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1) Ibhar
Original (Hebrew): יִבְחָר (Yiḇḥār)
Meaning: “He (God) will choose” or “chosen by God”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 5:15
Description: One of David’s sons born in Jerusalem.
2) Ibleam
Original (Hebrew): יִבְלְעָם (Yiḇləʿām)
Meaning: Possibly “He will swallow up the people” or “devouring the people”
First Appearance: Joshua 17:11
Description: A Canaanite city within the territory of Issachar, but assigned to Manasseh. The Israelites were initially unable to capture it.
3) Ibneiah
Original (Hebrew): יִבְנְיָה (Yiḇnəyā)
Meaning: “Yahweh will build” or “built by Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 9:8
Description: A Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
4) Ibnijah
Original (Hebrew): יִבְנִיָּה (Yiḇnîyā)
Meaning: “Yahweh will build” or “built by Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 9:8
Description: A Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
5) Ibri
Original (Hebrew): עִבְרִי (ʿIḇrî)
Meaning: “A Hebrew,” “one from the other side,” or “to cross over”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 24:27
Description: A Merarite Levite in the time of David.
6) Ibzan
Original (Hebrew): אִבְצָן (ʾIḇṣān)
Meaning: Possibly “splendid” or “famous”
First Appearance: Judges 12:8
Description: One of the judges of Israel, from Bethlehem. He judged Israel for seven years.
7) I-chabod
Original (Hebrew): אִי־כָבוֹד (ʾÎ-ḵāḇôḏ)
Meaning: “No glory” or “where is the glory?”
First Appearance: 1 Samuel 4:21
Description: The son of Phinehas, the grandson of Eli. He was given this name, which means “no glory,” because the ark of God was captured by the Philistines when he was born.
8) Iconium
Original (Greek): Ἰκόνιον (Ikoniοn)
Meaning: “Image” or “likeness”
First Appearance: Acts 14:1
Description: A city in the Roman province of Galatia (in modern-day Turkey). Paul and Barnabas preached there on their first missionary journey, but they were eventually forced to flee because of persecution.
9) Idalah
Original (Hebrew): יִדְאֲלָה (Yiḏʾălā)
Meaning: Possibly “hand of God” or “memorial of God”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:15
Description: A town in the territory of Zebulun.
10) Idbash
Original (Hebrew): יִדְבָּשׁ
Meaning: Possibly “honeyed” or “strong”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:3
Description: A descendant of Judah.
11) Iddo
Original (Hebrew): עִדּוֹא (ʿIdô), יִדּוֹ (Yiddo) or יִדֹּו (Yiddo)
Meaning: “Timely,” “fated,” or possibly “beloved”
First Appearance: 1 Kings 4:14
Description: The father of Ahinadab, one of Solomon’s officials. Also, a prophet and seer whose writings were used as a source for the history of Solomon and Rehoboam, a Gershonite Levite, the grandfather or ancestor of the prophet Zechariah, a leader of the exiles in Casiphia, and a man who had taken a foreign wife during Ezra’s time.
12) Idumea
Original (Greek): Ἰδουμαία (Idoumaia)
Meaning: “Edom” (meaning “red”)
First Appearance: Mark 3:8
Description: The Greek name for Edom, a region south of Judah. Its inhabitants were descendants of Esau.
13) Idumeans
Original (Greek): Ἰδουμαῖοι (Idoumaioi)
Meaning: “Edomites”
First Appearance: Not found in most English translations; implied in Mark 3:8 (Idumea)
Description: The Greek name for the Edomites, the descendants of Esau who lived in the region south of Judah.
14) Igal
Original (Hebrew): יִגְאָל (Yiḡʾāl)
Meaning: “He (God) will redeem” or “redeemed by God”
First Appearance: Numbers 13:7
Description: One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore Canaan, representing the tribe of Issachar. Also, one of David’s mighty men, and a descendant of David.
15) Igdaliah
Original (Hebrew): יִגְדַּלְיָהוּ (Yiḡdalyāhû)
Meaning: “Yahweh is great” or “may Yahweh be magnified”
First Appearance: Jeremiah 35:4
Description: A man of God whose sons had a chamber in the temple.
