Here’s our full list of biblical names that begin with ‘H’, including people and places. Check out our A-Z directory hub for more.
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1. Haahashtari
Original (Hebrew): הָאֲחַשְׁתָּרִי (hā-ʾAḥašttārî)
Meaning: Possibly “the royal” or “belonging to the Ahashtarites”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:6
Description: A descendant of Judah, through Ashhur and Naarah.
2. Habaiah
Original (Hebrew): חֲבָיָה (Ḥaḇayah)
Meaning: “Yahweh has hidden” or “hidden by Yahweh”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:61
Description: The head of a priestly family who returned from exile in Babylon but could not prove their ancestry.
3. Habakkuk
Original (Hebrew): חֲבַקּוּק (Ḥaḇaqqûq)
Meaning: “Embrace” or possibly a type of plant
First Appearance: Habakkuk 1:1 (Book Title)
Description: A prophet in Judah during the late 7th century BC. He wrote the book of Habakkuk, which deals with the problem of God’s justice in the face of evil and the coming judgment of Babylon.
4. Habazziniah
Original (Hebrew): חֲבַצִּנְיָה (Ḥaḇaṣṣinyā)
Meaning: Possibly “Yahweh has treasured”
First Appearance: Jeremiah 35:3
Description: The grandfather of Jaazaniah, a Rechabite.
5. Habor
Original (Hebrew): חָבוֹר (Ḥāḇôr)
Meaning: “Joined” or “allied”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 17:6
Description: A river in Mesopotamia, identified with the Khabur River, to which some of the Israelites were exiled by the Assyrians.
6. Hachaliah
Original (Hebrew): חֲכַלְיָה (Ḥaḵalyā)
Meaning: “Wait for Yahweh” or “Yahweh is dark”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 1:1
Description: The father of Nehemiah, the cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes and later governor of Judah.
7. Hachilah
Original (Hebrew): הַחֲכִילָה (ha-Ḥaḵîlā)
Meaning: “Dark” or “dreary”
First Appearance: 1 Samuel 23:19
Description: A hill in the wilderness of Ziph, southeast of Hebron, where David hid from Saul.
8. Hachmoni
Original (Hebrew): חַכְמֹנִי (Ḥaḵmōnî)
Meaning: “Wise” or “discreet”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:11
Description: The father or ancestor of Jashobeam, one of David’s mighty men.
9. Hadad
Original (Hebrew): הֲדַד (Hadaḏ)
Meaning: “Thunder” or the name of a Syrian storm ‘god’
First Appearance: Genesis 25:15
Description: A son of Ishmael. Also, the name of several Edomite kings, one of whom defeated the Midianites. Another Hadad was an Edomite of the royal house who fled to Egypt as a child and later became an adversary of Solomon.
10. Hadadezer
Original (Hebrew): הֲדַדְעֶזֶר (Hadaḏʿézer)
Meaning: “Hadad is help”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 8:3
Description: A king of Zobah in Syria, who was defeated by David in several battles.
11. Hadadrimmon
Original (Hebrew): הֲדַדְ רִמּוֹן (Hadaḏ Rimmôn)
Meaning: “Hadad is Rimmon” (Rimmon was another name for the storm ‘god’)
First Appearance: Zechariah 12:11
Description: A place in the valley of Megiddo, associated with mourning, possibly for the death of King Josiah.
12. Hadar
Original (Hebrew): הֲדַר (Hadar)
Meaning: “Glory” or “honor”
First Appearance: Genesis 25:15
Description: Listed as Hadad in Genesis, a son of Ishmael. Also, an Edomite king listed as Hadad in 1 Chronicles.
13. Hadarezer
Original (Hebrew): הֲדַרְעֶזֶר
Meaning: “Glorious help”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 18:3
Description: Another spelling for Hadadezer, a king of Zobah defeated by David.
14. Hadashah
Original (Hebrew): חֲדָשָׁה (Ḥaḏāšā)
Meaning: “New”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:37
Description: A town in the lowlands of Judah.
15. Hadassah
Original (Hebrew): הֲדַסָּה (Hadasah)
Meaning: “Myrtle tree”
First Appearance: Esther 2:7
Description: The Hebrew name of Esther, the Jewish queen of Persia who saved her people from destruction.
16. Hadattah
Original (Hebrew): חֲדַתָּה
Meaning: “New”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:25
Description: Part of the name of a town in the Negev, Hazor Hadattah.
17. Hadid
Original (Hebrew): חָדִיד (Ḥāḏîḏ)
Meaning: “Sharp” or “pointed”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:33
Description: A town in the territory of Benjamin, whose inhabitants returned from exile in Babylon.
18. Hadlai
Original (Hebrew): חַדְלָי (Ḥaḏlay)
Meaning: “Resting” or “ceasing”
First Appearance: 2 Chronicles 28:12
Description: The father of Amasa, an Ephraimite chief.
19. Hadoram
Original (Hebrew): הֲדוֹרָם (Hadoram)
Meaning: “Hadad is exalted” or “noble honor”
First Appearance: Genesis 10:27
Description: A son of Joktan, a descendant of Shem. Also, a son of Tou, king of Hamath, sent by his father to congratulate David on his victory over Hadadezer. Also, the taskmaster over forced labor under Rehoboam, who was stoned to death by the Israelites.
20. Hadrach
Original (Hebrew): חַדְרָךְ (Ḥaḏrāḵ)
Meaning: Unknown, possibly a place name of foreign origin.
First Appearance: Zechariah 9:1
Description: A land or city in Syria, mentioned in a prophecy against Israel’s enemies.
21. Hagab
Original (Hebrew): חָגָב (Ḥāḡāḇ)
Meaning: “Locust”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:45
Description: The head of a family of temple servants who returned from exile in Babylon.
22. Hagaba
Original (Hebrew): חֲגָבָה (Ḥaḡaḇah)
Meaning: “Locust”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:46
Description: Also spelled Hagabah, the head of a family of temple servants who returned from exile.
23. Hagabah
Original (Hebrew): חֲגָבָה
Meaning: “Locust”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 7:48
Description: Also spelled Hagaba, the head of a family of temple servants who returned from exile.
24. Hagar
Original (Hebrew): הָגָר (Hāḡār)
Meaning: “Flight” or “forsaken”
First Appearance: Genesis 16:1
Description: An Egyptian servant of Sarah, the wife of Abraham. She became the mother of Ishmael, Abraham’s firstborn son. After Sarah gave birth to Isaac, Hagar and Ishmael were sent away into the wilderness.
25. Haggeri
Original (Hebrew): הַגְרִי
Meaning: “Wanderer” or “stranger”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:38
Description: Alternate spelling of Hagri.
26. Haggai
Original (Hebrew): חַגַּי (Ḥaggay)
Meaning: “Festive” or “my feast”
First Appearance: Haggai 1:1 (Book Title)
Description: A prophet in Judah after the return from exile in Babylon. He urged the people to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, and his messages are recorded in the book of Haggai.
27. Hagri
Original (Hebrew): הַגְרִי
Meaning: “Wanderer” or “stranger”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:38
Description: The father or ancestor of Mibhar, one of David’s mighty men. Also spelled Haggeri.
28. Haggiah
Original (Hebrew): חַגִּיָּה (Ḥaggîyā)
Meaning: “Feast of Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 6:30
Description: A Merarite Levite, an ancestor of Ethan.
29. Haggith
Original (Hebrew): חַגִּית (Ḥaggîṯ)
Meaning: “Festive” or “born on a feast day”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 3:4
Description: One of David’s wives, the mother of Adonijah.
30. Hagrites
Original (Hebrew): הַגְרִיאִים
Meaning: “Descendants of Hagar” or “Hagarenes”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 5:10
Description: Also called Hagerites and Hagarites, a people who lived east of Gilead, possibly related to Hagar, the mother of Ishmael. They were defeated by the Transjordan tribes of Israel.
31. Hai
Original (Hebrew): הָעַי (hā-ʿAy)
Meaning: “The ruin”
First Appearance: Genesis 12:8
Description: Also spelled Ai, a Canaanite city east of Bethel. It was conquered by Joshua after an initial defeat.
32. Hakkatan
Original (Hebrew): הַקָּטָן
Meaning: “The small” or “the younger”
First Appearance: Ezra 8:12
Description: The father of Johanan, who returned from exile with Ezra.
33. Hakkoz
Original (Hebrew): הַקּוֹץ (haq-Qōṣ)
Meaning: “The thorn” or “the summer”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 24:10
Description: Also spelled Koz, a priest in the time of David, also an ancestor of a man who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in Nehemiah’s time.
34. Hakupha
Original (Hebrew): חֲקוּפָא
Meaning: “Bent” or “crooked”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:51
Description: Also spelled Hakupha, the head of a family of temple servants who returned from exile.
