Bible Names and Their Meanings

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INTRODUCTIONThe following list of Bible names is a compilation of material available in the best Concordances and Bible

Dictionaries. It is a consensus of the meanings of Biblical names from many scholars. "In the multitude of counselors

there is safety.” (Pr. 111!".

E+,LANATOR- NOTESThe meaning of some Bible names is completely un#nown$ or is so doubtful that there is wide disagreement by

Bible scholars. These names are not found in our list. If only two or three reference boo#s give the same meaning to a

certain Bible name$ them we have indicated that the particular meaning given is very %uestionable$ by means of a%uestion mar# used in two different ways (1" &ddi ' (ornament" and ()" Pas*dammin ' border (or end" of blood (".

In the first e+ample$ the$ word (or words" will be found enclosed between parentheses$ and the last word is

followed by a %uestion mar#$ to indicate that the meaning given is not generally agreed “or end” are in parentheses$

the %uestion mar# is placed between parentheses$ to indicate that the whole meaning given ' “border (or end) of

blood (?)” ' is not generally agreed upon.

,ords enclosed in parentheses$ but not followed immediately by a %uestion mar#$ are used in the following cases

(1" &bihu - od is (my" father. The word (my" in parentheses indicates that this word is an alternate reading i.e.

“God is father” is the preferred meaning$ but “God is my father” is also an acceptable meaning for the word /&bihu.0

()" &hira ' brother of (or is" wic#edness. In this case$ the word “or” indicates that “is” may be substituted for “of,” so

that the meanings are “brother of wickedness,” or “brother is wickedness.” (" ittites ' dwellers in ath (winepress".

In this case$ the word (or words" enclosed in parentheses give the meaning of the Bible name which it follows.

&lternate meanings indicated by the word /or$0 but not enclosed in parentheses$ signify that neither meaning ispreferred. 2or e+ample 3haalbim ' cave or p lace of fo+es. /Cave of fo+es$ or /place of fo+es$4 are e%ually

acceptable meanings.

enerally spea#ing$ one Bible reference$ giving boo#$ chapter and verse$ i.e. en.11 is given for each Bible

name$ to indicate that the name has the same meaning wherever used in the Bible$ and reference given shows the

first passage where the particular name is used. But$ when one Bible name in 5nglish represents two or more words in

the original$ with separate meanings$ then it is necessary to indicate in some way which references go with which

meaning. 2or e+ample$ &bel ' (1" breath or vapor (en. !)"6 ()" meadow (only in 13a. 718 9 )3a. ):18". This

indicates that there are two words in the original$ having separate meanings$ but which are represented in the 5nglish

language by the one word$ /&bel.0 ;ne meaning is /meadow$0 and it means this only in 13a. 718 9 )3a. ):18. In all

other references where /&bel0 is found$ it means /breath or vapor$0 and the first reference where it has this meaning

is in en !).


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