Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
A - D

Aaron, a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength
Abaddon, the destroyer
Abagtha, father of the wine-press
Abana, made of stone; a building
Abarim, passages; passengers
Abba, father
Abda, a servant; servitude
Abdeel, a vapor; a cloud of God
Abdi, my servant
Abdiel, servant of God
Abdon, servant; cloud of judgment
Abednego, servant of light; shining
Abel, vanity; breath; vapor
Abel, a city; mourning
Abel-beth-maachah, mourning to the house of Maachah
Abel-maim, mourning of waters
Abel-meholah, mourning of sickness
Abel-mizraim, the mourning of Egyptians
Abel-shittim, mourning of thorns
Abez, an egg; muddy
Abi, my father
Abiah, the Lord is my father
Abi-albon, most intelligent father
Abiasaph, consuming father; gathering
Abiathar, excellent father; father of the remnant
Abib, green fruit; ears of corn
Abidah, father of knowledge
Abidan, father of judgment
Abiel, God my father
Abiezer, father of help
Abigail, the father's joy
Abihail, the father of strength
Abihu, he is my father
Abihud, father of praise; confession
Abijah, the Lord is my father
Abijam, father of the sea
Abilene, the father of mourning
Abimael, a father sent from God
Abimelech, father of the king
Abinadab, father of a vow, or of willingness
Abinoam, father of beauty
Abiram, high father; father of deceit
Abishag, ignorance of the father
Abishai, the present of my father
Abishalom, father of peace
Abishua, father of salvation
Abishur, father of the wall; father of uprightness
Abital, the father of the dew; or of the shadow
Abitub, father of goodness
Abiud, father of praise
Abner, father of light
Abram, high father
Abraham, father of a great multitude
Absalom, father of peace
Accad, a vessel; pitcher; spark
Accho, close; pressed together
Aceldama, field of blood
Achab, brother of the father
Achaia, grief; trouble
Achaicus, a native of Achaia; sorrowing; sad
Achan, or Achar, he that troubleth
Achaz, one that takes, or possesses
Achbor, a rat; bruising
Achim, preparing; revenging; confirming
Achish, thus it is; how is this
Achmetha, brother of death
Achor, trouble
Achsah, adorned; bursting the veil
Achshaph, poison; tricks
Achzib, liar; lying; one that runs
Adadah, testimony of the assembly
Adah, an assembly
Adaiah, the witness of the Lord
Adaliah, one that draws water; poverty; cloud; death
Adam, earthy; red
Adamah, red earth; of blood
Adami, my man; red; earthy; human
Adar, high; eminent
Adbeel, vapor, or cloud of God
Addi, my witness; adorned; prey
Addin, adorned; delicious; voluptuous
Addon, basis; foundation; the Lord
Adiel, the witness of the Lord
Adin, Adina, adorned; voluptuous; dainty
Adithaim, assemblies; testimonies
Adlai, my witness; my ornament
Admah, earthy; red; bloody
Admatha, a cloud of death; a mortal vapor
Adna, pleasure; delight
Adnah, eternal rest
Adoni-bezek, the lightning of the Lord; the Lord of lightning
Adonijah, the Lord is my master
Adonikam, the Lord is raised
Adoniram, my Lord is most high; Lord of might and elevation
Adoni-zedek, justice of the Lord; lord of justice
Adoraim, strength of the sea
Adoram, their beauty; their power
Adrammelech, the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the king
Adramyttium, the court of death
Adriel, the flock of God
Adullam, their testimony; their prey; their ornament
Adummim, earthy; red; bloody things
Aeneas, praised; praiseworthy
Aenon, a cloud; fountain; his eye
Agabus, a locust; the father's joy or feast
Agag, roof; upper floor
Agar, or Hagar, a stranger; one that fears
Agee, a valley; deepness
Agrippa, one who causes great pain at his birth
Agur, stranger; gathered together
Ahab, uncle, or father's brother
Aharah, a smiling brother; a meadow of a sweet savor
Aharhel, another host; the last sorrow; a brother's sheep