16) Igeal
Original (Hebrew): יִגְאָל
Meaning: “He (God) will redeem”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 3:22
Description: Alternate spelling of Igal, a descendant of David.
17) Iim
Original (Hebrew): עִיִּים (ʿIyyîm)
Meaning: “Ruins”
First Appearance: Numbers 33:45
Description: A shortened form of Iye-abarim, a stopping place of the Israelites during the Exodus, also a town in the southern part of Judah.
18) Ije-abarim
Original (Hebrew): עִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִים (ʿIyyê hā-ʿAḇārîm)
Meaning: “Ruins of the Abarim” or “ruins of the regions beyond”
First Appearance: Numbers 21:11
Description: A stopping place of the Israelites during the Exodus, located in Moab, east of the Dead Sea.
19) Ijon
Original (Hebrew): עִיּוֹן (ʿIyyôn)
Meaning: “Ruin”
First Appearance: 1 Kings 15:20
Description: A city in the territory of Naphtali, captured by Ben-hadad I of Syria and later by Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria.
20) Ikkesh
Original (Hebrew): עִקֵּשׁ (ʿIqqēš)
Meaning: “Perverse” or “crooked”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 23:26
Description: The father of Ira, one of David’s mighty men.
21) Ilai
Original (Hebrew): עִילַי (ʿÎlay)
Meaning: Possibly “exalted” or “highest”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:29
Description: One of David’s mighty men, an Ahohite.
22) Illyricum
Original (Greek): Ἰλλυρικόν (Illyrikon)
Meaning: The name of a Roman province.
First Appearance: Romans 15:19
Description: A Roman province northwest of Greece, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea (in the area of modern-day Albania and the former Yugoslavia). Paul mentioned preaching the gospel as far as Illyricum.
23) Imlah
Original (Hebrew): יִמְלָה (Yimlā)
Meaning: “He (God) will fulfill” or “whom God will fill up”
First Appearance: 1 Kings 22:8
Description: The father of Micaiah, a prophet who prophesied against Ahab.
24) Immanuel
Original (Hebrew): עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿImmānûʾēl)
Meaning: “God with us”
First Appearance: Isaiah 7:14
Description: A symbolic name given to a child whose birth was to be a sign to King Ahaz. In the New Testament, it is applied to Jesus as a prophecy of his coming (Matthew 1:23).
25) Immer
Original (Hebrew): אִמֵּר (ʾImmēr)
Meaning: “Lamb” or possibly “talkative”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 9:12
Description: The ancestor of a priestly family that returned from exile in Babylon. Also, the name of a priest, Pashhur the son of Immer, who imprisoned Jeremiah, and a place from which some exiles returned.
26) Imna
Original (Hebrew): יִמְנָה (Yimnā)
Meaning: “He (God) appoints” or “right hand”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:35
Description: A son of Helem, an Asherite. Also spelled Jimna and Imnah.
27) Imnah
Original (Hebrew): יִמְנָה
Meaning: “He (God) appoints” or “right hand”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:35
Description: Alternate spelling of Imnah and Jimna.
28) Imrah
Original (Hebrew): יִמְרָה (Yimrā)
Meaning: Possibly “he is obstinate” or “he is rebellious”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:36
Description: An Asherite, a son of Zophah.
29) Imri
Original (Hebrew): אִמְרִי (ʾImrî)
Meaning: “My speech” or “my promise”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 9:4
Description: A Judahite, the father of Omri. Also, the father of Zaccur, who helped rebuild the wall of Jerusalem.
30) India
Original (Hebrew): הֹדּוּ (Hoddû)
Meaning: “Praise” or possibly derived from the Indus River
First Appearance: Esther 1:1
Description: The easternmost province of the Persian Empire, mentioned in the Book of Esther.
31) Iphedeiah
Original (Hebrew): יִפְדְּיָה (Yip̄dəyā)
Meaning: “Yahweh will redeem” or “redeemed by Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 8:25
Description: A Benjamite, a son of Shashak.
32) Ir
Original (Hebrew): עִיר (ʿÎr)
Meaning: “City” or “town”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:12
Description: A Benjamite, also called Iri.
