Biblical names — and the stories behind them.

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Mountain of strength; exalted"

Exodus 4:14

strength · leadership · faith · priesthood

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Breath; vapour; fleeting"

Genesis 4:2

innocence · faithfulness · sacrifice · martyrdom

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Father's joy"

1 Samuel 25:3

joy · wisdom · beauty · courage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Father's joy; source of joy"

1 Samuel 25:3

wisdom · joy · courage · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"My father is Yahweh"

1 Chronicles 7:8

devotion · heritage · declaration · faithfulness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Father of light; my father is a lamp"

1 Samuel 14:50

strength · leadership · military · loyalty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Father of multitudes; father of many nations"

Genesis 12:1

faith · obedience · promise · covenant

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Exalted father"

Genesis 11:27

faith · beginnings · promise

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Anklet; adorned"

Joshua 15:16

courage · boldness · inheritance · asking

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Adornment; beauty; noble"

Genesis 4:19

beauty · origins · heritage · culture

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Assembly; ornament; adornment"

Genesis 4:19

beauty · heritage · antiquity · ornament

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Earth; red earth; mankind; human being"

Genesis 2:7

origins · humanity · creation · earth

Hebrew · Old Testament

"My Lord is Yahweh"

2 Samuel 3:4

devotion · ambition · royalty · complexity

Latin · New Testament

"From Adria; dark one"

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journey · resilience · warmth · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Flock of God; God is my help"

1 Samuel 18:19

protection · pastoral · care · heritage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Flock of God; God is my help"

1 Samuel 18:19

protection · pastoral · care · heritage

Greek · New Testament

"Good; kind"

—

goodness · virtue · kindness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Burden-bearer; carried by God"

Amos 1:1

justice · prophecy · humility · courage

Hebrew · New Testament

"God is gracious"

Acts 5:1

grace · complexity · baptism · truth

Greek · New Testament

"Manly; courageous; strong"

Matthew 4:18

discipleship · courage · evangelism · humility

Hebrew · New Testament

"Grace; favour; gracious"

Luke 2:36

grace · devotion · patience · prophecy

Greek · New Testament

"Destroyer; belonging to Apollo"

Acts 18:24

eloquence · learning · teaching

Latin · New Testament

"Eagle"

Acts 18:2

partnership · faith · hospitality

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Lion of God; altar hearth"

Isaiah 29:1

strength · protection · Jerusalem · fire

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Healer; physician"

1 Kings 15:9

healing · reform · trust · leadership

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Happy; blessed; fortunate"

Genesis 30:13

happiness · blessing · abundance · joy

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is exalted"

2 Kings 8:26

power · royalty · complexity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Yahweh has helped"

2 Kings 14:21

help · divine aid · faithfulness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is my help"

1 Chronicles 5:24

help · prayer · leadership · strength

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Lightning; thunderbolt"

Judges 4:6

lightning · courage · partnership · victory

Greek (from Aramaic) · New Testament

"Son of encouragement; son of consolation"

Acts 4:36

encouragement · generosity · mentoring · second chances

Aramaic · New Testament

"Son of Talmai"

Matthew 10:3

faithfulness · discipleship · devotion

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Daughter of the oath; daughter of abundance"

2 Samuel 11:3

grace · resilience · royalty · redemption

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Son of the right hand; son of the south"

Genesis 35:18

beloved · strength · heritage · family

Greek · New Testament

"Bringer of victory"

Acts 25:13

victory · royalty · witness

Hebrew · New Testament

"House of figs; house of affliction; house of welcome"

John 11:1

home · hospitality · peace · friendship

Hebrew · Old Testament

"House of God"

Genesis 28:19

encounter · sacred · worship · presence

Hebrew · Old Testament

"In him is strength; swiftness; fleetness"

Ruth 2:1

strength · kindness · integrity · redemption

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Acquired; possession"

Genesis 4:1

complexity · origins · consequence · mercy

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Faithful; wholehearted; bold; dog"

Numbers 13:6

courage · faithfulness · perseverance · boldness

Greek · New Testament

"Beautiful voice"

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beauty · voice · expression · artistry