35. Halah
Original (Hebrew): חֲלַח
Meaning: Unknown
First Appearance: 2 Kings 17:6
Description: A place in Assyria to which the Israelites of the northern kingdom were exiled.
36. Halak
Original (Hebrew): הֶהָלָק
Meaning: “Smooth” or “bare”
First Appearance: Joshua 11:17
Description: A mountain that marked the southern limit of Joshua’s conquests.
37. Halhul
Original (Hebrew): חַלְחוּל
Meaning: Possibly “trembling” or “writhing”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:58
Description: A town in the hill country of Judah.
38. Hali
Original (Hebrew): חָלִי
Meaning: “Necklace” or “ornament”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:25
Description: A town on the border of the tribe of Asher.
39. Halles
Original (Hebrew): הַלּוֹחֵשׁ
Meaning: “The enchanter” or “the whisperer”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 3:12
Description: Also spelled Hallohesh, the father of Shallum, who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem.
40. Hallohesh
Original (Hebrew): הַלּוֹחֵשׁ
Meaning: “The enchanter” or “the whisperer”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 10:24
Description: Also spelled Halles, a leader of the people who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time, also the father of Shallum who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem.
41. Ham
Original (Hebrew): חָם
Meaning: “Hot” or “burnt”
First Appearance: Genesis 5:32
Description: One of the three sons of Noah, and the ancestor of various peoples in Africa and Canaan.
42. Haman
Original (Hebrew): הָמָן
Meaning: Possibly “magnificent” or of Persian origin
First Appearance: Esther 3:1
Description: An Agagite, the chief minister of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) of Persia. He plotted to kill all the Jews in the empire, but his plans were foiled by Esther and Mordecai. Haman was hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.
43. Hamath
Original (Hebrew): חֲמָת
Meaning: “Fortress”
First Appearance: Genesis 10:18
Description: A major city in Syria, north of Damascus. It was the capital of an independent kingdom and was often mentioned in connection with Israel’s northern border. Also, the ancestor of the Hamathites.
44. Hamathites
Original (Hebrew): חֲמָתִי
Meaning: “Inhabitants of Hamath”
First Appearance: Genesis 10:18
Description: A Canaanite people descended from Hamath, the son of Canaan.
45. Hamath-zobah
Original (Hebrew): חֲמַת צוֹבָה
Meaning: “Fortress of Zobah”
First Appearance: 2 Chronicles 8:3
Description: A city or region conquered by Solomon, possibly a part of Hamath that was under the control of Zobah.
46. Hammedatha
Original (Hebrew): הַמְּדָתָא
Meaning: Possibly “double gift” or of Persian origin
First Appearance: Esther 3:1
Description: The father of Haman, the enemy of the Jews in the book of Esther.
47. Hammelech
Original (Hebrew): הַמֶּ֫לֶךְ
Meaning: “The king”
First Appearance: Jeremiah 36:26
Description: A title used to refer to the king, rather than a proper name. In Jeremiah, it is used to refer to the father of Jerahmeel.
48. Hammoleketh
Original (Hebrew): הַמֹּלֶ֫כֶת
Meaning: “The queen” or “the ruler”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:18
Description: A female descendant of Manasseh, sister of Gilead. Also spelled Hammolecheth in some translations.
49. Hammon
Original (Hebrew): חַמֹּן
Meaning: “Hot spring” or “sunny place”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:28
Description: A town in the territory of Asher, also a Levitical city in the territory of Naphtali.
50. Hammoth-dor
Original (Hebrew): חַמֹּת דֹּאר
Meaning: “Hot springs of Dor”
First Appearance: Joshua 21:32
Description: Another name for Hammon, a Levitical city in Naphtali.
51. Hamonah
Original (Hebrew): הֲמוֹנָה
Meaning: “Multitude” or “abundance”
First Appearance: Ezekiel 39:16
Description: The name of a city in a prophetic vision of Ezekiel, located near the valley where Gog’s army will be buried.
52. Hamon-gog
Original (Hebrew): הֲמוֹן גּוֹג
Meaning: “Multitude of Gog”
First Appearance: Ezekiel 39:11
Description: The name of a valley east of the Dead Sea where Gog and his hordes will be buried after their defeat, according to the prophecy in Ezekiel.
53. Hamor
Original (Hebrew): חֲמוֹר
Meaning: “Donkey” or “ass”
First Appearance: Genesis 33:19
Description: The father of Shechem, a Hivite prince who assaulted Dinah, Jacob’s daughter.
54. Hamran
Original (Hebrew): חֶמְרָן
Meaning: “Red” or “wine”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 1:41
Description: Listed as Hemdan in Genesis, a son of Dishon, a Horite chief.
55. Hamuel
Original (Hebrew): חַמּוּאֵל
Meaning: “God is heat” or “anger of God”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:26
Description: Spelled as Hammuel in some translations, a descendant of Simeon.
56. Hamul
Original (Hebrew): חָמוּל
Meaning: “Spared” or “pitied”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:12
Description: A son of Perez, a son of Judah.
57. Hamulites
Original (Hebrew): חָמוּלִי
Meaning: “Descendants of Hamul”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:42
Description: A clan within the tribe of Judah, descended from Hamul.
58. Hamutal
Original (Hebrew): חֲמוּטַל
Meaning: “My father-in-law is dew” or possibly related to “protection”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 23:31
Description: The wife of King Josiah and the mother of kings Jehoahaz and Zedekiah.
59. Hanameel
Original (Hebrew): חֲנַמְאֵל (Ḥanamʾel)
Meaning: “God has favored” or “God is gracious”
First Appearance: Jeremiah 32:7
Description: Jeremiah’s cousin, from whom he bought a field as a sign of faith in God’s promise of restoration.
60. Hanan
Original (Hebrew): חָנָן (Ḥānān)
Meaning: “Gracious” or “merciful”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 8:23
Description: A descendant of Benjamin. Also, one of David’s mighty men, a head of a family of temple servants who returned from exile, a Levite who helped explain the Law to the people, and a leader who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
61. Hananeel
Original (Hebrew): חֲנַנְאֵל (Ḥananʾel)
Meaning: “God has favored” or “God is gracious”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 3:1
Description: The name of a tower in the wall of Jerusalem, mentioned in prophecies about the city’s restoration. Often spelled as Hananel.
62. Hanani
Original (Hebrew): חֲנָנִי (Ḥanani)
Meaning: “Gracious” or “my grace”
First Appearance: 1 Kings 16:1
Description: A prophet who rebuked King Asa of Judah. He was the father of the prophet Jehu. Also, a brother of Nehemiah who brought him news about Jerusalem, a priest and musician, and an Israelite who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra.
63. Hananiah
Original (Hebrew): חֲנַנְיָה (Ḥananyā)
Meaning: “Yahweh is gracious” or “God has favored”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 3:19
Description: A descendant of Zerubbabel. Also, several other figures including a false prophet who opposed Jeremiah, one of Daniel’s three companions (whose Babylonian name was Shadrach), a military commander under King Uzziah, the grandfather of a captain who arrested Jeremiah, the head of a priestly family, a perfumer who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem, a leader of the people who sealed the covenant, and other minor figures.
64. Hanes
Original (Hebrew): חָנֵס
Meaning: Probably of Egyptian origin, meaning unknown.
First Appearance: Isaiah 30:4
Description: A city in Egypt, probably Tahpanhes, to which Judean ambassadors were sent seeking help against Assyria.
65. Haniel
Original (Hebrew): חַנִּיאֵל (Ḥanniʾel)
Meaning: “Favored by God” or “grace of God”
First Appearance: Numbers 34:23
Description: A leader of the tribe of Manasseh, also a son of Ulla, an Asherite. Often spelled Hanniel.
66. Hannah
Original (Hebrew): חַנָּה (Ḥannā)
Meaning: “Grace” or “favor”
First Appearance: 1 Samuel 1:2
Description: The mother of Samuel. She was barren for many years but prayed to God for a child, promising to dedicate him to the Lord’s service. God answered her prayer, and she gave birth to Samuel, who became a great prophet and judge in Israel.
67. Hannathon
Original (Hebrew): חַנָּתֹן (Ḥannaton)
Meaning: “Place of grace” or “gracious”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:14
Description: A town on the border of the tribe of Zebulun.
68. Hanniel
Original (Hebrew): חַנִּיאֵל (Ḥanniʾel)
Meaning: “Favored by God” or “grace of God”
First Appearance: Numbers 34:23
Description: Spelled as Haniel in some translations, a leader of the tribe of Manasseh, also a son of Ulla, an Asherite.
