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Biblical names and their meanings: K

Kabzeel – the congregation of God Kadesh – Kadesh-Barnea – holiness – Kadesh-Barnea means holiness of an inconstant son Kadmiel – God of antiquity; God of rising Kadmonites – ancients; chiefs Kallai – light; resting by fire; my voice Kanah – of reeds Kareah – bald; ice Karkaa – floor; dissolving coldness Karkor – they [...]

Biblical names and their meanings: L

Laadah – to assemble together; to testify; passing over Laadan – for pleasure; devouring; judgment Laban – white; shining; gentle; brittle Labana – the moon; whiteness; frankincense Lachish – who walks – or exists – of himself Lael – to God; to the mighty Lahad – praising; to confess Lahairoi – who liveth and seeth [...]

Biblical names and their meanings: M

Maachah – pressed down; worn; fastened Maachathi – broken Maadai – pleasant; testifying Maadiah – pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord Maai – belly; heaping up Maale-akrabbim – ascent of scorpions Maarath – den; making empty; watching Maaseiah – the work of the Lord Maasiai – the defense – or strength – or trust of [...]

Biblical names and their meanings: N

Naam – fair; pleasant Naamah – Naaman – beautiful; agreeable Naarah – Naarai – young person Naashon – that foretells; that conjectures Nabal – fool; senseless Naboth – words; prophecies Nachon – ready; sure Nachor – same as Nahor Nadab – free and voluntary gift; prince Nagge – clearness; brightness; light Nahaliel – inheritance; valley [...]

Biblical names and their meanings: O

Obadiah – servant of the Lord Obal – inconvenience of old age Obed – a servant; workman Obed-edom – servant of Edom Obil – that weeps; who deserves to be bewailed Oboth – dragons; fathers; desires Ocran – a disturber; that disorders Oded – to sustain – hold or lift up Og – a cake; [...]

Biblical names and their meanings: PQ

Paarai – opening Padan-aram – cultivated field or table-land Padon – his redemption; ox-yoke Pagiel – prevention – or prayer – of God Pahath-Moab – ruler of Moab Pai – Pau – howling; sighing Palal – thinking Palestina – which is covered; watered; or brings and causes ruin Pallu – marvelous; hidden Palti – deliverance; [...]

Biblical names and their meanings: R

Raamah – greatness; thunder; some sort of evil Raamiah – thunder – or evil – from the Lord Rabbah – great; powerful; contentious Rabbi – Rabboni – my master Rabmag – who overthrows or destroys a multitude Rab-saris – chief of the eunuchs Rabshakeh – cup-bearer of the prince Raca – worthless; good-for-nothing Rachab – [...]

Biblical names and their meanings: S

Sabaoth – Lord of hosts Sabeans – captivity; conversion; old age Sabtah – a going about or circuiting; old age Sabtechah – that surrounds; that causes wounding Sacar – wares; a price Sadducees – followers of Sadoc – or Zadok Sadoc – or Zadok – just; righteous Salah – mission; sending Salamis – shaken; test; [...]

Biblical names and their meanings: T

Taanach – who humbles thee; who answers thee Taanach-shilo – breaking down a fig-tree Tabbath – good; goodness Tabeal – Tabeel – good God Taberah – burning Tabitha – clear-sighted; a roe-deer Tabor – choice; purity; bruising Tabrimon – good pomegranate; the navel; the middle Tadmor – the palm-tree; bitterness Tahan – beseeching; merciful Tahapenes [...]

Biblical names and their meanings: UVWXY

Ucal – power – prevalency Uel – desiring God Ulai – strength; fool; senseless Ulam – the porch; the court; their strength; their folly Ulla – elevation; leaf; young child Ummah – darkened; covered; his people Unni – poor; afflicted; that answers Uphaz – pure gold; gold of Phasis or Pison Upharsin – divided Ur [...]