isaac's wife, mother of Jacob and Esau
31
J
Jonah
The prophet who ran from God
31
B
Baasha
King of Israel who seized the throne
31
B
Ben-hadad
Name of several kings of Aram
31
M
Mary (mother of Jesus)
The virgin chosen to bear the Savior
30
G
Gad (son of Jacob)
Seventh son of Jacob, father of a tribe of Israel
30
A
Abiathar
Priest who escaped Saul's massacre
30
A
Amnon
David's firstborn son
30
S
Shimei
The man who cursed David
30
J
Joash (king of Judah)
Boy king rescued from a royal massacre
30
S
Shaphan
Royal scribe under King Josiah
30
X
Xerxes (Ahasuerus)
Persian king in the book of Esther
30
B
Barnabas
The son of encouragement
29
A
Ahaziah (king of Judah)
King of Judah for one year
29
J
Jeshua (the high priest)
High priest who rebuilt the altar after the exile
29
T
Timothy
Paul's beloved son in the faith
28
J
Jephthah
Outcast warrior who became a judge of Israel
28
E
Ezra
The scribe who brought the people back to the Book
26
U
Uriah the Hittite
The loyal soldier David had killed
26
Z
Zeruiah
David's sister, mother of Joab
26
A
Adonijah
David's son who tried to seize the throne
26
H
Hazael
King of Aram and long-time oppressor of Israel
26
D
Darius
Persian ruler in Daniel and Ezra
26
S
Simeon (son of Jacob)
Second son of Jacob and Leah
25
M
Merari
Levi's third son; father of the tabernacle carriers
25
A
Abishai
David's fierce nephew and warrior
25
Z
Zerubbabel
Governor who rebuilt the temple after the exile
25
H
Herod Antipas
Ruler of Galilee who executed John the Baptist
25
A
Abel
The first martyr, whose offering pleased God
24
B
Boaz
The kinsman-redeemer of Bethlehem
24
A
Abimelech (king of Gerar)
Philistine king who dealt with Abraham and Isaac
24
K
Korah
Levite who led a rebellion against Moses
24
B
Baruch
Jeremiah's secretary
24
J
Judas Iscariot
The disciple who betrayed Jesus
23
J
Jezebel
The queen who fought against God
23
C
Cyrus
The Persian king who sent the exiles home
23
O
Og
The giant king of Bashan
23
N
Naboth
The man murdered for his vineyard
23
S
Sisera
Canaanite army commander killed by Jael
22
Z
Zebah & Zalmunna
Midianite kings captured by Gideon
22
N
Nabal
The rich, harsh man who insulted David
22
H
Hiram
King of Tyre who supplied timber for the temple
22
N
Naomi
The widow God refilled
21
J
James (son of Zebedee)
First apostle to die for Christ
21
I
Ithamar
Youngest son of Aaron and founder of a priestly line
21
G
Gehazi
Servant of the prophet Elisha
21
E
Elkanah
Hannah's husband, Samuel's father
20
O
Obadiah
Prophet of Edom's fall — the shortest OT book
20
N
Nahor
Abraham's brother; ancestor of Rebekah
20
S
Shem
Eldest son of Noah
20
K
Kohath
Son of Levi, ancestor of Moses and Aaron
20
M
Micah (of Ephraim)
The man who kept a shrine full of idols
20
E
Eliab
David's oldest brother
20
A
Ahithophel
David's counselor who betrayed him
20
G
Gad (the seer)
Prophet who advised King David
20
A
Ahaziah (king of Israel)
Son of Ahab, king of Israel
20
A
Abijah (king of Judah)
Son of Rehoboam, king of Judah
20
H
Hilkiah
High priest who found the Book of the Law
20
J
Jehoiachin
Teenage king of Judah taken captive to Babylon
20
A
Ahikam
Official who protected Jeremiah
20
I
Ishmael son of Nethaniah
Royal-blooded assassin of the governor Gedaliah
20
C
Cain
The first murderer
19
P
Perez