69. Hanoch
Original (Hebrew): חֲנוֹךְ (Ḥanōḵ)
Meaning: “Dedicated” or “initiated”
First Appearance: Genesis 25:4
Description: A son of Midian, also a son of Reuben and the founder of a Reubenite clan.
70. Hanochites
Original (Hebrew): חֲנֹכִי (Ḥanōḵî)
Meaning: “Descendants of Hanoch”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:5
Description: A clan within the tribe of Reuben, descended from Hanoch.
71. Enoch
Original (Hebrew): חֲנוֹךְ (Ḥanōḵ)
Meaning: “Dedicated” or “initiated”
First Appearance: Genesis 4:17
Description: The son of Cain and the name of a city he built. Also, the son of Jared and father of Methuselah, who “walked with God” and was taken up to heaven without dying.
72. Hanun
Original (Hebrew): חָנוּן (Ḥānûn)
Meaning: “Gracious” or “favored”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 10:1
Description: A king of the Ammonites who mistreated David’s messengers, leading to a war. Also, a man who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem and the Valley Gate.
73. Hapharaim
Original (Hebrew): חֲפָרַיִם (Ḥaפארַיִם)
Meaning: “Two pits” or “two wells”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:19
Description: A town in the territory of Issachar.
74. Hara
Original (Hebrew): הָרָא (Hārā)
Meaning: Unknown
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 5:26
Description: A place in Assyria to which some of the Israelites from the Transjordan tribes were taken captive.
75. Haradah
Original (Hebrew): חֲרָדָה (Ḥarada)
Meaning: “Terror” or “fear”
First Appearance: Numbers 33:24
Description: An encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings.
76. Haran
Original (Hebrew): הָרָן (Hārān)
Meaning: “Mountaineer” or “mountainous region”
First Appearance: Genesis 11:26
Description: A brother of Abraham and the father of Lot. Also, a son of Caleb, and a Gershonite Levite.
77. Haran
Original (Hebrew): חָרָן (Ḥārān)
Meaning: “Parched” or “dry”
First Appearance: Genesis 11:31
Description: The city in Mesopotamia where Abraham lived before moving to Canaan. Also known as Harran.
78. Hararite
Original (Hebrew): הֲרָרִי (Harari) or אֲרָרִי (Arari)
Meaning: “Mountaineer” or “from the mountain region”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 23:11
Description: A designation used for several of David’s mighty men, possibly indicating they were from a mountainous region.
79. Harbona
Original (Hebrew): חַרְבוֹנָא
Meaning: Possibly of Persian origin, meaning unknown.
First Appearance: Esther 1:10
Description: One of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus. Also spelled Harbonah.
80. Harbonah
Original (Hebrew): חַרְבוֹנָה
Meaning: Possibly of Persian origin, meaning unknown.
First Appearance: Esther 7:9
Description: Another spelling of Harbona, one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus.
81. Hareph
Original (Hebrew): חָרֵף (Ḥarēp̄)
Meaning: “Plucking” or “early born”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 2:51
Description: A descendant of Judah, possibly the founder of Beth-gader.
82. Hareth
Original (Hebrew): חָ֫רֶת (Ḥā́reṯ)
Meaning: “Thicket” or “forest”
First Appearance: 1 Samuel 22:5
Description: An older spelling of Horesh, a forest in Judah.
83. Harhaiah
Original (Hebrew): חַרְחַיָּה (Ḥarḥayyā)
Meaning: “Yahweh is angry” or possibly “parched by Yahweh”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 3:8
Description: The father of Uzziel, who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem.
84. Harhas
Original (Hebrew): חַרְחַס (Ḥarḥas)
Meaning: Possibly “very poor” or “very angry”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 22:14
Description: The grandfather of Shallum, the husband of Huldah the prophetess. Also spelled Hasrah.
85. Harhur
Original (Hebrew): חַרְחוּר (Ḥarḥûr)
Meaning: “Fever” or “inflammation”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:51
Description: The head of a family of temple servants who returned from exile in Babylon.
86. Harim
Original (Hebrew): חָרִם (Ḥārim)
Meaning: “Dedicated” or “consecrated”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 24:8
Description: A priest in the time of David. Also, the head of a family that returned from exile, a leader who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time, and an individual who had taken a foreign wife during Ezra’s time.
87. Hariph
Original (Hebrew): חָרִיף (Ḥārîp̄)
Meaning: “Autumn” or “sharp”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 7:24
Description: The head of a family that returned from exile in Babylon, also a leader who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
88. Harnepher
Original (Hebrew): חַרְנֶ֫פֶר (Ḥarnép̄er)
Meaning: Possibly “panting” or “snorting”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:36
Description: An Asherite, a son of Zophah.
89. Harod
Original (Hebrew): חֲרֹד (Ḥarōḏ)
Meaning: “Trembling” or “terror”
First Appearance: Judges 7:1
Description: The name of a spring where Gideon camped before his battle against the Midianites.
90. Harodite
Original (Hebrew): חֲרֹדִי (Ḥarōḏî)
Meaning: “From Harod”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 23:25
Description: A designation used for two of David’s mighty men, Shammah and Elika, possibly indicating they were from a place called Harod.
91. Haroeh
Original (Hebrew): הָרֹאֶה (hā-Rōʾe)
Meaning: “The seer”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 2:52
Description: A Judahite, a son of Shobal, also called Reaiah.
92. Harorite
Original (Hebrew): הֲרֹרִי
Meaning: “Mountaineer” or possibly a textual error
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:27
Description: A term used to describe one of David’s mighty men, likely synonymous with Harodite or Hararite.
93. Harosheth-hagoyim
Original (Hebrew): חֲרֹשֶׁת הַגּוֹיִם (Ḥarōšeṯ hag-Gōyim)
Meaning: “Harosheth of the Gentiles” or “workmanship of the nations”
First Appearance: Judges 4:2
Description: The home base of Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army defeated by Deborah and Barak.
94. Harsha
Original (Hebrew): חַרְשָׁא (Ḥaršāʾ)
Meaning: “Deaf” or possibly “craftsman”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:52
Description: The head of a family of temple servants who returned from exile in Babylon.
95. Harum
Original (Hebrew): חָרֻם (Ḥārum)
Meaning: “Flat-nosed” or possibly “exalted”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:8
Description: A descendant of Judah whose descendants are not specified.
96. Harumaph
Original (Hebrew): חֲרוּמַף (Ḥarûmap̄)
Meaning: Possibly “having a pierced nose”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 3:10
Description: The father of Jedaiah, who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem.
97. Haruphite
Original (Hebrew): חֲרֻפִי (Ḥarup̄î) or חֲרִיפִי
Meaning: “From Haruph” or possibly “autumnal”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 12:5
Description: A designation for Shephatiah, one of the Benjamites who joined David at Ziklag.
98. Haruz
Original (Hebrew): חָרוּץ (Ḥārûṣ)
Meaning: “Diligent” or “sharpened”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 21:19
Description: The father of Meshullemeth, the wife of King Manasseh of Judah.
99. Hasadiah
Original (Hebrew): חֲסַדְיָה (Ḥasaḏyā)
Meaning: “Yahweh is kind” or “Yahweh is faithful”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 3:20
Description: A descendant of Zerubbabel.
100. Hashabiah
Original (Hebrew): חֲשַׁבְיָה (Ḥašaḇyā) or חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ (Ḥašaḇyāhû)
Meaning: “Yahweh has considered” or “regarded by Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 6:45
Description: A Merarite Levite. Also, several other Levites, including one who returned with Ezra from exile, a ruler of half the district of Keilah who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem, and a Levite who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
101. Hashabnah
Original (Hebrew): חֲשַׁבְנָה (Ḥašaḇnā)
Meaning: “Yahweh has considered” or “regarded by Yahweh”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 10:25
Description: A leader of the people who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time, emphasizing Yahweh’s attentive nature.
102. Hashabneiah
Original (Hebrew): חֲשַׁבְנְיָה (Ḥašaḇnəyā)
Meaning: “Yahweh has considered” or “regarded by Yahweh”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 3:10
Description: The father of Hattush, who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem. The name reflects God’s regard and connection to the individual’s lineage.
103. Hashbaddanah
Original (Hebrew): חַשְׁבַּדָּנָה (Ḥašbaddānā)
Meaning: Possibly “considerate judge” or “thoughtful judge”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 8:4
Description: A man who stood on Ezra’s right during the reading of the Law, with the name emphasizing a role tied to judgment or discernment.
104. Hashem
Original (Hebrew): הָשֵׁם (Hāšēm)
Meaning: “The name” or possibly “fat”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:34
Description: The father or ancestor of some of David’s mighty men, called a Gizonite.