Ahasbai, trusting in me; a grown-up brother
Ahasuerus, prince; head; chief
Ahava, essence; being; generation
Ahaz, one that takes or possesses
Ahaziah, seizure; vision of the Lord
Ahi, my brother; my brethren
Ahiah, brother of the Lord
Ahiam, mother's brother; brother of a nation
Ahian, brother of wine
Ahiezer, brother of assistance
Ahihud, brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or of praise; witty brother
Ahijah, same with Ahiah
Ahikam, a brother who raises up or avenges
Ahilud, a brother born, or begotten
Ahimaaz, a brother of the council
Ahiman, brother of the right hand
Ahimelech, my brother is a king; my king's brother
Ahimoth, brother of death
Ahinadab, a willing brother; brother of a vow
Ahinoam, beauty of the brother; brother of motion
Ahio, his brother; his brethren
Ahira, brother of iniquity; brother of the shepherd
Ahiram, brother of craft, or of protection
Ahisamach, brother of strength
Ahishahur, brother of the morning or dew; brother of blackness
Ahishar, brother of a prince; brother of a song
Ahithophel, brother of ruin or folly
Ahitub, brother of goodness
Ahlab, made of milk, or of fat; brother of the heart
Ahlai, beseeching; sorrowing; expecting
Ahoah, a live brother; my thorn or thistle
Aholah, his tabernacle; his tent
Aholiab, the tent of the father
Aholibah, my tent, or my tabernacle, in her
Aholibamah, my tabernacle is exalted
Ahumai, a meadow of waters; a brother of waters
Ahuzam, their taking or possessing vision
Ahuzzah, possession; seizing; collecting
Ai, or Hai, mass; heap
Aiah, vulture, raven; an isle; alas, where is it?
Aiath, same as Ai; an hour; eye; fountain
Aijeleth-Shahar, the land of the morning
Ain, same as Aiath
Ajalon, a chain; strength; a stag
Akkub, foot-print; supplanting; crookedness; lewdness
Akrabbim, scorpions
Alammelech, God is king
Alemeth, hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead
Alexander, one who assists men
Alian, high
Alleluia, praise the Lord
Allon, an oak; strong
Allon-bachuth, the oak of weeping
Almodad, measure of God
Almon, hidden
Almon-diblathaim, hidden in a cluster of fig trees
Alpheus, a thousand; learned; chief
Alush, mingling together
Alvah, his rising up; his highness
Amad, people of witness; a prey
Amal, labor; iniquity
Amalek, a people that licks up
Aman, mother; fear of them
Amana, integrity; truth; a nurse
Amariah, the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord
Amasa, sparing the people
Amasai, strong
Amashai, the people's gift
Amashi-ali, same as Amaziah
Ami, mother; fear; people
Amaziah, the strength of the Lord
Aminadab, same as Amminadab
Amittai, true; fearing
Ammah, my, or his, people
Ammi, same as Ammah
Ammiel, the people of God
Ammihud, people of praise
Ammi-nadab, my people is liberal
Ammishaddai, the people of the Almighty; the Almighty is with me
Ammizabad, dowry of the people
Ammon, a people; the son of my people
Amnon, faithful and true; tutor
Amok, a valley; a depth
Amon, faithful; true
Amorite, bitter; a rebel; a babbler
Amos, loading; weighty
Amoz, strong; robust
Amplias, large; extensive
Amram, an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn
Amraphel, one that speaks of secrets
Amzi, strong, mighty
Anab, a grape; a knot
Anah, one who answers; afflicted
Anaharath, dryness, burning, wrath
Anak, a collar; ornament
Anamim, a fountain; answer; affliction
Anammelech, answer; poverty of the king
Anani, a cloud; prophecy; divination
Ananias, or Ananiah, the cloud of the Lord
Anathema, separated; set apart
Anathoth, or Anath, answer; song; poverty
Andrew, a strong man
Andronicus, a man excelling others
Anem, or Anen, an answer; their affliction
Aner, answer; song; affliction
Aniam, a people; the strength or sorrow of people
Anim, answerings; singings; afflicted