Judah's son by Tamar; ancestor of David and Jesus
19
H
Hadadezer
King of Zobah defeated by David
19
O
Obed-edom
The man whose house was blessed by the ark
19
M
Michal
Saul's daughter, David's first wife
18
J
Jehoram (king of Judah)
King of Judah who married into Ahab's house
18
J
Jotham (king of Judah)
King of Judah who did what was right
18
S
Sennacherib
Assyrian king who besieged Jerusalem
18
J
Jethro
Priest of Midian, Moses' wise father-in-law
17
P
Phinehas (son of Eleazar)
The priest whose zeal stopped a plague
17
A
Achish
Philistine king of Gath
17
Z
Ziba
Saul's household servant
17
A
Athaliah
Queen who murdered the royal family
17
J
Jehoash (king of Israel)
King of Israel who humbled Judah's king Amaziah
17
O
Omri
Army commander turned king; Ahab's father
17
T
Tobiah
Official who opposed Nehemiah
17
J
Joseph (husband of Mary)
The just carpenter who raised Jesus
16
N
Naaman
The Syrian commander healed of leprosy
16
H
Ham
Son of Noah, father of Canaan
16
M
Manoah
Samson's father, who met the angel of the LORD
16
M
Machir (son of Manasseh)
Clan father whose descendants took Gilead
16
K
Kish
Father of King Saul
16
J
Joram (king of Israel)
Son of Ahab, last king of his dynasty
16
N
Nebuzaradan
Babylonian commander who burned Jerusalem
16
F
Festus
Roman governor who heard Paul
16
M
Miriam
Prophetess, sister of Moses and Aaron
15
A
Abigail
The wise woman who stopped David's revenge
15
J
James (brother of Jesus)
Leader of the Jerusalem church
15
T
Titus
Paul's troubleshooter for hard churches
15
M
Michael
The archangel, protector of God's people
15
S
Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
The three who survived the fiery furnace
15
H
Heman
Levite singer and worship leader under David
15
I
Ish-bosheth
Son of Saul made king over Israel against David
15
M
Mephibosheth
Jonathan's lame son, welcomed at David's table
15
T
Tamar (daughter of David)
Princess raped by her half-brother Amnon
15
A
Ahijah the Shilonite
Prophet who split the kingdom
15
A
Artaxerxes
Persian king who sent Ezra and Nehemiah
15
J
Johanan son of Kareah
Commander who led the remnant of Judah into Egypt
15
J
Jehonadab son of Rechab
Founder of the Rechabites, held up as an example of obedience
15
H
Hagar
Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael
14
S
Shechem (son of Hamor)
Prince who violated Dinah
14
A
Amram
Father of Moses, Aaron and Miriam
14
G
Gog
Prophetic enemy of God's people from the land of Magog
14
H
Hannah
The praying mother of Samuel
13
M
Mary Magdalene
First witness of the resurrection
13
M
Martha
The busy hostess of Bethany
13
A
Andrew
The apostle who brought people to Jesus
13
S
Silas
Paul's companion in the Philippian jail
13
H
Hamor
Hivite ruler of Shechem
13
T
Terah
Father of Abraham
13
N
Nahshon
Leader of Judah in the wilderness; ancestor of David
13
A
Asahel
David's swift-footed nephew
13
A
Amasa
Commander killed by Joab
13
S
Shealtiel
Father of Zerubbabel
13
I
Iddo
Seer whose records preserved Israel's history
13
J
Jehoahaz (king of Judah)
King of Judah deposed after three months
13
P
Pekah
King of Israel who lost Galilee to Assyria
13
P
Pashhur
The priest who put Jeremiah in the stocks
13
M
Mary of Bethany
The sister who sat at Jesus' feet
13
R
Ruth
The Moabite who chose Israel's God
12
T
Thomas
The doubter who confessed "My Lord and my God"