105. Hashmonah
Original (Hebrew): חַשְׁמֹנָה (Ḥašmōnā)
Meaning: “Fertility” or “rich soil”
First Appearance: Numbers 33:29
Description: An encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings.
106. Hashub
Original (Hebrew): חַשּׁוּב (Ḥaššûḇ)
Meaning: “Considerate” or “esteemed”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 3:20
Description: Also spelled Hasshub, a descendant of Zerubbabel, also a Merarite Levite, a man who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem, and another who sealed the covenant.
107. Hashubah
Original (Hebrew): חֲשֻׁבָה (Ḥaššûḇā)
Meaning: “Consideration” or “esteem”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 3:20
Description: A descendant of Zerubbabel, son of Hashub.
108. Hashum
Original (Hebrew): חָשֻׁם (Ḥāšum)
Meaning: “Wealthy” or “noble”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:19
Description: The head of a family that returned from exile in Babylon, also a man who stood on Ezra’s left during the reading of the Law, and a leader who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
109. Hashupha
Original (Hebrew): חֲשׁוּפָה
Meaning: “Stripped” or “uncovered”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:33
Description: Also spelled Hasupha, one of the heads of families in the tribe of Simeon.
110. Hasrah
Original (Hebrew): חַסְרָה (Ḥasrā)
Meaning: Possibly “very poor” or “very angry”
First Appearance: 2 Chronicles 34:22
Description: Spelled as Harhas in 2 Kings, the grandfather of Shallum, the husband of Huldah the prophetess.
111. Hassenaah
Original (Hebrew): הַסְּנָאָה (has-Sənāʾā)
Meaning: “The thorny” or “the hated”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 3:3
Description: The father or ancestor of the men who rebuilt the Fish Gate in Jerusalem.
112. Hasshub
Original (Hebrew): חַשּׁוּב (Ḥaššûḇ)
Meaning: “Considerate” or “esteemed”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 3:20
Description: Also spelled Hashub, a descendant of Zerubbabel, also a Merarite Levite, a man who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem, and another who sealed the covenant.
113. Hasupha
Original (Hebrew): חֲשֻׁפָא
Meaning: “Stripped” or “uncovered”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:43
Description: Also spelled Hashupha, the head of a family of temple servants who returned from exile.
114. Hatach
Original (Hebrew): הֲתָךְ (Haṯāḵ)
Meaning: Possibly of Persian origin, with an unknown meaning.
First Appearance: Esther 4:5
Description: Also spelled Hathach, a eunuch in the service of King Ahasuerus, appointed to attend to Queen Esther.
115. Hathach
Original (Hebrew): הֲתָךְ (Haṯāḵ)
Meaning: Possibly of Persian origin, with an unknown meaning.
First Appearance: Esther 4:5
Description: Also spelled Hatach, a eunuch in the service of King Ahasuerus, appointed to attend to Queen Esther.
116. Hathath
Original (Hebrew): חֲתַת (Ḥaṯaṯ)
Meaning: “Terror” or “fear”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:13
Description: A son of Othniel, the son of Kenaz.
117. Hatipha
Original (Hebrew): חֲטִיפָא (Ḥaṭîp̄āʾ)
Meaning: “Captured” or “plundered”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:54
Description: The head of a family of temple servants who returned from exile in Babylon.
118. Hatita
Original (Hebrew): חֲטִיטָא (Ḥaṭîṭāʾ)
Meaning: “Digging” or “exploration”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:42
Description: The head of a family of gatekeepers who returned from exile in Babylon.
119. Hattil
Original (Hebrew): חַטִּיל (Ḥaṭṭîl)
Meaning: “Wavering” or “uncertain”
First Appearance: Ezra 2:57
Description: The head of a family of Solomon’s servants who returned from exile in Babylon.
120. Hattush
Original (Hebrew): חַטּוּשׁ (Ḥaṭṭûš)
Meaning: Possibly “gathered” or “assembled”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 3:22
Description: A descendant of David who lived after the exile. Also, a man who returned from exile with Ezra, and a priest who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem.
121. Hauran
Original (Hebrew): חַוְרָן (Ḥawrān)
Meaning: “Hollow land” or “land of caves”
First Appearance: Ezekiel 47:16
Description: A region east of the Jordan River, mentioned in a prophecy about the boundaries of the restored land of Israel.
122. Havilah
Original (Hebrew): חֲוִילָה (Ḥawîlā)
Meaning: “Sandy” or “circle”
First Appearance: Genesis 2:11
Description: A land associated with gold, bdellium, and onyx, mentioned as being encompassed by the Pishon River, which flowed out of Eden. Also, the name of two descendants of Noah, one through Cush and the other through Joktan.
123. Havoth-jair
Original (Hebrew): חַוֹּת יָאִיר (Ḥawwōṯ Yāʾîr)
Meaning: “Villages of Jair” or “tent villages of Jair”
First Appearance: Numbers 32:41
Description: A region in Gilead or Bashan, east of the Jordan River, named after Jair, a descendant of Manasseh who conquered the area.
124. Hazael
Original (Hebrew): חֲזָהאֵל (Ḥazahʾel)
Meaning: “God sees” or “whom God sees”
First Appearance: 1 Kings 19:15
Description: A king of Aram (Syria) who was anointed by Elijah. He was a powerful ruler and a major enemy of Israel.
125. Hazaiah
Original (Hebrew): חֲזָיָה (Ḥazayah)
Meaning: “Yahweh has seen” or “Yahweh sees”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 11:5
Description: A Judahite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
126. Hazar-addar
Original (Hebrew): חֲצַר אַדָּר (Ḥaṣar ʾAddār)
Meaning: “Village of Addar” or “glorious village”
First Appearance: Numbers 34:4
Description: A place on the southern border of the Promised Land, also called Azmon.
127. Hazar-enan
Original (Hebrew): חֲצַר עֵינָן (Ḥaṣar ʿÊnān)
Meaning: “Village of Enan” or “village of springs”
First Appearance: Numbers 34:9
Description: A place on the northern border of the Promised Land, also called Hazar-enon.
128. Hazar-enon
Original (Hebrew): חֲצַר עֵינוֹן (Ḥaṣar ʿÊnôn)
Meaning: “Village of Enon” or “village of springs”
First Appearance: Ezekiel 47:17
Description: A place on the ideal northern border of the Promised Land in Ezekiel’s vision, also called Hazar-enan.
129. Hazar-gaddah
Original (Hebrew): חֲצַר גַּדָּה (Ḥaṣar Gaddā)
Meaning: “Village of Gaddah” or “village of fortune”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:27
Description: A town in the southern part of Judah.
130. Hazar-hatticon
Original (Hebrew): חֲצַר הַתִּיכוֹן (Ḥaṣar hat-Tîḵôn)
Meaning: “Middle village” or “the middle village”
First Appearance: Ezekiel 47:16
Description: A place on the ideal northern border of the Promised Land in Ezekiel’s vision, near Hauran.
131. Hazar-maveth
Original (Hebrew): חֲצַרְמָוֶת (Ḥaṣarmāweṯ)
Meaning: “Village of death”
First Appearance: Genesis 10:26
Description: A son of Joktan, also probably a region in southern Arabia.
132. Hazar-shual
Original (Hebrew): חֲצַר שׁוּעָל (Ḥaṣar Šûʿāl)
Meaning: “Village of the fox” or “fox village”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:28
Description: A town in the southern part of Judah, later allotted to Simeon.
133. Hazar-susah
Original (Hebrew): חֲצַר סוּסָה (Ḥaṣar Sûsā)
Meaning: “Village of the mare” or “horse village”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:5
Description: A town in the territory of Simeon, also called Hazar-susim.
134. Hazar-susim
Original (Hebrew): חֲצַר סוּסִים (Ḥaṣar Sûsîm)
Meaning: “Village of the mares” or “horse village”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:31
Description: Another name for Hazar-susah, a town in the territory of Simeon.
135. Hazazon-tamar
Original (Hebrew): חַצְצֹן תָּמָר (Ḥaṣṣōn Tāmār)
Meaning: “Pruning of the palm tree” or “rows of palm trees”
First Appearance: Genesis 14:7
Description: Another name for En-gedi, an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea.
136. Hazeroth
Original (Hebrew): חֲצֵרוֹת (Ḥaṣērōṯ)
Meaning: “Villages” or “enclosures”
First Appearance: Numbers 11:35
Description: An encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings, where Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses.
137. Haziel
Original (Hebrew): חֲזִיאֵל (Ḥaziʾel)
Meaning: “Vision of God” or “God has seen”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 23:9
Description: A Gershonite Levite in the time of David.