33) Ira
Original (Hebrew): עִירָא (ʿÎrʾā)
Meaning: Possibly “watchful”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 20:26
Description: A Jairite who was a priest to David, also one of David’s mighty men, and another of David’s mighty men from Tekoa.
34) Irad
Original (Hebrew): עִירָד (ʿÎrāḏ)
Meaning: “Wild ass” or possibly “fugitive”
First Appearance: Genesis 4:18
Description: The son of Enoch and grandson of Cain.
35) Iram
Original (Hebrew): עִירָם (ʿÎrām)
Meaning: Possibly “belonging to a city” or “citizen”
First Appearance: Genesis 36:43
Description: A chief of Edom.
36) Iri
Original (Hebrew): עִירִי (ʿÎrî)
Meaning: “Belonging to a city” or “watchful”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:7
Description: A Benjamite, also called Ir.
37) Irijah
Original (Hebrew): יִרִֽאִיָּה (Yirʾîyā)
Meaning: “Yahweh sees” or “seen by Yahweh”
First Appearance: Jeremiah 37:13
Description: The captain of the guard who arrested Jeremiah, accusing him of deserting to the Babylonians.
38) Ir-nahash
Original (Hebrew): עִיר נָחָשׁ (ʿÎr Nāḥāš)
Meaning: “City of the serpent”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:12
Description: Possibly a town in Judah, founded by Tehinnah.
39) Iron
Original (Hebrew): יִרְאוֹן (Yirʾôn)
Meaning: Possibly “fear” or “reverence”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:38
Description: A fortified city in the territory of Naphtali.
40) Irpeel
Original (Hebrew): יִרְפְּאֵל (Yirpəʾēl)
Meaning: “God will heal” or “healed by God”
First Appearance: Joshua 18:27
Description: A town in the territory of Benjamin.
41) Ir-shemesh
Original (Hebrew): עִיר־שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (ʿÎr-Šémeš)
Meaning: “City of the sun”
First Appearance: Joshua 19:41
Description: A town in the territory of Dan, likely the same as Beth-shemesh.
42) Iru
Original (Hebrew): עִירוּ (ʿÎrû)
Meaning: Possibly “belonging to a city” or “watchful”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:15
Description: The son of Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
43) Isaac
Original (Hebrew): יִצְחָק (Yiṣḥāq)
Meaning: “He will laugh” or “laughter”
First Appearance: Genesis 17:19
Description: The son of Abraham and Sarah, born to them in their old age. He was the second of the great patriarchs of Israel and the father of Jacob and Esau. God tested Abraham’s faith by commanding him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice, but ultimately provided a ram instead.
44) Isaiah
Original (Hebrew): יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yəšaʿyāhû)
Meaning: “Yahweh is salvation” or “salvation of Yahweh”
First Appearance: 2 Kings 19:2
Description: A major prophet in Judah during the 8th century BC. He prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, and his messages are recorded in the book of Isaiah. He is considered one of the greatest of the prophets. Also, a Benjamite, and a Levite musician.
45) Iscah
Original (Hebrew): יִסְכָּה (Yisqā)
Meaning: Possibly “she will see” or “one who looks forth”
First Appearance: Genesis 11:29
Description: A daughter of Haran, the brother of Abraham.
46) Iscariot
Original (Greek): Ἰσκαριώτης (Iskariōtēs)
Meaning: Possibly “man of Kerioth” or “man from Kerioth” or possibly derived from a word meaning “false one” or “traitor”
First Appearance: Matthew 10:4
Description: A designation for Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
47) Ishbah
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁבָּה (Yišbā)
Meaning: “He will praise” or “he will swear”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:17
Description: A descendant of Judah, the father of Eshtemoa.
48) Ishbak
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁבָּק (Yišbāq)
Meaning: Possibly “he will leave” or “he will release”
First Appearance: Genesis 25:2
Description: A son of Abraham and Keturah.
49) Ishbi-benob
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁבִּי בְּנֹב (Yišbî bənōḇ)
Meaning: Possibly “dweller at Nob”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 21:16
Description: A Philistine giant who tried to kill David but was slain by Abishai.