Ethiopian · New Testament

"Queen; pure"

Acts 8:27

royalty · authority · openness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Garden; vineyard"

Joshua 15:55

beauty · nature · abundance · spiritual power

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Garden; vineyard of God"

1 Kings 18:19

beauty · power · encounter · abundance

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Cinnamon; spice tree"

Psalm 45:8

fragrance · beauty · royalty · spice

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Cedar tree"

Psalm 92:12

strength · beauty · endurance · nature

Greek · New Testament

"Fresh green shoot; young green growth; blooming"

1 Corinthians 1:11

growth · vitality · new beginnings · spring

Latin · New Testament

"Lame; enclosure"

2 Timothy 4:21

community · faith · steadfastness

Latin · New Testament

"Merciful; gentle"

Philippians 4:3

mercy · gentleness · partnership · service

Latin · New Testament

"Horn; strong; sunbeam"

Acts 10:1

openness · devotion · breakthrough · courage

Persian · Old Testament

"Sun; throne; lord"

Isaiah 44:28

liberation · justice · sovereignty · purpose

Greek · New Testament

"Gentle; calf"

Acts 17:34

intellect · faith · seeking · courage

Greek · New Testament

"To tame; subdue"

—

mastery · gentleness · discipline · strength

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is my judge"

Daniel 1:6

faithfulness · courage · integrity · wisdom

Greek · New Testament

"Laurel tree"

—

victory · honour · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Compassion; wisdom; pearl"

1 Chronicles 2:6

wisdom · compassion · gentleness

Persian · Old Testament

"Possessing goodness; upholder"

Daniel 5:31

authority · goodness · governance

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Beloved"

1 Samuel 16:13

love · courage · creativity · worship

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Bee; industrious; diligent"

Judges 4:4

leadership · wisdom · courage · justice

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Delicate; languishing; weakened; night"

Judges 16:4

beauty · complexity · allure · mystery

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Judged; vindicated"

Genesis 30:21

justice · family · heritage

Greek · New Testament

"Gazelle"

Acts 9:36

charity · gentleness · resurrection · service

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Delight; paradise; pleasure"

Genesis 2:8

paradise · delight · innocence · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Eternity; distant"

Genesis 10:22

eternity · heritage · antiquity · endurance

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God has helped"

Exodus 6:23

help · priesthood · faithfulness · heritage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Ascended; exalted; my God"

1 Samuel 1:9

priesthood · mentoring · devotion · parental failure

Hebrew · Old Testament

"My God has answered"

1 Samuel 1:20

prayer · hope · answered prayer · grace

Greek · New Testament

"The Lord is my God"

Matthew 17:3

prophecy · faith · fire · devotion

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is my help"

Genesis 15:2

service · trust · faithfulness · help

Hebrew · Old Testament

"My God is Yahweh"

1 Kings 17:1

prophecy · fire · courage · faith

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Oasis; strong trees"

Exodus 15:27

rest · refreshment · oasis · provision

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is my light"

—

light · God · illumination · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is salvation; my God saves"

1 Kings 19:16

salvation · compassion · miracles · calling

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is my oath"

Exodus 6:23

oath · devotion · priesthood · heritage

Hebrew · New Testament

"God is my oath; pledged to God; my God is abundance"

Luke 1:5

faithfulness · devotion · patience · joy

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God has possessed; God has created"

1 Samuel 1:1

devotion · family · faithfulness

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"God is with us"

Isaiah 7:14

presence · hope · incarnation · promise

Hebrew · New Testament

"Warm springs"

Luke 24:13

encounter · recognition · bread · journey

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Dedicated; initiated; experienced"

Genesis 5:18

faithfulness · walking with God · mystery · devotion

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Mortal man; human being"

Genesis 4:26

humanity · worship · frailty · dependence on God

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Doubly fruitful"

Genesis 41:52

fruitfulness · blessing · abundance · surprise

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Fruitful; fertile"

Genesis 35:16

fruitfulness · Bethlehem · heritage · fertility

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Hairy; rough"

Genesis 25:25

complexity · reconciliation · humanity

Persian · Old Testament

"Star; hidden; secret"