12
T
Tamar (daughter-in-law of Judah)
Widow who secured her place in Judah's line
12
E
Ehud
Left-handed judge of Israel
12
H
Hur
Companion of Moses and Aaron
12
A
Ahimelech
Priest of Nob who helped David
12
H
Hanun
Ammonite king who humiliated David's envoys
12
J
Jeduthun
Levite music leader appointed by David
12
A
Amon (king of Judah)
Short-reigning king of Judah
12
H
Hoshea (king of Israel)
Last king of the northern kingdom of Israel
12
J
Jehoahaz (king of Israel)
Son of Jehu who reigned during Aram's oppression
12
J
Jeroboam II
Long-reigning king who restored Israel's borders
12
P
Pharaoh Neco
Egyptian king who killed Josiah at Megiddo
12
Z
Zimri
King of Israel for seven days
12
T
The Queen of Sheba
Foreign queen who came to test Solomon
12
H
Hananiah (the false prophet)
Prophet who contradicted Jeremiah
12
B
Barabbas
Prisoner released instead of Jesus
12
Z
Zebedee
Fisherman father of James and John
12
E
Enoch
The man who walked with God and was taken
11
B
Bathsheba
Wife of Uriah, then of David; Solomon's mother
11
L
Lazarus
The friend Jesus raised after four days
11
M
Melchizedek
The mysterious priest-king of Salem
11
H
Haggai
The prophet who restarted the temple
11
E
Ephron
Hittite who sold Abraham a burial cave
11
J
Japheth
Son of Noah, ancestor of the maritime peoples
11
B
Barak
Commander who fought Sisera
11
G
Gaal
Rebel who challenged Abimelech at Shechem
11
G
Gershom (son of Moses)
Firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah
11
A
Ahimaaz
Runner and messenger for David
11
H
Hushai
David's friend who sabotaged Absalom's revolt
11
U
Uzzah
Struck down for touching the ark
11
H
Hadad the Edomite
Edomite prince raised up as an adversary to Solomon
11
H
Hanani
Seer who rebuked King Asa; also Nehemiah's brother
11
E
Eliakim (palace administrator)
Hezekiah's palace administrator
11
E
Eliashib
High priest in Nehemiah's day
11
R
Rezin
King of Aram who threatened Jerusalem
11
H
Herod Agrippa II
King before whom Paul made his defense
11
Z
Zechariah (father of John)
The priest struck silent by an angel
10
A
Apollos
The eloquent preacher mighty in the Scriptures
10
M
Micah
The prophet who named Bethlehem
10
G
Gershon (son of Levi)
Eldest son of Levi, ancestor of the Gershonite Levites
10
J
Jair
Judge of Israel from Gilead
10
N
Nadab and Abihu
Aaron's sons who offered unauthorized fire
10
O
Othniel
Israel's first judge
10
N
Nahash
Ammonite king whose cruelty made Saul a leader
10
S
Sheba son of Bichri
Benjamite who led a revolt against David
10
S
Shemaiah (the prophet)
Prophet who stopped a civil war
10
V
Vashti
Queen deposed before Esther
10
S
Sanballat
Chief opponent of Nehemiah's wall
10
C
Caiaphas
High priest at Jesus' trial
10
D
Deborah
Prophetess and judge of Israel
9
E
Elizabeth
Mother of John the Baptist
9
P
Priscilla & Aquila
The tentmaking couple who taught Apollos
9
B
Bilhah
Rachel's servant, mother of Dan and Naphtali
9
B
Bethuel
Father of Rebekah
9
D
Dinah
Daughter of Jacob and Leah
9
E
Eglon
King of Moab who oppressed Israel
9
Z
Zelophehad
Father of five daughters who won an inheritance
9
F
Felix
Roman governor who kept Paul in prison
9
R
Rahab
The woman of Jericho saved by faith
8
M
Matthew
Tax collector turned Gospel writer
8
M
Mark
The restored deserter who wrote a Gospel