138. Hazor
Original (Hebrew): חָצוֹר (Ḥāṣôr)
Meaning: “Enclosure” or “fortified place”
First Appearance: Joshua 11:1
Description: A major Canaanite city in northern Canaan, whose king, Jabin, led a coalition against Joshua. Joshua defeated the coalition and burned Hazor. It was later rebuilt by Solomon. Also, several other towns in Judah and Benjamin.
139. Hazor-hadattah
Original (Hebrew): חָצוֹר חֲדַתָּה (Ḥāṣôr Ḥadattā)
Meaning: “New Hazor” or “new enclosure”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:25
Description: A town in the southern part of Judah.
140. Heber
Original (Hebrew): חֶבֶר (Ḥéḇer)
Meaning: “Associate” or “company”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:17
Description: A grandson of Asher. Also, the husband of Jael, who killed Sisera, and a Judahite, the father of Soco.
141. Heberites
Original (Hebrew): חֶבְרִי (Ḥeḇrî)
Meaning: “Descendants of Heber”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:45
Description: A clan within the tribe of Asher, descended from Heber.
142. Hebrews
Original (Hebrew): עִבְרִי (ʿIḇrî)
Meaning: “One from beyond” or “sojourner”
First Appearance: Genesis 14:13
Description: A term used in the Bible to refer to the Israelites, especially in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, it is the title of a book addressed to Jewish Christians.
143. Hebron
Original (Hebrew): חֶבְרוֹן (Ḥeḇrôn)
Meaning: “Association” or “league”
First Appearance: Genesis 13:18
Description: An ancient city in the hill country of Judah, south of Jerusalem. It was a significant city in the time of Abraham, who lived there for a time and purchased the cave of Machpelah as a burial place. It later became David’s first capital. Also, the name of a son of Kohath and a descendant of Caleb.
144. Hebronites
Original (Hebrew): חֶבְרֹנִי (Ḥeḇrōnî)
Meaning: “Inhabitants of Hebron” or “descendants of Hebron”
First Appearance: Numbers 3:27
Description: A clan within the tribe of Levi, descended from Hebron, the son of Kohath. Also, used to describe the people living in the city of Hebron.
145. Hegai
Original (Hebrew): הֵגַי (Hēḡay)
Meaning: Possibly of Persian origin, meaning “eunuch”
First Appearance: Esther 2:8
Description: Also spelled Hege, a eunuch in the service of King Ahasuerus, in charge of the king’s harem.
146. Hege
Original (Hebrew): הֵגֵא (Hēḡē)
Meaning: Possibly of Persian origin, meaning “eunuch”
First Appearance: Esther 2:3
Description: Also spelled Hegai, a eunuch in the service of King Ahasuerus, in charge of the king’s harem.
147. Helah
Original (Hebrew): חֶלְאָה (Ḥelʾā)
Meaning: “Rust” or “jewel”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:5
Description: One of the wives of Ashhur, a descendant of Judah.
148. Helam
Original (Hebrew): חֵילָם (Ḥêlām)
Meaning: “Fortress” or “stronghold”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 10:16
Description: A place east of the Jordan River where David defeated the Aramean army led by Shobach.
149. Helbah
Original (Hebrew): חֶלְבָּה (Ḥelbā)
Meaning: “Fertile” or “fatness”
First Appearance: Judges 1:31
Description: A town in the territory of Asher, from which the Asherites failed to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants.
150. Helbon
Original (Hebrew): חֶלְבּוֹן (Ḥelbôn)
Meaning: “Fertile” or “fat”
First Appearance: Ezekiel 27:18
Description: A place near Damascus, known for its wine.
151. Heldai
Original (Hebrew): חֶלְדַּי (Ḥelday)
Meaning: “Worldly” or “enduring”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 27:15
Description: One of David’s military commanders, also a man who returned from exile in Babylon with gold and silver for the crowning of Joshua the high priest. Also spelled Heleb and Heled.
152. Heleb
Original (Hebrew): חֵ֫לֶב (Ḥēleḇ)
Meaning: “Fatness” or “fertile”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 23:29
Description: One of David’s mighty men, also called Heldai.
153. Heled
Original (Hebrew): חֵ֫לֶד (Ḥēleḏ)
Meaning: “World” or “duration”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:30
Description: Another name for Heldai, one of David’s mighty men.
154. Helek
Original (Hebrew): חֵ֫לֶק (Ḥēleq)
Meaning: “Portion” or “inheritance”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:30
Description: A descendant of Manasseh, and the founder of a Manassite clan.
155. Helekites
Original (Hebrew): חֶלְקִי (Ḥelqî)
Meaning: “Descendants of Helek”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:30
Description: A clan within the tribe of Manasseh, descended from Helek.
156. Helem
Original (Hebrew): חֵ֫לֶם (Ḥēlem)
Meaning: Possibly “strength” or “a dream”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:35
Description: An Asherite, also another name for Heldai, who returned from exile in Babylon.
157. Heleph
Original (Hebrew): חֵ֫לֶף (Ḥēlep̄)
Meaning: “Exchange” or “succession”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:33
Description: A town on the border of the tribe of Naphtali.
158. Helez
Original (Hebrew): חֵ֫לֶץ (Ḥēleṣ)
Meaning: “Loins” or “strength”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 23:26
Description: One of David’s mighty men, also a descendant of Judah.
159. Heli
Original (Greek): Ἠλί (Ēli)
Meaning: “My God” in Hebrew, but a different name in Greek
First Appearance: Luke 3:23
Description: The father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, in the genealogy of Jesus according to Luke.
160. Helkai
Original (Hebrew): חֶלְקַי (Ḥelqay)
Meaning: “My portion” or “my inheritance”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 12:15
Description: A priest who returned from exile in Babylon with Zerubbabel.
161. Helkath
Original (Hebrew): חֶלְקַת (Ḥelqaṯ)
Meaning: “Portion” or “field”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:25
Description: A town on the border of the tribe of Asher, later assigned to the Levites.
162. Helkath-hazzurim
Original (Hebrew): חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִים (Ḥelqaṯ haṣ-Ṣurîm)
Meaning: “Field of the sharp edges” or “field of swords”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 2:16
Description: A place in Gibeon where a deadly contest took place between twelve men of Ish-bosheth’s army and twelve men of David’s army.
163. Hell
Original (Greek): γέεννα (Geenna), ᾅδης (Hades); (Hebrew): שְׁאוֹל (Sheol)
Meaning: “Gehenna” (Valley of Hinnom), “Hades” (place of the dead), “Sheol” (place of the dead)
First Appearance: Matthew 5:22 (Gehenna); Matthew 11:23 (Hades); Genesis 37:35 (Sheol)
Description: In the Old Testament, Sheol is the general term for the place of the dead. In the New Testament, Gehenna is a place of fiery punishment, while Hades is often a more general term for the afterlife or the state of death.
164. Hellenist
Original (Greek): Ἑλληνιστής (Hellenistes)
Meaning: “One who speaks Greek” or “one who adopts Greek customs”
First Appearance: Acts 6:1
Description: A term used in the book of Acts to describe Greek-speaking Jews, especially those from the Diaspora who had adopted aspects of Hellenistic (Greek) culture.
165. Helon
Original (Hebrew): חֵלֹן (Ḥēlōn)
Meaning: “Strong” or “valiant”
First Appearance: Numbers 1:9
Description: The father of Eliab, the leader of the tribe of Zebulun during the Exodus.
166. Hemam
Original (Hebrew): הֵימָם (Hêmām)
Meaning: “Faithful” or possibly “destruction”
First Appearance: Genesis 36:22
Description: A Horite, the son of Lotan. Also called Homam.
167. Heman
Original (Hebrew): הֵימָן (Hêmān)
Meaning: “Faithful”
First Appearance: 1 Kings 4:31
Description: A wise man in the time of Solomon. Also, a Kohathite Levite, a musician and singer in the time of David, and possibly the author of Psalm 88.
168. Hemath
Original (Hebrew): חֶמָת
Meaning: “Fortress”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 2:55
Description: The same as Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
169. Hemdan
Original (Hebrew): חֶמְדָּן (Ḥemdan)
Meaning: “Delightful” or “pleasant”
First Appearance: Genesis 36:26
Description: A Horite, the son of Dishon. Also called Hamran.
170. Hen
Original (Hebrew): חֵן (Ḥēn)
Meaning: “Grace” or “favor”
First Appearance: Zechariah 6:14
Description: The son of Zephaniah, probably a symbolic name in a vision of Zechariah.
171. Hena
Original (Hebrew): הֵנַע (Hēnaʿ)
Meaning: Unknown
First Appearance: 2 Kings 18:34
Description: A city or region conquered by the Assyrians, mentioned along with Sepharvaim and Ivvah.