Esther 2:7

courage · beauty · providence · rescue

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Firm; enduring; strong; permanent"

1 Kings 4:31

endurance · wisdom · strength · faithfulness

Greek · New Testament

"Good victory"

2 Timothy 1:5

faith · motherhood · victory · heritage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Life; living one; mother of all living"

Genesis 3:20

life · beginnings · motherhood · creation

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God strengthens; God will strengthen"

Ezekiel 1:3

strength · vision · prophecy · restoration

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Help; helper"

Ezra 7:1

help · learning · restoration · reform

English (from Greek/Latin) · New Testament

"Trust; belief; confidence in God"

Hebrews 11:1

trust · virtue · hope · conviction

Latin · New Testament

"Happy; fortunate; blessed"

Acts 23:24

happiness · fortune · procrastination · judgment

Latin · New Testament

"Happy; fortunate; blessed"

Acts 23:24

happiness · fortune · procrastination · judgment

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"God is my strength; hero of God"

Daniel 8:16

strength · messenger · annunciation · hope

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Fortune; luck; troop"

Genesis 30:11

fortune · strength · warriors · blessing

Hebrew · New Testament

"Circuit; district; ring"

Matthew 4:15

landscape · ministry · light · beginnings

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Feller of trees; mighty warrior; great destroyer"

Judges 6:11

courage · weakness made strong · faith · victory

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Feller of trees; mighty warrior; great destroyer"

Judges 6:11

courage · weakness made strong · faith · victory

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Rocky region; hill of testimony"

Genesis 31:21

healing · testimony · hope · landscape

English (from Latin/Greek) · New Testament

"Favour; blessing; unmerited kindness"

Ephesians 2:8

favour · blessing · mercy · kindness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Myrtle tree"

Esther 2:7

peace · joy · justice · identity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Myrtle; myrtle tree"

Esther 2:7

peace · faithfulness · identity · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Flight; stranger; forsaken"

Genesis 16:1

seen by God · endurance · survival · motherhood

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Grace; favour; gracious"

1 Samuel 1:2

prayer · devotion · grace · motherhood

English · Both Testaments

"Safe place; harbour"

Psalm 107:30

safety · refuge · peace · harbour

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is my strength"

2 Kings 18:1

faithfulness · reform · trust · leadership

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Noble brother; exalted brother"

1 Kings 5:1

partnership · craftsmanship · nobility · generosity

English (from Greek) · New Testament

"Expectation; confident trust; anticipation"

Romans 8:24

hope · virtue · expectation · trust

Hebrew · New Testament

"Save us; rescue"

Matthew 21:9

praise · salvation · plea · joy

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Salvation"

Hosea 1:1

love · faithfulness · redemption · mercy

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"God is with us"

Isaiah 7:14

presence · incarnation · promise · hope

Celtic · Old Testament

"Maiden; innocent"

—

innocence · purity · new life · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Watchful; vigilant"

2 Samuel 20:26

watchfulness · devotion · service · strength

Hebrew · Old Testament

"He laughs; laughter"

Genesis 21:3

joy · laughter · promise · miracle

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Yahweh is salvation"

Isaiah 1:1

salvation · prophecy · hope · vision

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God hears"

Genesis 16:11

heard by God · endurance · heritage · beginning

Hebrew · Old Testament

"One who wrestles with God"

Genesis 32:28

wrestling · transformation · perseverance · identity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"He causes pain; sorrow"

1 Chronicles 4:9

prayer · blessing · transformation · hope

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Supplanter; heel-grasper; may God protect"

Genesis 25:26

wrestling · transformation · family · heritage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Knowing; wise"

1 Chronicles 2:28

wisdom · knowledge · elegance · heritage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Mountain goat; to ascend; ibex"

Judges 4:17

courage · decisiveness · strength · unexpected hero

Hebrew · New Testament

"He will enlighten"

Mark 5:22

faith · desperation · hope · miracle

Hebrew (via Greek and Latin) · New Testament

"Supplanter; may God protect"

Matthew 4:21

discipleship · courage · zeal · sacrifice

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Enlarged; fair; handsome"