8
C
Cornelius
The first Gentile convert
8
N
Nehemiah
The cupbearer who rebuilt Jerusalem's walls
8
B
Belshazzar
The king who saw the writing on the wall
8
E
Enosh
Grandson of Adam
8
H
Haran
Brother of Abraham and father of Lot
8
O
Onan
Judah's second son, who refused his duty
8
B
Bezalel
Craftsman who built the tabernacle
8
A
Abiram
Reubenite who rebelled against Moses
8
D
Dathan
Reubenite who rebelled against Moses
8
A
Achan
Man whose theft cost Israel a battle
8
J
Jabin
Canaanite king who oppressed Israel
8
B
Barzillai
Old friend who fed David in exile
8
I
Ittai
Foreign soldier fiercely loyal to David
8
R
Rechab and Baanah
The raiders who murdered Ish-bosheth
8
M
Menahem
Brutal king of Israel who bought off Assyria
8
S
Seraiah (the chief priest)
Last high priest before the exile
8
S
Sherebiah
Levite teacher who returned with Ezra
8
G
Gamaliel
Respected Pharisee and teacher of the law; Paul's teacher
8
P
Philip (the evangelist)
One of the Seven; preacher to Samaria and the eunuch
8
S
Seth
The son given in Abel's place
7
S
Stephen
The first Christian martyr
7
A
Amos
The shepherd prophet of justice
7
Z
Zephaniah
Prophet of the great day of the LORD
7
J
Jared
Father of Enoch in the line before the flood
7
Z
Zilpah
Leah's servant, mother of Gad and Asher
7
A
Acsah
Caleb's daughter who asked for springs
7
A
Agag
Amalekite king spared by Saul
7
J
Jonadab
David's shrewd nephew who advised Amnon
7
P
Phinehas (son of Eli)
A corrupt priest who died with the ark's capture
7
E
Elah (king of Israel)
King of Israel murdered while drunk
7
O
Obadiah (Ahab's steward)
The palace official who hid a hundred prophets
7
S
Shishak
Pharaoh who plundered Solomon's temple
7
S
Shebna
Palace official rebuked by Isaiah
7
H
Herod Agrippa I
King who killed James and imprisoned Peter
7
M
Methuselah
The longest-lived man in the Bible
6
D
Delilah
The woman who betrayed Samson
6
G
Goliath
The Philistine giant felled by a stone
6
C
Chedorlaomer
King of Elam whom Abram defeated
6
L
Lamech (father of Noah)
Father of Noah in the line of Seth
6
M
Milcah
Nahor's wife; Rebekah's grandmother
6
P
Potiphar
The Egyptian officer who bought Joseph
6
S
Shelah (son of Judah)
Judah's third son, promised to Tamar
6
E
Elimelech
Naomi's husband
6
H
Heber the Kenite
Husband of Jael, at peace with Israel's enemy
6
J
Jotham (son of Gideon)
Youngest son of Gideon who told the fable of the trees
6
J
Jael
Woman who killed the enemy commander Sisera
6
J
Joash (father of Gideon)
Man of Ophrah who defended his son's attack on Baal
6
O
Obed
Ruth and Boaz's son; David's grandfather
6
Z
Zeeb
Midianite prince killed with Oreb
6
A
Abinadab
Man who housed the ark of the covenant
6
A
Araunah
Jebusite who sold David a threshing floor
6
J
Jahaziel
Levite who told Judah the battle belonged to God
6
T
Tiglath-pileser
Assyrian king who began the exiles
6
E
Elihu
Young man who spoke last to Job
6
E
Eliphaz the Temanite
The first of Job's three friends
6
E
Ebed-melech
Foreigner who rescued Jeremiah
6
H
Herodias
Wife of Herod Antipas who demanded John's death
6
M
Mary the mother of James
A woman who watched the cross and the tomb
6
N
Nathanael
The disciple in whom there was no deceit
6
N
Nicodemus
The Pharisee who came to Jesus by night
5
J
Joel
Prophet of the locusts and the poured-out Spirit