Anna, gracious; one who gives
Annas, one who answers; humble
Antichrist, an adversary to Christ
Antioch, speedy as a chariot
Antipas, for all, or against all
Antipatris, for, or against the father
Antothijah, answers or songs of the Lord; afflictions
Anub, same as Anab
Apelles, exclusion; separation
Apharsathchites, Apharsites (from a root meaning) dividing or rending
Aphek, Aphekah, Aphik, strength; a rapid torrent
Aphiah, speaking, blowing
Apocalypse, uncovering, revelation
Apocrypha, hidden
Apollonia, perdition, destruction
Apollonius, destroying
Apollos, one who destroys; destroyer
Apollyon, a destroyer
Appaim, face; nostrils
Apphia, productive; fruitful
Aquila, an eagle
Ar, awakening; uncovering
Ara, cursing; seeing
Arab, multiplying; sowing sedition; a window; a locust
Arabia, evening; desert; ravens
Arad, a wild ass; a dragon
Arah, the way; a traveler
Aram, highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse
Aran, an ark; their curse
Ararat, the curse of trembling
Araunah, ark; song; joyful cry
Arba, four
Archelaus, the prince of the people
Archippus, a master of horses
Arcturus, a gathering together
Ard, one that commands; he that descends
Ardon, ruling; a judgment of malediction
Areli, the light or vision of God
Areopagus, the hill of Mars
Aretas, agreeable, virtuous
Argob, a turf, or fat land
Ariel, altar; light or lion of God
Arimathea, a lion dead to the Lord
Arioch, long; great; tall
Aristarchus, the best prince
Aristobulus, a good counselor
Armageddon, hill of fruits; mountain of Megiddo
Arnon, rejoicing; sunlight
Aroer, heath; tamarisk
Arpad, the light of redemption
Arphaxad, a healer; a releaser
Artaxerxes, the silence of light; fervent to spoil
Artemas, whole, sound
Arumah, high; exalted
Asa, physician; cure
Asahel, creature of God
Asaiah, the Lord hath wrought
Asaph, who gathers together
Asareel, the beatitude of God
Asenath, peril; misfortune
Ashan, smoke
Ashbel, an old fire
Ashdod, effusion; inclination; theft
Asher, happiness
Ashima, crime; offense
Ashkenaz, a fire that spreads
Ashnah, change
Ashriel, same as Asareel
Ashtaroth, Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches
Ashur, who is happy; or walks; or looks
Asia, muddy; boggy
Asiel, the work of God
Askelon, weight; balance; fire of infamy
Asnapper, unhappiness; increase of danger
Asriel, help of God
Assir, prisoner; fettered
Asshurim, liers in want; beholders
Assos, approaching; coming near
Assur, same as Ashur
Assyria, country of Assur or Ashur
Asuppim, gatherings
Asyncritus, incomparable
Atad, a thorn
Atarah, a crown
Ataroth, crowns
Ataroth-addar, crowns of power
Ater, left hand; shut
Athach, thy time
Athaiah, the Lord's time
Athaliah, the time of the Lord
Athlai, my hour or time
Attai, same as Athlai
Attalia, that increases or sends
Attalus, increased, nourished
Augustus, increased, augmented
Ava, or Ivah, iniquity
Aven, iniquity; force; riches; sorrow
Avim, wicked or perverse men
Avith, wicked, perverse
Azaliah, near the Lord
Azaniah, hearing the Lord; the Lord's weapons
Azareel, help of God
Azariah, he that hears the Lord
Azaz, strong one
Azazel, the scape-goat
Azaziah, strength of the Lord
Azekah, strength of walls
Azgad, a strong army; a gang of robbers
Azmaveth, strong death; a he-goat
Azmon, bone of a bone; our strength
Aznoth-tabor, the ears of Tabor; the ears of purity or contrition
Azor, a helper; a court
Azotus, the same as Ashdod
Azriel, same as Asriel
Azrikam, help, revenging
Azubah, forsaken
Azur, he that assists or is assisted
Azzan, their strength
Azzur, same as Azur

Baal, master; lord
Baalah, her idol; she that is governed or subdued; a spouse
Baalath, a rejoicing; our proud lord
Baalath-beer, subjected pit
Baal-berith, idol of the covenant
Baale, same as Baalath
Baal-gad, idol of fortune or felicity