Genesis 5:32

enlargement · heritage · promise · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Descent; he shall descend; to come down"

Genesis 5:15

heritage · endurance · lineage · descent

Greek · New Testament

"Healer; the one who cures"

Acts 17:5

hospitality · courage · healing · sacrifice

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Beloved of the Lord"

2 Samuel 12:25

love · grace · redemption · divine favour

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Beloved of Yahweh"

2 Samuel 12:25

beloved · grace · redemption · divine love

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Dove; handsome"

Job 42:14

beauty · restoration · new beginnings · blessing

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Yahweh will exalt; appointed by God; God will uplift"

Jeremiah 1:1

faithfulness · sorrow · courage · prophecy

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Gift; wealthy; God exists; the Lord is"

Ruth 4:17

heritage · gift · royalty · promise

Hebrew · Old Testament

"His excellence; abundance"

Exodus 3:1

wisdom · counsel · leadership · hospitality

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God sows; God plants"

Hosea 1:4

planting · promise · renewal · complexity

Hebrew (via Greek) · New Testament

"God is gracious"

Luke 8:3

generosity · grace · courage · witness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Persecuted; afflicted; where is the father?"

Job 1:1

suffering · perseverance · faith · mystery

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Yahweh is God"

Joel 1:1

Spirit · prophecy · restoration · repentance

Hebrew · New Testament

"God is gracious; Yahweh has been gracious"

Matthew 3:1

grace · love · discipleship · revelation

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Dove"

Jonah 1:1

reluctance · mercy · second chances · obedience

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Gift of God; Yahweh has given"

1 Samuel 14:1

friendship · loyalty · sacrifice · generosity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Yahweh is exalted"

2 Kings 8:16

exaltation · royalty · declaration · heritage

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"To descend; flowing down; the descender"

Joshua 3:17

transition · promise · journey · baptism

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"He will add; God increases; may he add"

Genesis 30:24

faithfulness · dreams · providence · integrity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Yahweh is salvation; the Lord saves"

Exodus 17:9

salvation · leadership · courage · promise

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Yahweh supports; fire of the Lord; healed by God"

2 Kings 22:1

reform · devotion · youth · restoration

English (from Greek/Latin) · Both Testaments

"Gladness; delight; deep happiness"

Galatians 5:22

gladness · virtue · Spirit · delight

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Praised; praise; let God be praised"

Genesis 29:35

praise · royalty · heritage · lineage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Woman of Judea; praised"

Genesis 26:34

courage · praise · heritage · rescue

Latin · New Testament

"Youthful; soft-haired; of the Julian family"

Romans 16:15

community · faith · youthfulness · diversity

Latin · New Testament

"Youthful"

Romans 16:7

leadership · apostleship · courage · pioneering

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Possession; acquisition"

Genesis 5:9

possession · heritage · antiquity · lineage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Incense; fragrance"

Genesis 25:1

fragrance · beauty · offering · new beginnings

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Cassia; cinnamon bark"

Job 42:14

fragrance · restoration · beauty · spice

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Cassia; cinnamon-like spice"

Job 42:14

beauty · restoration · fragrance · blessing

Hebrew · Old Testament

"White; pure"

Genesis 24:29

complexity · family · heritage · humanity

Hebrew · New Testament

"God has helped"

John 11:1

resurrection · friendship · hope · miracle

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Weary; wild cow; delicate; gazelle"

Genesis 29:16

perseverance · motherhood · heritage · endurance

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Devoted to God"

Proverbs 31:1

devotion · wisdom · motherhood · teaching

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"Joined; attached; pledged"

Genesis 29:34

connection · priesthood · belonging · transformation

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"Joined; attached; pledged"

Genesis 29:34

connection · priesthood · belonging · transformation

Greek · New Testament

"Better; more desirable"

2 Timothy 1:5

faith · grandmotherhood · heritage · legacy

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Veil; covering"

Genesis 11:27

choice · consequence · mercy · rescue

Latin · New Testament

"Light; illumination"

Acts 13:1

light · teaching · prophecy · clarity

Greek · New Testament

"Light-giving; luminous; from Lucania"