5
L
Lamech (in Cain's line)
Descendant of Cain who boasted of revenge
5
Z
Zerah (son of Judah)
Twin born to Judah and Tamar
5
O
Oholiab
The craftsman who helped build the tabernacle
5
O
Oreb
Midianite prince killed in Gideon’s rout
5
Z
Zebul
Abimelech's governor in Shechem
5
S
Salmon
Father of Boaz in Jesus' line
5
A
Ahinoam of Jezreel
Wife of David, mother of Amnon
5
D
Doeg the Edomite
Saul's servant who slaughtered the priests
5
H
Haggith
Wife of David and mother of Adonijah
5
H
Hophni
Corrupt priest, son of Eli
5
M
Maacah (mother of Absalom)
A foreign princess among David's wives
5
A
Abishag
Young woman who cared for aged David
5
M
Maacah (queen mother of Judah)
Rehoboam's favourite wife, deposed by King Asa
5
N
Nadab (king of Israel)
Jeroboam's son, killed after two years
5
S
Shallum (king of Israel)
King of Israel for one month
5
U
Uriah the priest
Priest who copied a pagan altar for King Ahaz
5
B
Bildad the Shuhite
The second of Job's three friends
5
H
Hathach
Esther's messenger to Mordecai
5
T
The Magi
Wise men from the east who sought the newborn King
5
A
Ananias (husband of Sapphira)
Believer who lied about his gift
5
A
Ananias of Damascus
Disciple who welcomed Saul of Tarsus
5
A
Aristarchus
Paul's Macedonian traveling companion
5
G
Gaius
Christian host and traveling companion of Paul
5
J
Jason
Believer in Thessalonica who housed Paul and Silas
5
S
Simon the Sorcerer
Magician rebuked by Peter in Samaria
5
T
Tychicus
Trusted letter-carrier for Paul
5
E
Eve
The first woman, mother of all living
4
G
Gabriel
The angel who announces
4
H
Hosea
The prophet who married an unfaithful wife
4
K
Keturah
Abraham's wife after Sarah
4
N
Nimrod
The first mighty man on earth
4
I
Ibzan
Judge of Israel from Bethlehem
4
M
Mahlon
Ruth's first husband
4
S
Shiphrah & Puah
Hebrew midwives who defied Pharaoh
4
E
Elhanan
Warrior who killed a Philistine giant
4
M
Merab
Saul's older daughter, promised to David
4
N
Nathan (son of David)
A son of David in Jesus' family line
4
R
Rizpah
The mother who guarded her sons' bodies
4
T
Toi
King of Hamath who congratulated David
4
S
Shammah
One of David's three mightiest warriors
4
E
Ethan the Ezrahite
Proverbially wise man and psalm writer
4
H
Huldah
Prophetess consulted by King Josiah
4
P
Pekahiah
King of Israel murdered by his own officer
4
Z
Zechariah (king of Israel)
Last king of Jehu's dynasty
4
Z
Zechariah son of Jehoiada
Priest stoned in the temple courtyard
4
A
Arioch
Nebuchadnezzar's captain of the guard
4
G
Geshem
Arab opponent of Nehemiah's wall-building
4
H
Hanamel
Jeremiah's cousin, who sold him a field as a sign of hope
4
H
Hegai
Persian official in charge of the king's harem
4
J
Jehudi
Official who read Jeremiah's scroll to the king
4
Z
Zophar
The third of Job's friends
4
Z
Zeresh
Haman's wife
4
S
Sheshbazzar
Prince who brought the temple vessels home
4
T
Tattenai
Persian governor who investigated the temple
4
A
Annas
Former high priest, Caiaphas' father-in-law
4
B
Bartholomew
One of the twelve apostles
4
J
Jairus
Synagogue leader whose daughter Jesus raised
4
J
Joseph of Arimathea
Council member who buried Jesus
4
J
James (son of Alphaeus)
One of the twelve apostles
4
L
Lazarus (the beggar)
Poor man in Jesus' parable of the rich man and Lazarus
4
P
Philip (Herod's brother)