Baal-hamon, who rules a crowd
Baal-hermon, possessor of destruction or of a thing cursed
Baali, my idol; lord over me
Baalim, idols; masters; false gods
Baalis, a rejoicing; a proud lord
Baal-meon, idol or master of the house
Baal-peor, master of the opening
Baal-perazim, god of divisions
Baal-shalisha, the god that presides over three; the third idol
Baal-tamar, master of the palm-tree
Baal-zebub, god of the fly
Baal-zephon, the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secret
Baanah, in the answer; in affliction
Baara, a flame; purging
Baaseiah, in making; in pressing together
Baasha, he that seeks, or lays waste
Babel, confusion; mixture
Babylon, same as Babel
Baca, a mulberry-tree
Bahurim, choice; warlike; valiant
Bajith, a house
Balaam, the ancient of the people; the destruction of the people
Baladan, one without judgment
Balak, who lays waste or destroys
Bamah, an eminence or high place
Barabbas, son of shame, confusion
Barachel, that bows before God
Barachias, same as Barachel
Barak, thunder, or in vain
Barjesus, son of Jesus or Joshua
Barjona, son of a Jona; of a dove
Barnabas, son of the prophet, or of consolation
Barsabas, son of return; son of rest
Bartholomew, a son that suspends the waters
Bartimeus, son of the honorable
Baruch, who is blessed
Barzillai, son of contempt; made of iron
Bashan, in the tooth, in ivory
Bashemath, perfumed; confusion of death; in desolation
Bathsheba, the seventh daughter; the daughter of satiety
Bathsuha, same as Bathsheba
Bealiah, the god of an idol; in an assembly
Bealoth, cast under
Bebai, void, empty
Becher, first begotten; first fruits
Bechorath, first fruits
Bedad, alone; solitary
Bedaiah, Bedeiah, the only Lord
Bedan, according to judgment
Beeliada, an open idol
Beelzebub, same as Baalzebub
Beer, a well
Beera, a well; declaring
Beerelim, the well of Elim, or of rains
Beeri, my well
Beer-lahai-roi, the well of him that liveth and seeth me
Beeroth, wells; explaining
Beersheba, the well of an oath; the seventh well
Behemoth, beasts
Bekah, half a shekel
Belah, destroying
Belial, wicked, worthless
Belshazzar, master of the treasure
Belteshazzar, who lays up treasures in secret
Ben, a son
Benaiah, son of the Lord
Ben-ammi, son of my people
Beneberak, sons of lightning
Bene-jaakan, sons of sorrow
Benhadad, son of Hadad, or noise
Benhail, son of strength
Benhanan, son of grace
Benjamin, son of the right hand
Benimi, our sons
Beno, his son
Benoni, son of my sorrow, or pain
Benzoheth, son of separation
Beon, in affliction
Beor, burning; foolish; mad
Bera, a well; declaring
Berachah, blessing; bending the knee
Berachiah, speaking well of the Lord
Beraiah, the choosing of the Lord
Berea, heavy; weighty
Bered, hail
Beri, my son; my corn
Beriah, in fellowship; in envy
Berith, covenant
Bernice, one that brings victory
Berodach-baladan, the son of death
Berothai, wells; a cypress
Berothath, of a well
Besai, a despising; dirty
Besodeiah, counsel of the Lord
Besor, glad news; incarnation
Betah, confidence
Beten, belly
Bethabara, the house of confidence
Bethanath, house of affliction
Bethany, the house of song; the house of affliction
Betharabah, house of sweet smell
Beth-aram, house of height
Beth-aven, the house of vanity; of iniquity of trouble
Beth-azmaveth, house of death's strength
Beth-baalmeon, an idol of the dwelling-place
Beth-barah, the chosen house
Beth-birei, the house of my Creator, the house of my health
Beth-car, the house of the lamb
Beth-dagon, the house of corn, or of fish
Beth-diblathaim, house of dry figs
Beth-el, the house of God
Bethemek, house of deepness
Bether, division, or in the trial
Bethesda, house of pity or mercy
Beth-ezal, a neighbor's house
Beth-gader, a house for a mouse
Beth-gamul, house of recompense, or of the camel