Colossians 4:14

healing · learning · storytelling · faith

Greek · New Testament

"From Lydia; beautiful one; noble one"

Acts 16:14

hospitality · commerce · faith · pioneering

Hebrew · New Testament

"Of Magdala; towering"

Luke 8:2

devotion · transformation · witness · tower

Hebrew · New Testament

"Of Magdala; tower"

Luke 8:2

transformation · witness · devotion · resurrection

Hebrew · Old Testament

"My messenger; my angel"

Malachi 1:1

messenger · prophecy · promise · anticipation

Hebrew · Old Testament

"My messenger; my angel"

Malachi 1:1

prophecy · messenger · promise · anticipation

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Causing to forget"

Genesis 41:51

healing · new start · forgiveness · complexity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Bitter"

Ruth 1:20

honesty · grief · bitterness · transformation

Latin · New Testament

"Warlike; of Mars; polite; shining"

Acts 12:12

redemption · second chances · storytelling · growth

Aramaic · New Testament

"Lady; mistress of the house"

Luke 10:38

hospitality · service · faith · directness

Hebrew · New Testament

"Beloved; wished-for child; bitter sea; rebellion"

Luke 1:27

motherhood · devotion · courage · humility

Hebrew · New Testament

"Gift of God; gift of Yahweh"

Matthew 9:9

calling · transformation · gift · faithfulness

Hebrew · New Testament

"Gift of God"

Acts 1:23

calling · restoration · gift · obedience

Hebrew · New Testament

"Gift of Yahweh"

Acts 1:23

gift · restoration · calling · faithfulness

English · Both Testaments

"Compassion; forgiveness"

Micah 6:8

compassion · forgiveness · virtue · kindness

Babylonian · Old Testament

"Guest of a king; who is what Aku is"

Daniel 1:7

survival · courage · defiance · faithfulness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Who is like God?"

Micah 1:1

wonder · humility · worship · questioning

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Who is like God?"

Micah 1:1

justice · mercy · humility · prophecy

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Who is like Yahweh?"

1 Kings 22:8

truth · integrity · courage · prophecy

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"Who is like God?"

Daniel 10:13

protection · strength · warrior · guardian

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Who is like God?"

1 Samuel 14:49

love · loyalty · complexity · courage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Wished-for child; beloved; rebellion; bitter sea"

Exodus 15:20

prophecy · celebration · leadership · song

Persian · Old Testament

"Servant of Marduk; warrior"

Esther 2:5

courage · wisdom · loyalty · providence

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Chosen by God; seen by God"

Genesis 22:2

testing · provision · sacred · worship

Hebrew (possibly Egyptian) · Old Testament

"Drawn out; child; born of"

Exodus 2:10

liberation · law · leadership · humility

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Pleasant; beautiful; delightful"

Genesis 4:22

beauty · pleasantness · delight · grace

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Pleasant; beautiful; my delight; agreeable"

Ruth 1:2

pleasantness · restoration · bitterness turned to joy · family

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Pleasant; beautiful; my delight; agreeable"

Ruth 1:2

pleasantness · restoration · bitterness turned to joy · family

Hebrew · Old Testament

"My wrestling"

Genesis 30:8

wrestling · struggle · perseverance · triumph

Hebrew · Old Testament

"He gave; gift; given"

2 Samuel 7:2

courage · truth-telling · prophecy · gift

Hebrew · New Testament

"Gift of God"

John 1:45

honesty · integrity · gift · sincerity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Comforted by God; the Lord comforts"

Nehemiah 1:1

rebuilding · prayer · leadership · persistence

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Light of Yahweh"

Jeremiah 32:12

light · faithfulness · scribal · heritage

Latin · New Testament

"Strong; stern"

—

strength · authority · history · gravity

Greek · New Testament

"Victory of the people; conqueror of the people"

John 3:1

seeking · courage · transformation · faith

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Movement; motion; stirring"

Numbers 26:33

courage · justice · movement · inheritance

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Rest; comfort; peace"

Genesis 5:29

rest · faithfulness · covenant · new beginning

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Servant of God"

Obadiah 1:1

service · faithfulness · courage · protection

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Servant of Yahweh"