A ruler in the Herod family, first husband of Herodias
4
S
Simeon (in the temple)
Old man who blessed the infant Jesus
4
S
Simon the Zealot
One of the twelve apostles
4
S
Simon the Pharisee
Host who judged a weeping woman
4
S
Simon the Leper
Host of the anointing at Bethany
4
S
Simon the Tanner
Peter's host in Joppa
4
T
Tabitha (Dorcas)
Disciple in Joppa raised by Peter
4
Z
Zipporah
Moses' Midianite wife
3
L
Luke
The beloved physician and historian
3
Z
Zacchaeus
The rich tax collector in the tree
3
A
Asenath
Egyptian wife of Joseph
3
P
Potiphera
Egyptian priest of On; Joseph's father-in-law
3
E
Elon
Judge of Israel from Zebulun
3
A
Adoni-zedek
King of Jerusalem who fought Joshua
3
A
Adoni-bezek
Canaanite king who judged himself
3
H
Hobab
Midianite relative of Moses who knew the wilderness
3
T
Tola
Judge of Israel for twenty-three years
3
J
Jabez
Man remembered for a short, bold prayer
3
J
Jashobeam
Chief of David's mighty men
3
M
Machir son of Ammiel
The man of Lo-debar who sheltered Mephibosheth
3
P
Peninnah
Elkanah's other wife, Hannah's rival
3
T
Talmai
King of Geshur, Absalom's grandfather
3
N
Naamah
Solomon's Ammonite wife, mother of Rehoboam
3
O
Oded
The prophet who stopped Israel enslaving Judah
3
T
Tahpenes
Egyptian queen who raised an Edomite prince
3
T
Tibni
Rival claimant to Israel's throne
3
G
Gomer
Wife of the prophet Hosea
3
S
Shecaniah
Man who proposed a covenant of repentance
3
U
Uriah son of Shemaiah
Prophet executed by King Jehoiakim
3
S
Simon of Cyrene
The man forced to carry Jesus' cross
3
B
Bernice
Royal woman at Paul's hearing
3
D
Demetrius the silversmith
Ephesian craftsman who started a riot
3
E
Erastus
City treasurer and Paul's helper
3
E
Epaphras
Minister to the church at Colossae
3
D
Demas
Fellow worker who deserted Paul
3
A
Aeneas
Paralyzed man healed by Peter
3
G
Gallio
Roman proconsul of Achaia who refused to try Paul
3
O
Onesiphorus
The friend who was not ashamed of Paul's chains
3
T
Trophimus
Gentile companion whose presence sparked a riot
3
S
Stephanas
First convert household in Achaia
3
L
Lydia
Europe's first recorded convert
2
E
Ezekiel
Prophet of the exile and the dry bones
2
H
Habakkuk
The prophet who questioned God — and worshiped
2
J
Jabal & Jubal
Brothers named as the first herdsmen and musicians
2
A
Abdon
Judge of Israel from Pirathon
2
C
Cushan-rishathaim
First oppressor in the book of Judges
2
E
Eldad
Elder who prophesied in the camp
2
J
Jochebed
Mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam
2
J
Jether
Gideon's firstborn son
2
O
Orpah
Naomi's other daughter-in-law, who went home
2
S
Shamgar
Judge who killed six hundred Philistines
2
I
Ichabod
Child named "the glory has departed"
2
L
Lemuel
King taught wisdom by his mother
2
S
Shobach
Aramean commander defeated by David
2
A
Adrammelech
Son who murdered Sennacherib
2
A
Adoniram
Officer over Solomon's forced labor
2
H
Huram-abi
Master craftsman of Solomon's temple
2
M
Mesha
King of Moab who rebelled against Israel
2
M
Merodach-baladan
Babylonian king whose envoys tested Hezekiah
2
S
Shalmaneser
Assyrian king who besieged Samaria
2
T
Tirhakah
King of Cush who alarmed Sennacherib
2
Z
Zerah the Cushite
Invader defeated by King Asa's prayer
2
E
Evil-merodach
Babylonian king who freed Jehoiachin
2
L
Lo-ruhamah