50) Ishbosheth
Original (Hebrew): אִישׁ־בֹּ֫שֶׁת (ʾΚ-bṓšeṯ)
Meaning: “Man of shame”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 2:8
Description: A son of Saul who became king over the northern tribes of Israel after Saul’s death. He reigned for two years before being assassinated. His original name was probably Eshbaal.
51) Ishi
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁעִי (Yišʿî)
Meaning: “My salvation” or “salutary”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 2:31
Description: A descendant of Judah. Also, the name of a Simeonite, a descendant of Esau, and the husband of an unnamed woman in a symbolic prophecy of Hosea.
52) Ishiah
Original (Hebrew): יִשִּׁיָּה
Meaning: “Yahweh will lend”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:3
Description: Alternate spelling of Isshiah, a descendant of Issachar.
53) Ishijah
Original (Hebrew): יִשִּׁיָּה
Meaning: “Yahweh lends”
First Appearance: Ezra 10:31
Description: One of the Israelites who had taken a foreign wife during Ezra’s time.
54) Ishma
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁמָא
Meaning: Possibly “desolation” or “waste”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 4:3
Description: A descendant of Judah, possibly the founder of a town or clan.
55) Ishmael
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yišmāʿēʾl)
Meaning: “God hears” or “heard by God”
First Appearance: Genesis 16:11
Description: The son of Abraham and Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian servant. He and his mother were sent away into the wilderness. He became the ancestor of twelve tribes, traditionally identified with various Arab groups. Also, a man who assassinated Gedaliah, the governor of Judah, and several other minor figures.
56) Ishmaelites
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁמְעֵאלִים (Yišməʿēʾlîm)
Meaning: “Descendants of Ishmael”
First Appearance: Genesis 37:25
Description: A people descended from Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar. They are often associated with nomadic tribes in the Arabian Peninsula.
57) Ishmaiah
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁמַעְיָה
Meaning: “Yahweh hears” or “heard by Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 27:19
Description: A ruler over the tribe of Zebulun in the time of David. Also spelled Ishmaiah.
58) Ishmeelite
Original (Hebrew):
Meaning: “Descendant of Ishmael”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 2:17 KJV
Description: This is an alternative translation for Ishmaelite, used in the King James Version. Most modern versions will say “Ishmaelite.”
59) Ishmerai
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁמְרַי (Yišməray)
Meaning: “Yahweh keeps” or “whom Yahweh guards”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 8:18
Description: A Benjamite, a son of Elpaal.
60) Ishod
Original (Hebrew): אִישׁ־הוֹד (ʾΚ-Hôḏ)
Meaning: “Man of majesty” or “man of splendor”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:18
Description: A descendant of Manasseh.
61) Ishpah
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁפָּה
Meaning: Possibly “he will be bare” or “he will be smooth”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 8:16
Description: A Benjamite, a son of Beriah.
62) Ishpan
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁפָּן
Meaning: Possibly “he will hide” or “he will treasure”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 8:22
Description: A Benjamite, a son of Shashak.
63) Ishtob
Original (Hebrew): אִישׁ־טוֹב (ʾΚ-Ṭôḇ)
Meaning: “Man of Tob”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 10:6
Description: A region or small kingdom in Syria, whose troops were hired by the Ammonites to fight against David.
64) Ish-tob
Original (Hebrew): אִישׁ־טוֹב
Meaning: “Men of Tob”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 10:6
Description: The men from the land of Tob, who were hired as mercenary soldiers.
65) Ishuah
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁוָה
Meaning: “He (God) is (or will be) equal”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:17
Description: Alternate spelling of Ishvah, a son of Asher. Also spelled Isuah.
66) Ishuai
Original (Hebrew):
Meaning: “He (God) is (or will be) equal”
First Appearance: 1 Samuel 14:49 KJV
Description: Alternate spelling of Ishvi, a son of Saul. Also spelled Isui.
67) Ishui
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁוִי
Meaning: “He (God) is (or will be) equal”
First Appearance: 1 Samuel 14:49
Description: Alternate spelling of Ishvi, a son of Saul. Also spelled Isui.