Obadiah 1:1

service · courage · protection · faithfulness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Servant; worshipper"

Ruth 4:17

service · worship · heritage · restoration

Latin (from Hebrew concept) · Both Testaments

"Olive tree; peace; fruitfulness"

Romans 11:17

peace · rootedness · fruitfulness · endurance

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Flourishing; eloquent"

Genesis 36:11

flourishing · eloquence · heritage

Greek · New Testament

"Useful; profitable"

Philemon 1:10

redemption · usefulness · reconciliation · grace

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Fruitful region; gold"

1 Kings 9:28

abundance · gold · mystery · treasure

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Light of heaven"

Job 9:9

heavens · creation · wonder · light

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Back of the neck; fawn"

Ruth 1:4

choice · humanity · parting · honesty

Latin · New Testament

"Small; humble; little"

Acts 9:1

transformation · mission · theology · courage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Pearl; coral"

1 Samuel 1:2

beauty · complexity · pearl

Greek (from Aramaic) · New Testament

"Rock; stone"

Matthew 4:18

rock · leadership · restoration · courage

Greek · New Testament

"Rock; stone"

Matthew 16:18

rock · foundation · strength · church

Greek · New Testament

"Lover of horses; fond of horses"

John 1:43

evangelism · friendship · discipleship · openness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Mouth of brass; oracle"

Exodus 6:25

zeal · dedication · boldness · priesthood

Greek · New Testament

"Bright; radiant; pure; shining"

Romans 16:1

service · leadership · radiance · trust

Latin · New Testament

"Ancient; classical; venerable"

Acts 18:2

leadership · teaching · partnership · courage

Latin · New Testament

"Ancient; classical; venerable"

Acts 18:2

leadership · teaching · partnership · courage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Ewe; one with purity; gentle"

Genesis 29:6

love · beauty · motherhood · devotion

Hebrew · Old Testament

"He has healed"

1 Chronicles 8:2

healing · restoration · heritage · wholeness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Broad; spacious; wide"

Joshua 2:1

courage · faith · redemption · inclusion

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Height; elevated place"

1 Samuel 1:19

height · perspective · home · sorrow

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"God heals; God has healed"

Tobit 3:17

healing · protection · angelic · restoration

Hebrew · Old Testament

"To bind; to tie firmly; captivating; ensnaring"

Genesis 24:15

beauty · decisiveness · providence · initiative

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Behold a son"

Genesis 29:32

seen · firstborn · heritage · compassion

Hebrew · Old Testament

"See — a son!"

Genesis 29:32

seen · firstborn · longing · heritage

Greek · New Testament

"Rose"

Acts 12:13

joy · faith · humility · rose

Latin · New Testament

"Red-haired; red"

Mark 15:21

service · warmth · community · heritage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Companion; friend; vision of beauty"

Ruth 1:4

loyalty · love · devotion · redemption

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Peace; complete"

Genesis 14:18

peace · completeness · Jerusalem · blessing

Hebrew · New Testament

"Peace; peaceful"

Mark 15:40

peace · witness · courage · devotion

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Sun; distinguished; strong"

Judges 13:24

strength · complexity · redemption · sacrifice

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Heard by God; name of God; asked of God"

1 Samuel 1:20

prayer · calling · prophecy · leadership

Greek · New Testament

"Sapphire; beautiful"

Acts 5:1

beauty · caution · truth · integrity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Princess; noblewoman"

Genesis 17:15

royalty · laughter · promise · faith

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Pause; rest; praise; reflect"

Psalm 3:2

reflection · praise · pause · contemplation

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Burning one; fiery; aflame"

Isaiah 6:2

fire · worship · holiness · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Appointed; placed; granted"

Genesis 4:25

appointment · new beginning · heritage · continuity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Fertile plain; level ground; a place of flowers"

Song of Solomon 2:1

beauty · fertility · flowers · romance

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Oath; seven; completeness"

1 Kings 10:1

wisdom · seeking · journey · completeness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Name; renown; fame"

Genesis 5:32

heritage · naming · fame · ancestry

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Tranquil; peace; abundance; the one to whom it belongs"