Daughter of Hosea whose name meant "not loved"
2
M
Maher-shalal-hash-baz
Isaiah's son with a prophecy for a name
2
B
Bartimaeus
Blind beggar healed at Jericho
2
J
Joanna
Woman who supported Jesus' ministry and saw the empty tomb
2
J
Judas son of James (Thaddaeus)
One of the twelve apostles, not Iscariot
2
R
Rufus
Son of the man who carried Jesus' cross
2
S
Salome
Woman who followed Jesus to the cross
2
T
Theophilus
The man Luke and Acts are addressed to
2
A
Ananias (the high priest)
High priest who accused Paul
2
A
Alexander the coppersmith
Man who opposed Paul
2
E
Elymas
Sorcerer struck blind on Cyprus
2
C
Crispus
Synagogue leader who believed at Corinth
2
A
Archippus
Fellow soldier greeted by Paul
2
A
Agabus
Prophet in the early church
2
E
Epaphroditus
Messenger from the Philippian church
2
C
Claudius
Roman emperor who expelled the Jews from Rome
2
H
Hymenaeus
Teacher Paul named as having shipwrecked his faith
2
J
Judas Barsabbas
Prophet sent to deliver the Jerusalem council's letter
2
J
Julius
Roman centurion who guarded Paul on the voyage to Rome
2
J
Jannes & Jambres
Names given to those who opposed Moses
2
L
Lucius of Cyrene
Prophet and teacher in the church at Antioch
2
M
Matthias
The apostle chosen to replace Judas
2
O
Onesimus
The runaway slave Paul sent home as a brother
2
P
Publius
The Maltese official who hosted the shipwrecked Paul
2
S
Sosthenes
Synagogue leader beaten in Corinth
2
T
Tertullus
Lawyer who prosecuted Paul before Felix
2
N
Nahum
Prophet of Nineveh's final fall
1
M
Malachi
The last voice of the Old Testament
1
E
Eliezer of Damascus
Abram's servant and would-be heir
1
S
Sheerah
Woman who built three towns
1
H
Hiel
Man of Bethel who rebuilt Jericho at a terrible cost
1
J
Jehosheba
Princess who hid the baby king Joash
1
L
Lo-ammi
Son of Hosea whose name meant "not My people"
1
S
Sargon
Assyrian king named once by Isaiah
1
C
Cleopas
Disciple on the road to Emmaus
1
A
Anna
Prophetess who saw the infant Jesus
1
H
Heli
Named in Luke's genealogy as father of Joseph
1
M
Malchus
The servant whose ear Peter cut off
1
S
Susanna
Woman who supported Jesus' ministry
1
T
Tiberius Caesar
Roman emperor during Jesus' ministry
1
D
Drusilla
Jewish wife of Governor Felix
1
E
Eutychus
Young man who fell from a window
1
E
Euodia
Woman at Philippi urged to reconcile
1
E
Eunice
Timothy's mother
1
D
Diotrephes
Church leader who refused John's authority
1
D
Dionysius the Areopagite
Athenian who believed Paul's message
1
D
Damaris
Athenian woman who believed
1
J
Jude
Author of the letter of Jude, brother of James
1
J
Joseph Barsabbas
Candidate to replace Judas among the Twelve
1
J
Junia
Fellow prisoner Paul greets as outstanding among the apostles
1
L
Lois
Timothy's grandmother, remembered for her faith
1
M
Mary the mother of John Mark
Hostess of a praying house church in Jerusalem
1
N
Nympha
A woman with a church in her house
1
P
Philemon
The slave owner Paul wrote a whole letter to
1
P
Phoebe
The servant of the church Paul commended
1
R
Rhoda
The servant girl who left Peter at the gate
1
S
Sapphira
Wife who lied with Ananias about a gift
1
T
Tertius
The scribe who wrote down Romans
1
S
Sceva
Priest whose sons tried to use Jesus' name
1
S
Syntyche
Woman Paul urged to be reconciled
1
Z
Zenas
Lawyer travelling with Apollos
1