68) Ishvah
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁוָה (Yišwā)
Meaning: “He (God) is (or will be) equal”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:17
Description: A son of Asher, also spelled Isuah and Ishuah.
69) Ishvi
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁוִי (Yišwî)
Meaning: “He (God) is (or will be) equal”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:17
Description: A son of Asher and founder of a family within the tribe. Also, a son of Saul. Also spelled Ishui, Isui, and Jeshe.
70) Ishvites
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁוִי
Meaning: “Descendants of Ishvi”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:44
Description: A clan within the tribe of Asher, descended from Ishvi. Also spelled Isuites, Jeshites.
71) Ismachiah
Original (Hebrew): יִסְמַכְיָהוּ (Yismakyāhû)
Meaning: “Yahweh will support” or “supported by Yahweh”
First Appearance: 2 Chronicles 31:13
Description: A Levite overseer in the time of Hezekiah.
72) Ismaiah
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׁמַעְיָה
Meaning: “Yahweh hears” or “heard by Yahweh”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 12:4
Description: A Gibeonite, one of David’s mighty men. Alternate spelling of Ishmaiah.
73) Israel
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrāʾēl)
Meaning: “He struggles with God” or “God strives”
First Appearance: Genesis 32:28
Description: The name given to Jacob after he wrestled with God at Peniel. It became the name of the nation descended from him, also known as the twelve tribes of Israel. Also used for the northern kingdom of Israel after the kingdom was divided.
74) Israelites
Original (Hebrew): יִשְׂרְאֵלִים (Yisreʾelim) or בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (Bənê Yisrāʾēl)
Meaning: “Descendants of Israel” or “children of Israel”
First Appearance: Exodus 1:7
Description: The people descended from Jacob, also called Israel. They were chosen by God to be his special people and were delivered from slavery in Egypt.
75) Issachar
Original (Hebrew): יִשָּׂשכָר (Yissāšḵār)
Meaning: Possibly “there is a reward” or “he will bring a reward”
First Appearance: Genesis 30:18
Description: The ninth son of Jacob and the fifth son of Leah. He was the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
76) Issacharites
Original (Hebrew): יִשָּׂשכָרִי
Meaning: “Belonging to Issachar” or “descendants of Issachar”
First Appearance: Numbers 26:25 (implied)
Description: Members of the tribe of Issachar, descended from Issachar, the son of Jacob.
77) Isshiah
Original (Hebrew): יִשִּׁיָּה
Meaning: “Yahweh will lend”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 24:21
Description: A Levite, a descendant of Rehabiah. Also spelled Ishiah.
78) Isshijah
Original (Hebrew): יִשִּׁיָּה
Meaning: “Yahweh lends”
First Appearance: Ezra 10:31
Description: One of the Israelites who had taken a foreign wife during Ezra’s time. Also spelled Ishijah.
79) Isuah
Original (Hebrew):
Meaning: “He (God) is (or will be) equal”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:17 KJV
Description: Alternate spelling of Ishvah, a son of Asher. Also spelled Ishuah.
80) Isui
Original (Hebrew):
Meaning: “He (God) is (or will be) equal”
First Appearance: Genesis 46:17 KJV
Description: Alternate spelling of Ishvi, a son of Asher. Also spelled Ishui.
81) Italia
Original (Greek): Ἰταλία
Meaning: “Italy”
First Appearance: Acts 18:2
Description: The peninsula in southern Europe, a Roman province.
82) Italy
Original (Greek): Ἰταλία (Italia)
Meaning: “Italy”
First Appearance: Acts 18:2
Description: The peninsula in southern Europe, a Roman province. Paul traveled there on his journey to Rome.
83) Ithamar
Original (Hebrew): אִיתָמָר (ʾÎṯāmār)
Meaning: “Island of palms” or “palm coast”
First Appearance: Exodus 6:23
Description: The fourth and youngest son of Aaron. He and his descendants served as priests.
84) Ithiel
Original (Hebrew): אִיתִיאֵל (ʾÎṯîʾēl)
Meaning: “God is with me” or “God is”
First Appearance: Proverbs 30:1
Description: A person to whom Agur addressed his proverbs, also a Benjamite.