172. Henadad
Original (Hebrew): חֵנָדָד (Ḥēnāḏāḏ)
Meaning: “Favor of Hadad” or “grace of Hadad”
First Appearance: Ezra 3:9
Description: The head of a Levite family involved in the rebuilding of the temple after the exile.
173. Hepher
Original (Hebrew): חֵ֫פֶר (Ḥēp̄er)
Meaning: “Well” or “pit”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:32
Description: A descendant of Manasseh, whose daughters received an inheritance because he had no sons. Also, one of David’s mighty men, and a town in Canaan conquered by Joshua.
174. Hepherites
Original (Hebrew): חֶפְרִי (Ḥep̄rî)
Meaning: “Descendants of Hepher”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:32
Description: A clan within the tribe of Manasseh, descended from Hepher.
175. Hephzibah
Original (Hebrew): חֶפְצִי־בָהּ (Ḥep̄ṣî-ḇāh)
Meaning: “My delight is in her”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 21:1
Description: The wife of King Hezekiah and the mother of King Manasseh. Also, a symbolic name for Jerusalem in Isaiah 62:4.
176. Heres
Original (Hebrew): חֶרֶס
Meaning: “Sun”
First Appearance: Judges 1:35
Description: A mountain or city, likely in the territory of Dan.
177. Heresh
Original (Hebrew): חֶרֶשׁ
Meaning: “Carpenter” or “craftsman”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 9:15
Description: A Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
178. Hereth
Original (Hebrew): חָ֫רֶת
Meaning: “Thicket” or “forest”
First Appearance: 1 Samuel 22:5
Description: Correct spelling of Horesh, a forest in Judah.
179. Hermas
Original (Greek): Ἑρμᾶς (Hermas)
Meaning: Probably a shortened form of a name containing the element Hermes, the Greek god.
First Appearance: Romans 16:14
Description: A Christian in Rome to whom Paul sent greetings.
180. Hermes
Original (Greek): Ἑρμῆς (Hermēs)
Meaning: The name of the Greek messenger god.
First Appearance: Romans 16:14
Description: A Christian in Rome to whom Paul sent greetings. Also, the name of the Greek god of commerce, travel, and thievery, identified with the Roman god Mercury. Paul was called Hermes by the people of Lystra.
181. Hermogenes
Original (Greek): Ἑρμογένης (Hermogenēs)
Meaning: “Born of Hermes”
First Appearance: 2 Timothy 1:15
Description: A Christian from Asia who deserted Paul.
182. Hermon
Original (Hebrew): חֶרְמוֹן (Ḥermôn)
Meaning: “Sacred” or “forbidden”
First Appearance: Deuteronomy 3:8
Description: The highest mountain in the region, located on the northern border of Israel. It was a sacred mountain to the Canaanites and was also known as Sirion and Senir.
183. Herod
Original (Greek): Ἡρῴδης (Hērōdēs)
Meaning: “Heroic” or “descendant of a hero”
First Appearance: Matthew 2:1
Description: The name of several rulers in the Herodian dynasty, a client kingdom of the Roman Empire. Herod the Great was the king of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth. Herod Antipas was the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea during Jesus’ ministry. Herod Agrippa I and Herod Agrippa II also ruled over parts of Palestine.
184. Herodians
Original (Greek): Ἡρῳδιανοί (Hērōdianoi)
Meaning: “Supporters of Herod”
First Appearance: Matthew 22:16
Description: A Jewish political party in the time of Jesus, who supported the Herodian dynasty and were generally favorable to Roman rule.
185. Herodias
Original (Greek): Ἡρῳδιάς (Hērōdias)
Meaning: “Belonging to Herod” or “feminine form of Herod”
First Appearance: Matthew 14:3
Description: The wife of Herod Antipas, who had previously been married to his brother Philip. John the Baptist condemned their marriage, which led to his imprisonment and execution.
186. Herodion
Original (Greek): Ἡρῳδίων (Hērōdiōn)
Meaning: “Belonging to Herod” or a diminutive form of Herod
First Appearance: Romans 16:11
Description: A Jewish Christian in Rome to whom Paul sent greetings, calling him his “kinsman.”
187. Hesed
Original (Hebrew): חֶ֫סֶד
Meaning: “Kindness” or “mercy”
First Appearance: 1 Kings 4:10
Description: The father of one of Solomon’s twelve regional governors, also called Ben-hesed.
188. Heshbon
Original (Hebrew): חֶשְׁבּוֹן (Ḥešbôn)
Meaning: “Reckoning” or “device”
First Appearance: Numbers 21:25
Description: The capital city of Sihon, king of the Amorites. It was captured by the Israelites and later assigned to the tribe of Reuben, becoming a Levitical city.
189. Heshmon
Original (Hebrew): חֶשְׁמוֹן (Ḥešmôn)
Meaning: “Fertile” or “rich soil”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:27
Description: A town in the southern part of Judah.
190. Heth
Original (Hebrew): חֵת (Ḥēṯ)
Meaning: “Terror” or “fear”
First Appearance: Genesis 10:15
Description: The second son of Canaan and the ancestor of the Hittites.
191. Hethlon
Original (Hebrew): חֶתְלֹן (Ḥeṯlōn)
Meaning: “Place of hiding” or “fortified place”
First Appearance: Ezekiel 47:15
Description: A place on the ideal northern border of the Promised Land in Ezekiel’s vision.
192. Hezeki
Original (Hebrew): חִזְקִי
Meaning: “My strength”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 8:17
Description: A Benjamite, a son of Elpaal. Also spelled Hizki.
193. Hezekiah
Original (Hebrew): יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ (Yəḥizqîyāhû) or חִזְקִיָּהוּ (Ḥizqîyāhû)
Meaning: “Yahweh strengthens” or “God is my strength”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 16:20
Description: The thirteenth king of Judah, reigning from about 715 to 686 BC. He was a righteous king who instituted religious reforms and trusted in God during the Assyrian invasion. Also, an ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah, a man who returned from exile with Zerubbabel, and a leader who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
194. Hezer
Original (Hebrew): חֵזִיר (Ḥēzîr)
Meaning: “Swine” or “wild boar”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 24:15
Description: Also spelled Hezir, the head of the seventeenth division of priests in the time of David, and a leader who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
195. Hezion
Original (Hebrew): חֶזְיוֹן (Ḥezyôn)
Meaning: “Vision” or “sight”
First Appearance: 1 Kings 15:18
Description: The grandfather of Ben-hadad I, king of Aram (Syria).
196. Hezir
Original (Hebrew): חֵזִיר (Ḥēzîr)
Meaning: “Swine” or “wild boar”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 24:15
Description: Also spelled Hezer, the head of the seventeenth division of priests in the time of David, and a leader who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
197. Hezrai
Original (Hebrew): חֶצְרַי (Ḥeṣray)
Meaning: “Enclosed” or “fortified”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 23:35
Description: One of David’s mighty men, also called Hezro.
198. Hezro
Original (Hebrew): חֶצְרוֹ
Meaning: “Enclosed” or “fortified”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:37
Description: One of David’s mighty men, also called Hezrai.
199. Hezron
Original (Hebrew): חֶצְרוֹן (Ḥeṣrôn)
Meaning: “Enclosed” or “fortified”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:9
Description: A son of Reuben. Also, a son of Perez and grandson of Judah, and an ancestor of David and Jesus.
200. Hezronites
Original (Hebrew): חֶצְרֹנִי (Ḥeṣrōnî)
Meaning: “Descendants of Hezron”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:6
Description: A clan within the tribe of Reuben, descended from Hezron, the son of Reuben. Also, a clan within the tribe of Judah, descended from Hezron, the son of Perez.
201. Hiddai
Original (Hebrew): הִדַּי (Hidday)
Meaning: Possibly “mighty” or “for the joy of”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 23:30
Description: One of David’s mighty men, also called Hurai.
202. Hiddekel
Original (Hebrew): חִדֶּ֫קֶל (Ḥiddeqel)
Meaning: Probably of Akkadian origin, meaning “Idiglat” or “Tigris River”
First Appearance: Genesis 2:14
Description: One of the four rivers that flowed out of the Garden of Eden, identified with the Tigris River.
203. Hiel
Original (Hebrew): חִיאֵל (Ḥîʾēl)
Meaning: “God lives” or “life of God”
First Appearance: 1 Kings 16:34
Description: A man from Bethel who rebuilt Jericho during the reign of Ahab, in fulfillment of a curse pronounced by Joshua.
204. Hierapolis
Original (Greek): Ἱεράπολις (Hierapolis)
Meaning: “Holy city”
First Appearance: Colossians 4:13
Description: A city in Phrygia, in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), near Colossae and Laodicea. It was known for its hot springs.
