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Abiel (Aviel, Avi'el)
אֲבִיאֵל
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There are two people in the Bible called Abiel. One of them is King Saul's grandfather.
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Abijah (Aviya, Aviyah, Abiah)
אֲבִיָּה
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There are different people in the Bible called Abijah. One of them is the second son of the prophet Samuel; another one - Abijah the son of Jeroboam - was the king of Judah; and another one - Abijah the son of Rehoboam - was the king of Israel. There is also one woman called Abijah: the mother of Hezekiah, the king of Judah.
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Adiel (Adi'el)
עֲדִיאֵל
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There are several people in the Bible called Adiel. One of them is the father of one of the priests.
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Ahijah (Ahiya, Ahiyah, Achiya, Achiyah)
אֲחִיָּה
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There are several people in the Bible called Ahijah. One of them was a prophet in the time of King Jeroboam.
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Amalya (Amalia)
עֲמַלְיָה
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Ariel (Ari’el)
אֲרִיאֵל
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Ariel was the name of a man contemporary with Ezra. This is also one of Jerusalem’s appellations, as attested in the verse: “Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt.” Isaiah 29, 1.
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Azariah (Azaria, Azarya)
עֲזַרְיָה
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There are several people in the Bible called "Azariah". "Azariah" is an alternative name of Uzziah, the king of Judah.
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Azriel (Azriel)
עַזְרִיאֵל
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There are several people in the Bible called "Azriel". One of them is a person of the tribe of Manasseh.
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Bar-El (Barel, Bar'el)
בַּר-אֵל (בַּרְאֵל)
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Batel (Bat'el)
בַּתְאֵל
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Batya
בַּתְיָה
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Bezaleel (Betsalel, Betsal’el)
בְּצַלְאֵל
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Bezaleel was the artisan who constructed the Tabernacle as well as its appliances.
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Datia (Datya)
דַּתְיָה
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Elead (Elad, El’ad)
אֶלְעָד
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Elead was one of Ephraim’s sons.
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Eleazar (Elazar, El'azar)
אֶלְעָזָר
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There are several people in the Bible called Eleazar. One of them is one of the sons of Aaron, the high priest.
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Eli (1)
אֵלִי
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Elichai (Elihai)
אֱלִיחַי
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Eliezer (Eli’ezer)
אֵלִיעֶזֶר
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There are several people in the Bible called Eliezer, one of which is Moses’ son.
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Elijah (Eliyahu)
אֵלִיָּהוּ
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Elijah the Tishbite was a prophet in Israel in the time of King Ahab.
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Elimelech
אֱלִימֶלֶךְ
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Naomi's husband, and Ruth's father in law.
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Elisheba (Elisheva)
אֱלִישֶׁבַע
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Elisheva was the wife of Aaron, the high priest.
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Gabriel (Gavriel, Gavri'el)
גַּבְרִיאֵל
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A name of an angel who appeared in Daniel's vision.
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Gamaliel (Gamliel)
גַּמְלִיאֵל
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Gamaliel was the leader of the tribe of Manasseh.
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Gavriela (Gavri'ela)
גַּבְרִיאֵלָה
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Gedaliah (Gedalya, Gdalya)
גְּדַלְיָה
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Gedaliah was the grandfather of the prophet Zephaniah.
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Harel (Har'el)
הַרְאֵל
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In the Jewish tradition, Harel is one of the names of Jerusalem.
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Hezekiah (Hizkiya, Chizkiya)
חִזְקִיָּה (חִזְקִיָּהוּ)
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There are several people in the Bible called Hezekiah. One of them is Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah.
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Immanuel (Emanuel, Imanuel, Imanu'el)
עִמָּנוּאֵל (עימנואל)
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According to the words of Isaiah the prophet, Immanuel is the name of a boy whose birth shall be a sign from God.
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Isaiah (Yeshaaya, Yeshaayahu)
יְשַׁעְיָה (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ)
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There are several people in the Bible called Isaiah. One of them is the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.
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Israel (Yisrael, Yisra'el)
יִשְׂרָאֵל
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"Israel" is the name given to Jacob after he wrestled with God's angel; it is also the name of the Biblical kingdom of Israel, the land of Israel, the people of Israel and the modern state of Israel.
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Jedidiah (Yedidia, Yedidya)
יְדִידְיָה
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"Jedidiah" is the name that Nathan the prophet gave to King Solomon when he was born.
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Jehiel (Yehiel, Yechiel, Yechi'el)
יְחִיאֵל
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There are several people in the Bible called "Jehiel". Some of them are Levites.
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Jehoiada (Yehoyada)
יְהוֹיָדָע
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There are several people in the Bible called "Jehoiada". One of them is Jehoiada the priest, the brother in law of Ahaziah, the king of Judah.
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Jerahmeel (Yerahmiel, Yerahmi'el)
יְרַחְמְאֵל, יְרַחְמִיאֵל
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There are several people in the Bible called Jerahmeel. One of them is one of Judah's offspring. Later on in history, the pronunciation ot this name changed to "יְרַחְמִיאֵל".