85) Ithmah
Original (Hebrew): יִתְמָה (Yiṯmā)
Meaning: Possibly “bereavement” or “orphanage”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 11:46
Description: A Moabite, one of David’s mighty men.
86) Ithnan
Original (Hebrew): יִתְנָן (Yiṯnān)
Meaning: Possibly “given” or “hired”
First Appearance: Joshua 15:23
Description: A town in the southern part of Judah.
87) Ithra
Original (Hebrew): יִתְרָא (Yiṯrā)
Meaning: “Abundance” or “excellence”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 17:25
Description: An Israelite or Ishmaelite, the father of Amasa, one of David’s commanders.
88) Ithran
Original (Hebrew): יִתְרָן (Yiṯrān)
Meaning: “Excellence” or “abundance”
First Appearance: Genesis 36:26
Description: A Horite, a son of Dishon. Also, an Asherite.
89) Ithream
Original (Hebrew): יִתְרְעָם (Yiṯrəʿām)
Meaning: “The people are abundant” or “excellence of the people”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 3:5
Description: David’s sixth son, born in Hebron, whose mother was Eglah.
90) Ithrite
Original (Hebrew): יִתְרִי (Yiṯrî)
Meaning: Possibly “from Jattir” or “descendant of Jether/Ithra”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 23:38
Description: A designation used for two of David’s mighty men, Ira and Gareb, possibly indicating they were from the town of Jattir.
91) Ittai
Original (Hebrew): אִתַּי (ʾIttay)
Meaning: Possibly “with me” or “timely”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 15:19
Description: A Gittite (from Gath) who was a loyal supporter of David during Absalom’s rebellion. Also, one of David’s mighty men. Also spelled Ithai.
92) Ituraea
Original (Greek): Ἰτουραία (Itouraia)
Meaning: Possibly derived from the name Jetur, a son of Ishmael.
First Appearance: Luke 3:1
Description: A region northeast of the Sea of Galilee, part of the tetrarchy of Philip.
93) Ivah
Original (Hebrew): עִוָּה
Meaning: Unknown
First Appearance: 2 Kings 18:34
Description: Also spelled Ivvah, a city or region conquered by the Assyrians, mentioned along with Sepharvaim and Hena. Also, a variant spelling of Avva.
94) Ivvah
Original (Hebrew): עִוָּה
Meaning: Unknown
First Appearance: 2 Kings 18:34
Description: Also spelled Ivah, a city or region conquered by the Assyrians, mentioned along with Sepharvaim and Hena.
95) Iye-abarim
Original (Hebrew): עִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִים
Meaning: “Ruins of the Abarim”
First Appearance: Numbers 33:44
Description: Alternate spelling of Ije-abarim.
96) Izhar
Original (Hebrew): יִצְהָר
Meaning: “He (God) will shine” or “oil”
First Appearance: Exodus 6:18
Description: A son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, and the founder of a Levitical clan.
97) Izharites
Original (Hebrew): יִצְהָרִי
Meaning: “Descendants of Izhar”
First Appearance: Numbers 3:27
Description: A clan within the tribe of Levi, descended from Izhar.
98) Izrahiah
Original (Hebrew): יִזְרַחְיָה
Meaning: “Yahweh will shine” or “Yahweh has risen”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 7:3
Description: A descendant of Issachar. Also, a leader of the choir who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.
99) Izrahite
Original (Hebrew): יִזְרָחִי
Meaning: “Descendant of Zerah” or possibly “eastern”
First Appearance: 2 Samuel 23:35
Description: A designation used for Shamhuth, one of David’s military commanders.
100) Izri
Original (Hebrew): יִצְרִי
Meaning: Possibly “he forms” or “my creation”
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 25:11
Description: A Levite musician in the time of David, also called Zeri.
101) Izziah
Original (Hebrew): יִזִּיָּה
Meaning: “Yahweh will sprinkle” or “Yahweh will purify”
First Appearance: Ezra 10:25
Description: An Israelite who had taken a foreign wife during Ezra’s time. Also spelled Jeziah.