205. Higgaion
Original (Hebrew): הִגָּיוֹן (Higgāyôn)
Meaning: “Meditation” or “solemn sound”
First Appearance: Psalm 9:16
Description: A musical term found in the Psalms, possibly indicating a meditative interlude or a specific type of musical accompaniment.
206. Hilen
Original (Hebrew): חִילֵן (Ḥîlēn)
Meaning: “Place of strength” or “fortified place”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 6:58
Description: Another name for Holon, a Levitical city in the territory of Judah.
207. Hilkiah
Original (Hebrew): חִלְקִיָּהוּ (Ḥilqîyāhû)
Meaning: “My portion is Yahweh” or “Yahweh is my portion”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 18:18
Description: Several individuals, including the high priest during the reign of Josiah who found the Book of the Law in the temple, the father of Eliakim, an ancestor of Ezra, a Merarite Levite, the father of Gemariah, and the father of Jeremiah the prophet.
208. Hillel
Original (Hebrew): הִלֵּל (Hillēl)
Meaning: “He has praised” or “praise”
First Appearance: Judges 12:13
Description: The father of Abdon, one of the judges of Israel.
209. Hinnom
Original (Hebrew): הִנֹּם (Hinnōm)
Meaning: Unknown
First Appearance: Joshua 15:8
Description: The name of a valley south of Jerusalem, also called the Valley of the Son of Hinnom or the Valley of Ben-hinnom. It was a site of child sacrifice and became a symbol of judgment and hell (Gehenna).
210. Hirah
Original (Hebrew): חִירָה (Ḥîrā)
Meaning: “Nobility” or “noble race”
First Appearance: Genesis 38:1
Description: An Adullamite, a friend of Judah.
211. Hiram
Original (Hebrew): חִירָם (Ḥîrām)
Meaning: “Noble” or “exalted brother”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 5:11
Description: The king of Tyre, a Phoenician city, who was an ally of David and Solomon. He provided materials and craftsmen for the construction of the temple in Jerusalem. Also, the name of a skilled craftsman from Tyre who worked on the temple, also called Huram.
212. Hittites
Original (Hebrew): חִתִּי (Ḥittî)
Meaning: “Descendants of Heth” or “pertaining to Heth”
First Appearance: Genesis 15:20
Description: One of the Canaanite peoples living in the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest. They were descended from Heth, the son of Canaan.
213. Hivites
Original (Hebrew): חִוִּי (Ḥiwwî)
Meaning: Possibly “villagers” or “tent-dwellers”
First Appearance: Genesis 10:17
Description: One of the Canaanite peoples living in the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest.
214. Hizki
Original (Hebrew): חִזְקִי (Ḥizqî)
Meaning: “My strength” or a shortened form of Hezekiah
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 8:17
Description: A Benjamite, a son of Elpaal.
215. Hizkiah
Original (Hebrew): חִזְקִיָּהוּ (Ḥizqîyāhû)
Meaning: “Yahweh strengthens” or “God is my strength”
First Appearance: Zephaniah 1:1
Description: An ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah. Also, an alternate spelling of Hezekiah.
216. Hizkijah
Original (Hebrew): חִזְקִיָּה (Ḥizqîyāh)
Meaning: “Yahweh strengthens” or “God is my strength”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 10:17
Description: A leader of the people who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
217. Hobab
Original (Hebrew): חֹבָב (Ḥōḇāḇ)
Meaning: “Beloved” or “cherished”
First Appearance: Numbers 10:29
Description: The father-in-law or brother-in-law of Moses, also called Jethro or Reuel.
218. Hobah
Original (Hebrew): חוֹבָה (Ḥôḇā)
Meaning: Unknown
First Appearance: Genesis 14:15
Description: A place north of Damascus where Abraham pursued the kings who had captured Lot.
219. Hod
Original (Hebrew): הוֹד (Hōḏ)
Meaning: “Majesty” or “splendor”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:37
Description: An Asherite, a son of Zophah.
220. Hodaiah
Original (Hebrew): הוֹדַיָּה (Hōḏayyā)
Meaning: “Praise Yahweh” or “majesty of Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 3:24
Description: A descendant of David, also spelled Hodaviah.
221. Hodaviah
Original (Hebrew): הוֹדַוְיָה (Hōḏawyā)
Meaning: “Praise Yahweh” or “majesty of Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 5:24
Description: A leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh east of the Jordan, also a Benjamite, and the head of a family that returned from exile in Babylon. Also spelled Hodaiah.
222. Hodesh
Original (Hebrew): חֹ֫דֶשׁ (Ḥōḏeš)
Meaning: “New moon” or “month”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 8:9
Description: A wife of Shaharaim, a Benjamite.
223. Hodevah
Original (Hebrew): הוֹדֵוָה
Meaning: “Praise Yah” or “give thanks to Yah”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 7:43
Description: Another spelling for Hodaviah, the head of a family that returned from exile.
224. Hodeviah
Original (Hebrew): הוֹדֵויָה
Meaning: “Praise Yah” or “give thanks to Yah”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 8:7
Description: A Levite who helped explain the Law to the people, also a Levite who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah’s time.
225. Hodiah
Original (Hebrew): הוֹדִיָּה (Hōḏîyā)
Meaning: “Majesty of Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:19
Description: A Judahite, the husband of one of the Pharaoh’s daughters. Also spelled Hodijah.
226. Hodijah
Original (Hebrew): הוֹדִיָּה (Hōḏîyā)
Meaning: “Majesty of Yahweh”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 7:40
Description: Also spelled Hodiah, a Levite who returned from the exile with Zerubbabel. Also, two others who sealed the covenant in the time of Nehemiah.
227. Hoglah
Original (Hebrew): חָגְלָה (Ḥoḡlā)
Meaning: “Partridge”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:33
Description: One of the daughters of Zelophehad, who received an inheritance because their father had no sons.
228. Hoham
Original (Hebrew): הוֹהָם (Hōhām)
Meaning: Possibly “woe to them” or “whom Jehovah impels”
First Appearance: Joshua 10:3
Description: The king of Hebron, one of the five Amorite kings defeated by Joshua at Gibeon.
229. Holon
Original (Hebrew): חֹלֹן (Ḥōlōn)
Meaning: “Sandy” or “sandy place”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:51
Description: A town in the hill country of Judah, also a Levitical city, also a town in Moab. Also spelled Hilen.
230. Homam
Original (Hebrew): הוֹמָם (Hōmām)
Meaning: “Destruction” or possibly “making an uproar”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 1:39
Description: A Horite, the son of Lotan. Also called Hemam.
231. Hophni
Original (Hebrew): חָפְנִי (Ḥop̄nî)
Meaning: Possibly of Egyptian origin, meaning “tadpole”
First Appearance: 1 Samuel 1:3
Description: One of the two wicked sons of Eli, the high priest. He and his brother Phinehas were killed in battle against the Philistines, and the ark of God was captured.
232. Hophra
Original (Hebrew): חָפְרַע
Meaning: “Ra endures” (Egyptian name)
First Appearance: Jeremiah 44:30
Description: A pharaoh of Egypt, also known as Apries, who was an ally of Zedekiah, king of Judah, against Nebuchadnezzar.
233. Hor
Original (Hebrew): הֹר (Hōr)
Meaning: “Mountain”
First Appearance: Numbers 20:22
Description: A mountain on the border of Edom, where Aaron died. Also, a mountain on the northern border of the Promised Land.
234. Horam
Original (Hebrew): הֹרָם (Hōrām)
Meaning: Possibly “mountainous” or “exalted”
First Appearance: Joshua 10:33
Description: The king of Gezer, who was defeated by Joshua.
235. Horeb
Original (Hebrew): חֹרֵב (Ḥōrēḇ)
Meaning: “Desert” or “dry”
First Appearance: Exodus 3:1
Description: Another name for Mount Sinai, the mountain where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses.
236. Horem
Original (Hebrew): חֹרֵם (Ḥōrēm)
Meaning: Possibly “mountainous” or “dedicated”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:38
Description: A fortified city in the territory of Naphtali.
237. Horesh
Original (Hebrew): חֹ֫רֶשׁ (Ḥṓreš)
Meaning: “Forest” or “wood”
First Appearance: 1 Samuel 23:15
Description: A place in the wilderness of Ziph where David hid from Saul, and where Jonathan met with him.
238. Hor-hagidgad
Original (Hebrew): חֹר הַגִּדְגָּד (Ḥōr hag-Giḏgāḏ)
Meaning: “Cave of Gudgodah” or “hollow of Gudgodah”
First Appearance: Numbers 33:32
Description: An encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings, identified with Gudgodah in Deuteronomy 10:7.
239. Hori
Original (Hebrew): חֹרִי (Ḥōrî)
Meaning: “Cave dweller” or “troglodyte”
First Appearance: Genesis 36:22
Description: A Horite, the son of Lotan. Also, a Simeonite, the father of Shaphat.