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Jeremiah (Yirmiya, Yirmiyahu)
יִרְמְיָה (יִרְמְיָהוּ)
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There are several people in the Bible called Jeremiah. One of them is the prophet Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah.
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Jonathan (Jehonathan, Yonatan, Yehonatan)
יוֹנָתָן (יְהוֹנָתָן)
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There are different people in the Bible called יונתן (Jonathan) or יהונתן (Jehonathan). One of them is King Saul's son and the friend of David.
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Joram (Jehoram, Yoram, Yehoram)
יוֹרָם (יְהוֹרָם)
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There are different people in the Bible called יורם(Joram) or יהורם(Jehoram). Among them are Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel, and Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.
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Liel (Li'el)
לִיאֵל (לי-אל)
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Mattaniah (Mattania, Matania, Matanya)
מַתַּנְיָה (מַתַּנְיָהוּ)
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There are several people in the Bible called "Mattaniah". "Mattaniah" is the former name of Zedekiah, king of Judah.
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Mattithiah (Matitya, Matityahu)
מַתִּתְיָה (מַתִּתְיָהוּ)
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There are several people in the Bible called "Mattithiah". One of them is a certain Levite.
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Michael (Micha'el)
מיכאל
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There are different people in the Bible called Michael. One of them is a Persian prince of Israel. Daniel tells about him that he is an angel of God.
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Michaela (Micha'ela)
מִיכָאֵלָה
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Nehemiah (Nehemia, Nehemya, Nechemya)
נְחֶמְיָה
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Nehemiah was the leader of the Jews in Israel at the time of the return to Zion (around the 6th century B.C.E.).
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Neriah (Neriahu, Neria, Neriya)
נֵרִיָּה (נֵרִיָּהוּ)
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There are two people in the Bible called Neriah. One of them is the father of Baruch, the scribe of the prophet Jeremiah.
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Netanela (Netan'ela)
נְתַנְאֵלָה
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Nethaneel (Netanel, Netan'el)
נְתַנְאֵל
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There are several people in the Bible called "Nethaneel". One of them is a captain of the tribe of Issachar.
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Orel (Or'el)
אוֹרְאֵל
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Paltiel (Palti'el)
פַּלְטִיאֵל
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There are two people in the Bible called "Paltiel". One of them is a prince of the tribe of Issachar.
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Rephael (Raphael, Refael, Refa'el)
רְפָאֵל
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A name of a person of the time of King David.
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Rephaela (Refaela, Refa'ela)
רְפָאֵלָה
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Saadia (Saadya, Seadya, Se'adya)
סְעַדְיָה
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Saadia Gaon (882-942 C.E.) was one of the Geonim of Babylon, who wrote improtant literature concerning Judaism, language and philosophy, as well as litturgical poems (piyyutim).
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Samuel (Shemuel, Shmuel, Smu'el)
שְׁמוּאֵל
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One of the people in the Bible called "Samuel" is the prophet who anointed the first two kings of Israel: Saul and David.
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Shemaiah (Shmaia, Shmaya, Shma'ia)
שְׁמַעְיָה
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There are several people in the Bible called "Shemaiah". One of them is a prophet at the time of Rehoboam, the king of Judah.
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Tuvia (Tuvya)
טוּבְיָה
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The name Tuvia (טוּבְיָה) does not apear in the Bible. However, the name Tobijah (טוֹבִיָּה, Toviya) appears therein. It is the name of several people. One of them is a priest who returned to Israel from Babylon.
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Uriah (Uriyah, Uriya)
אוּרִיָּה
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There are several people in the Bible called Uriah. One of them is Uriah the Hittite, Bath-Sheba's husband.
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Uriel (Uri'el)
אוּרִיאֵל
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There are two people in the Bible called Uriel. One of them was a chief in the time of King David.
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Uzziah (Uziya, Uziyahu)
עֻזִּיָּה (עוזיה, עוזיהו)
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There are several people in the Bible called Uzziah. One of them was the king of Judah.
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Uzziel (Uziel, Uzi'el)
עֻזִּיאֵל (עוזיאל)
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There are several people in the Bible called Uzziel. One of them is the grandson of Levi.
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Zechariah (Zcharya)
זְכַרְיָה
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There are several people by this name in the Bible. One of them is Zechariah, king of Israel. His name sometimes appear as זְכַרְיָהוּ. Another is the prophet Zechariah.
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Zedekiah (Tzidkiya, Tsidkiya)
צִדְקִיָּה (צִדְקִיָּהוּ)
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There are several people in the Bible called Zedekiah. One of them was the king of Judah.
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Zephaniah (Tzephania, Tsefanya)
צְפַנְיָה
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There are several people in the Bible called "Zephaniah". One of them is the prophet Zephaniah.
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Zuriel (Tzuriel, Tzuri'el, Tsuriel)
צוּרִיאֵל
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"Zuriel" is the name of one of the Levites.
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