Flashcards: Hebrew Bible people

Samuel (/ˈsæm.juː.əl/; Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל, Modern Shmu'el, Tiberian Šəmûʼēl; Arabic: صموئيل Ṣamuil; Greek: Σαμουήλ Samouēl; Latin: Samvel; Strong's: Shemuwel), literally meaning "Name of God" in Hebrew, is a leader of ancient Israel in the Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible.

Caleb, sometimes transliterated as Kaleb (כָּלֵב, Kalev; Tiberian vocalization: Kālēḇ; Hebrew Academy: Kalev) is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.

("Belteshazzar" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Belshazzar.) Daniel (Hebrew: דָּנִיֵּאל, Modern Daniyyel, Tiberian Dāniyyêl; Greek: Δανιήλ, Hebrew "God is my Judge") is the hero of the Book of Daniel.

According to the Bible, Amnon (Hebrew: אַמְנוֹן, "faithful") was the oldest son of David, King of Israel, with his wife, Ahinoam, who is described as "the Jezreelitess".

Zerubbabel (Hebrew: זְרֻבָּבֶל, Modern Zrubbavel, Tiberian Zərubbāḇél; Ancient Greek: Ζοροβαβέλ, Zorobabel; Latin: Zorobabel) was a governor of the Persian Province of Yehud Medinata (Haggai 1:1) and the grandson of Jehoiachin, penultimate king of Judah.

Abimelech (/əˈbɪməˌlɛk/; אֲבִימָלֶךְ ’Ǎḇîmeleḵ) was a son of judge Gideon.

Job (/ˈdʒoʊb/ johb; Hebrew: אִיּוֹב, Modern Iyyov, Tiberian ʾIyyôḇ) is the central figure of the Book of Job in the Bible.

Naboth (Hebrew: נבות‎‎) "the Jezreelite" is the central figure of a passage from the Old Testament.

Elijah (Hebrew: אֱלִיָּהוּ, Eliyahu, meaning "My God is Yahu / Jah") or Elias (/ᵻˈlaɪ.əs/; Greek: Ηλίας Elías;Syriac: ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ Elyāe; Arabic: إلياس or إليا, Ilyās or Ilyā) was a prophet and a wonder-worker who operated in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible.

Ezra (/ˈɛzrə/; Hebrew: עזרא‎‎, Ezra; fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe (עזרא הסופר, Ezra ha-Sofer) and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra, was a Jewish scribe and a priest.

Goliath (/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/; Hebrew: גָּלְיָת, Modern Golyat, Tiberian Golyāṯ; Arabic: جالوت, Ǧālūt (Qur'anic term), جليات Ǧulyāt (Christian term)) of Gath (one of five city states of the Philistines) was a giant Philistine warrior defeated by the young David, the future king of Israel.

According to the Tanakh, Uzzah or Uzza (died 1010 BC) was an Israelite whose death is associated with touching the Ark of the Covenant.

Joab (Hebrew יוֹאָב Modern Yo'av Tiberian Yôʼāḇ) the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army, according to the Bible.

Manoah (Hebrew: מָנ֫וֹחַ‎‎ Mānōwaḥ) is a figure from Judges 13:1-23 and 14:2-4 of the Hebrew Bible.

Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם‎‎; Greek: Αδάμ Aramaic/Syriac: ܐܕܡ; Arabic: آدم‎‎) is a figure from the Book of Genesis who is also mentioned in the New Testament, the deuterocanonical books, the Quran, the Book of Mormon, and the Book of Iqan.

Saul (/sɔːl/; Hebrew: שָׁאוּל, Šāʼûl; "asked for, prayed for"; Latin: Saul; Arabic: طالوت‎‎, Ṭālūt or Arabic: شاؤل‎‎, Sha'ūl), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the first king of a united Kingdom of Israel and Judah.

Ahitophel (Hebrew: אחיתופל‎‎; "Brother of Insipidity", or "Impiety") was a counselor of King David and a man greatly renowned for his sagacity.

King Rezin of Aram (/rə.ˈziːn/ or /ˈriː.zɪn/) or Rasin of Syria in DRB (Hebrew: רְצִין, Modern rěṣîn, Tiberian răṣîn; Akkadian: Ra-ḫi-a-nu / Ra-qi-a-nu; Aramaic: probably Raḍyan‎‎; Latin: Rasin) ruled from Damascus during the 8th century BC.

Sisera (Hebrew: סִיסְרָא Sîsərā) was commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin of Hazor, who is mentioned in Judges 4-5 of the Hebrew Bible.

Rezon the Syrian was an enemy of King Solomon mentioned in 1 Kings.

Isaiah (US /aɪˈzeɪ.ə/ or UK /aɪˈzaɪ.ə/;Hebrew: יְשַׁעְיָהוּ, Modern Yeshayahu, Tiberian Yəšạʻyā́hû; Syriac: ܐܹܫܲܥܝܵܐ‎ ˀēšaˁyā; Greek: Ἠσαΐας, Ēsaïās; Arabic: إشعيا As̲h̲aʿyāʾ or S̲h̲aʿyā; "Yah is salvation") was the 8th century BCE Jewish prophet who gave his name to the Book of Isaiah.

Pekah (/ˈpɛ.kɑː/ or /ˈpiː.kɑː/; Hebrew: פֶּקַח‎‎, Pẹqaḥ; "open-eyed"; Akkadian: Paqaḫa; Latin: Phacee) was king of Israel.

Hiram Abiff (also Hiram Abif or the Widow's son) is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third degree in Freemasonry.

Jonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן Yəhōnāṯān or Yehonatan; or יוֹנָתָן Yonatan) is a heroic figure in 1 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible.

Itai (ee-tai) is a Hebrew biblical name, and also a Shona name.

This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections.

Azariah was a high priest mentioned in 2 Chronicles 26 at the time of King Uzziah's leprosy.

The Omrides, Omrids or House of Omri were a ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) founded by King Omri.

Seraiah or Sraya (שְׂרָיָה "Soldier/Prince of/is the LORD", Standard Hebrew Səraya, Tiberian Hebrew Śərāyāh) is the name of several people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible: 1.

This list provides names given in Jewish, Islamic and Christian traditions for people who are unnamed in the Bible.

Balak (Hebrew: בָּלָק‎‎ Ḇālāq, "devastator") was a king of Moab described in the Book of Numbers in the Hebrew Bible, where his dealings with the prophet Balaam are recounted.

This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections.

Hezion was a king of Aram Damascus according to the genealogy given in 1 Kings 15:18, where Ben-Hadad I is said to be the “son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Abram, who lived in Damascus.

Queen Vashti (Hebrew: ושתי‎‎, Koine Greek: Αστιν Astin) is the first wife of Persian King Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther, a book included in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and read on the Jewish holiday of Purim.

According to Genesis 25:4, Abid (Arabic: عابدہ‎‎) was the son of Midian, and the grandson of Abraham and his wife Keturah.

Nathan (Hebrew: נתן, Modern Natan, Tiberian Nāṯān) was the third of four sons born to King David and Bathsheba in Jerusalem.