Genesis 49:10

peace · prophecy · abundance · messianic

Latin (via Greek) · New Testament

"Wood; forest; of the forest; asked for"

Acts 15:22

companionship · joy · perseverance · mission

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"He has heard; listening"

Genesis 29:33

listening · devotion · patience · peace

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"Hearing; listening; he has heard"

Matthew 4:18

listening · discipleship · obedience · attentiveness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Peaceful; peace; his peace"

2 Samuel 12:24

wisdom · peace · royalty · temple

Hebrew · New Testament

"Lily; rose; graceful"

Luke 8:3

beauty · generosity · virtue · purity

Aramaic · New Testament

"Gazelle"

Acts 9:36

charity · gentleness · grace · resurrection

Aramaic · New Testament

"Gazelle"

Acts 9:36

charity · gentleness · grace · resurrection

Aramaic · New Testament

"Little girl; young woman"

Mark 5:41

resurrection · tenderness · youth · miracle

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Palm tree; date palm"

Genesis 38:6

resilience · beauty · justice · heritage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Thunder"

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thunder · power · voice of God · strength

Aramaic · New Testament

"Heart; courageous heart"

Matthew 10:3

courage · heart · faithfulness · quietness

Greek · New Testament

"Goddess; divine gift"

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divine · gift · grace · blessing

Greek · New Testament

"Friend of God; loved by God"

Luke 1:3

friendship with God · learning · seeking · devotion

Aramaic · New Testament

"Twin"

John 11:16

honesty · faith · doubt · devotion

Greek · New Testament

"Honourable; valuable"

Acts 6:5

honour · service · practical faith · value

Greek · New Testament

"Honouring God; one who fears God"

Acts 16:1

mentoring · faith · youth · leadership

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Delightful; pleasant; favourable"

Numbers 26:33

delight · justice · courage · inheritance

Latin · New Testament

"Title of honour"

2 Corinthians 2:13

leadership · trust · honour · organisation

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is good"

Nehemiah 2:10

goodness · declaration · heritage · faith

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"God is good; Yahweh is good"

Tobit 1:9

goodness · journey · providence · healing

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"God is good; Yahweh is good"

Tobit 1:9

goodness · journey · providence · healing

Greek · New Testament

"Dainty; delicate"

Romans 16:12

labour · delicacy · faith · service

Hebrew · Old Testament

"My light; my fire"

Exodus 31:2

light · fire · creativity · heritage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is my light"

2 Samuel 11:3

integrity · honour · loyalty · light

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is my light"

1 Chronicles 6:24

light · fire · angelic · guidance

Persian · Old Testament

"Beautiful; best; beloved"

Esther 1:9

dignity · beauty · independence · courage

Latin · New Testament

"Truth"

John 14:6

truth · virtue · conviction · integrity

Latin · New Testament

"True image; bringer of victory"

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truth · image · compassion · courage

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Mountain goat; to ascend"

Judges 4:17

boldness · ascent · courage · victory

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God remembers"

2 Kings 14:29

remembrance · faithfulness · promise · devotion

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"Brightness; dawn; princess; blooming"

Matthew 1:3

brightness · dawn · promise · heritage

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"Brightness; dawn; princess; blooming"

Matthew 1:3

brightness · dawn · promise · heritage

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"Yahweh remembers"

Zechariah 1:1

prophecy · remembrance · hope · restoration

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God strengthens"

Ezekiel 1:3

strength · prophecy · vision · modernity

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God has hidden; God protects"

Zephaniah 1:1

protection · judgment · hope · tenderness

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Shadow; shade; protection"

Genesis 4:19

protection · shadow · shelter · beauty

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Dripping; fragrance"

Genesis 29:24

motherhood · heritage · quietness · essential

Hebrew · Both Testaments

"Fortress; monument; highest point; place of God's presence"

2 Samuel 5:7

hope · home · worship · promise

Hebrew · Old Testament

"Bird; beauty"

Exodus 2:21

beauty · decisiveness · courage · rescue

Hebrew · Old Testament

"God is my rock"

Numbers 3:35

rock · foundation · strength · steadfastness