240. Horites
Original (Hebrew): חֹרִי (Ḥōrî)
Meaning: “Cave dwellers” or “troglodytes”
First Appearance: Genesis 14:6
Description: The original inhabitants of Mount Seir, later displaced by the Edomites. They are possibly the same as the Hurrians, a people who lived in various parts of the ancient Near East. Also called Horim.
241. Hormah
Original (Hebrew): חָרְמָה (Ḥormā)
Meaning: “Devoted” or “destruction”
First Appearance: Numbers 14:45
Description: A city in southern Canaan. The Israelites were defeated there when they tried to enter the Promised Land prematurely. It was later conquered by Judah and Simeon.
242. Horonaim
Original (Hebrew): חֹרֹנַיִם (Ḥōrōnáyim)
Meaning: “Two caves” or “double cave”
First Appearance: Isaiah 15:5
Description: A town in Moab, mentioned in prophecies against Moab.
243. Horonite
Original (Hebrew): חֹרֹנִי (Ḥōrōnî)
Meaning: “Inhabitant of Horonaim” or “from Beth-horon”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 2:10
Description: A designation for Sanballat, one of the enemies of Nehemiah, indicating he was from Horonaim in Moab or from one of the two towns named Beth-horon.
244. Hosah
Original (Hebrew): חֹסָה (Ḥōsah)
Meaning: “Refuge” or “shelter”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:29
Description: A town on the border of the tribe of Asher. Also, a Merarite Levite, a gatekeeper in the time of David.
245. Hosanna
Original (Hebrew, Aramaic): הוֹשַׁענָא (Hōshaʿnā)
Meaning: “Save, please!” or “save now!”
First Appearance: Matthew 21:9
Description: A cry of praise and supplication, used to welcome Jesus as he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
246. Hosea
Original (Hebrew): הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hōšēaʿ)
Meaning: “Salvation” or “deliverance”
First Appearance: Hosea 1:1 (Book Title)
Description: A prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel during the 8th century BC. His marriage to the unfaithful Gomer was symbolic of Israel’s relationship with God. His messages are recorded in the book of Hosea.
247. Hoshaiah
Original (Hebrew): הוֹשַׁעְיָה (Hōšaʿyā)
Meaning: “Yahweh has saved” or “saved by Yahweh”
First Appearance: Nehemiah 12:32
Description: A leader of the people who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.
248. Hoshama
Original (Hebrew): הוֹשָׁמָע (Hōšāmāʿ)
Meaning: “Yahweh has heard”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 3:18
Description: A descendant of David who lived after the exile.
249. Hoshea
Original (Hebrew): הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hōšēaʿ)
Meaning: “Salvation” or “deliverance”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 15:30
Description: The last king of the northern kingdom of Israel. He became a vassal of Assyria but later rebelled and was imprisoned. Also, an alternate spelling of Hosea, the prophet, and the original name of Joshua.
250. Hotham
Original (Hebrew): חוֹתָם (Ḥōṯām)
Meaning: “Seal” or “signet ring”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:32
Description: An Asherite, also one of David’s mighty men.
251. Hothan
Original (Hebrew):
Meaning: Alternate spelling of Hotham
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:44
Description: One of David’s mighty men.
252. Hothir
Original (Hebrew): הוֹתִיר (Hōṯîr)
Meaning: “Abundance” or “excellence”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 25:4
Description: A son of Heman, a musician in the time of David.
253. Hukkok
Original (Hebrew): חֻקֹּק (Ḥuqqōq)
Meaning: “Engraved” or “appointed”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:34
Description: A town on the border of the tribe of Naphtali, also a Levitical city in the territory of Asher.
254. Hukok
Original (Hebrew): חֻקֹּק (Ḥuqqōq)
Meaning: “Engraved” or “appointed”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 6:75
Description: A Levitical city in the territory of Asher.
255. Hul
Original (Hebrew): חוּל (Ḥûl)
Meaning: “Circle” or possibly “sand”
First Appearance: Genesis 10:23
Description: A son of Aram, a descendant of Shem.
256. Huldah
Original (Hebrew): חֻלְדָּה (Ḥuldā)
Meaning: “Weasel” or “mole”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 22:14
Description: A prophetess in Jerusalem during the reign of Josiah. She authenticated the Book of the Law found in the temple and prophesied about the coming judgment on Judah.
257. Humtah
Original (Hebrew): חֻמְטָה (Ḥumṭā)
Meaning: Possibly “lizard” or “sandy place”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:54
Description: A town in the hill country of Judah.
258. Hupham
Original (Hebrew): חוּפָם (Ḥûp̄ām)
Meaning: “Protected” or possibly “coast” or “shore”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:39
Description: A son or descendant of Benjamin, also called Huppim.
259. Huphamites
Original (Hebrew): חוּפָמִי (Ḥûp̄āmî)
Meaning: “Descendants of Hupham”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:39
Description: A clan within the tribe of Benjamin, descended from Hupham.
260. Huppah
Original (Hebrew): חֻפָּה (Ḥuppā)
Meaning: “Canopy” or “covering”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 24:13
Description: The head of the thirteenth division of priests in the time of David.
261. Huppim
Original (Hebrew): חֻפִּים (Ḥuppîm)
Meaning: “Coverings” or possibly “protected ones”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:21
Description: A son or descendant of Benjamin, also called Hupham. Also listed as a descendant of Dan in some manuscripts.
262. Hur
Original (Hebrew): חוּר (Ḥûr)
Meaning: “White” or “noble”
First Appearance: Exodus 17:10
Description: A companion of Moses and Aaron, who helped hold up Moses’ hands during the battle against the Amalekites. Also, one of the five kings of Midian defeated by the Israelites, a man from the tribe of Judah who was the grandfather of Bezalel, the craftsman who made the furnishings for the tabernacle, the father of Caleb, one of Solomon’s district governors, and the father of Rephaiah, who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem.
263. Hurai
Original (Hebrew): חוּרַי (Ḥûray)
Meaning: Possibly “weaver” or “linen worker”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:32
Description: One of David’s mighty men, also called Hiddai.
264. Huram
Original (Hebrew): חוּרָם (Ḥûrām)
Meaning: “Noble” or “exalted brother”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 8:5
Description: A Benjamite. Also, an alternate spelling of Hiram, the king of Tyre. Also, the name of a skilled craftsman from Tyre who worked on Solomon’s temple, also called Hiram-abi.
265. Huri
Original (Hebrew): חוּרִי (Ḥûrî)
Meaning: “Weaver” or “linen worker”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 5:14
Description: A Gadite, the father of Abihail.
266. Hushah
Original (Hebrew): חֻשָׁה (Ḥušā)
Meaning: “Haste” or “quickness”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:4
Description: A Judahite, possibly the founder of a place or clan.
267. Hushai
Original (Hebrew): חוּשַׁי (Ḥûšay)
Meaning: “Quick” or “hasty”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 15:32
Description: The Archite, a loyal friend and counselor of David. He helped David defeat Absalom’s rebellion by giving Absalom bad advice.
268. Husham
Original (Hebrew): חוּשָׁם (Ḥûšām)
Meaning: Possibly “haste” or “richness”
First Appearance: Genesis 36:34
Description: An early king of Edom.
269. Hushathite
Original (Hebrew): חֻשָׁתִי (Ḥušaṯî)
Meaning: “Inhabitant of Hushah”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 21:18
Description: A designation for Sibbecai and Mebunnai, two of David’s mighty men, indicating they were from Hushah.
270. Hushim
Original (Hebrew): חֻשִׁים (Ḥušîm)
Meaning: “Quick ones” or “hasty ones”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:23
Description: A son of Dan. Also, the wife or wives of Shaharaim, a Benjamite, and the mother of Abitub and Elpaal.
271. Huz
Original (Hebrew): עוּץ (ʿÛṣ)
Meaning: “Counsel” or possibly “sandy”
First Appearance: Genesis 22:21
Description: The firstborn son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, also spelled Uz.
272. Huzzab
Original (Hebrew): הֻצַּב (Huṣṣaḇ)
Meaning: Possibly “made firm” or “stationed”
First Appearance: Nahum 2:7
Description: Probably a reference to the queen of Nineveh or to Nineveh itself, in a prophecy about the city’s downfall.
273. Hymenaeus
Original (Greek): Ὑμέναιος (Hymenaios)
Meaning: “Belonging to Hymen,” the Greek ‘god’ of marriage
First Appearance: 1 Timothy 1:20
Description: A heretical teacher in Ephesus, whom Paul “delivered to Satan” along with Alexander. He is mentioned again in 2 Timothy as teaching that the resurrection had already taken place.