Beth-haccerem, house of the vineyard
Beth-haran, house of grace
Beth-horon, house of wrath
Beth-lebaoth, house of lionesses
Beth-lehem, house of bread
Beth-marcaboth, house of bitterness wiped out
Beth-meon, house of the dwelling-place
Beth-nimrah, house of rebellion
Beth-palet, house of expulsion
Beth-pazzez, house of dividing asunder
Beth-peor, house of gaping, or opening
Bethphage, house of my month, or of early figs
Beth-phelet, same as Beth-palet
Beth-rapha, house of health
Bethsaida, house of fruits, or of food, or of snares
Bethshan, Beth-shean, house of the tooth, or of ivory, or of sleep
Beth-shemesh, house of the sun
Bethuel, filiation of God
Beth-zur, house of a rock
Betonim, bellies
Beulah, married
Bezai, eggs
Bezaleel, in the shadow of God
Bezek, lightning; in the chains
Bezer, vine branches
Bichri, first-born; first fruits
Bidkar, in compunction, or sharp pain
Bigthan, in the press; giving meat
Bigvai, in my body
Bildad, old friendship
Bileam, the ancient of the people; the devourer
Bilgah, ancient countenance
Bilhah, Bilhan, who is old or confused
Bilshan, in the tongue
Binea, son of the Lord
Binnui, building
Birsha, an evil; a son who beholds
Bishlam, in peace
Bithiah, daughter of the Lord
Bithron, divisions
Bithynia, violent precipitation
Bizjothjah, despite
Blastus, that buds or brings forth
Boanerges, son of thunder
Boaz, or Booz, in strength
Bocheru, the first born
Bochim, the place of weeping; or of mulberry-trees
Bohan, in them
Boskath, in poverty
Boson, taking away
Bozez, mud; bog
Bozrah, in tribulation or distress
Bukki, void
Bukkiah, the dissipation of the Lord
Bul, old age; perishing
Bunah, building; understanding
Bunni, building me
Buz, despised; plundered
Buzi, my contempt

Cabbon, as though understanding
Cabul, displeasing; dirty
Caiphas, he that seeks with diligence; one that vomiteth
Cain, possession, or possessed
Cainan, possessor; purchaser
Calah, favorable; opportunity
Calcol, nourishing
Caleb, a dog; a crow; a basket
Caleb-Ephratah, see Ephratah
Calneh, our consummation
Calno, our consummation; altogether himself
Calvary, the place of a skull
Camon, his resurrection
Cana, zeal; jealousy; possession
Canaan, merchant; trader; or that humbles and subdues
Candace, who possesses contrition
Capernaum, the field of repentance; city of comfort
Caphtor, a sphere, buckle, or hand
Cappadocia, the same as Caphtor
Carcas, the covering of a lamb
Charchemish, a lamb; as taken away; withdrawn
Careah, bald; ice
Carmel, circumcised lamb; harvest; full of ears of corn
Carmi, my vineyard; lamb of the waters
Carpus, fruit; fruitful
Carshena, a lamb; sleeping
Casiphia, money; covetousness
Casluhim, hopes of life
Cedron, black; sad
Cenchrea, millet; small pulse
Cephas, a rock or stone
Cesar, a name applied to those who are cut out of the womb
Chalcol, who nourishes, consumes, and sustains the whole
Chaldea, as demons, or as robbers
Charran, a singing or calling out
Chebar, force or strength
Chedorlaomer, roundness of a sheaf
Chelal, as night
Chelub, a basket
Chelluh, all
Chelubai, he altogether against me
Chemarims, black ones
Chemosh, handling; stroking; taking away
Chenaanah, broken in pieces
Chenani, my pillar
Chenaniah, preparation, or disposition, or strength, of the Lord
Chephirah, a little lioness
Cheran, anger
Cherethims, Cherethites, who cut or tear away
Cherith, cutting; piercing; slaying
Chesed, as a devil, or a destroyer
Chesil, foolishness
Chesulloth, fearfulness
Chidon, a dart
Chiliab, totality; or the perfection of the father
Chilion, finished; complete; perfect
Chilmad, teaching or learning
Chimham, as they; like to them
Chios, open; opening
Chisleu, Cisleu, Casleu, rashness; confidence
Chislon, hope, trust
Chisloth-tabor, fears; purity
Chittem, those that bruise; gold
Chloe, green herb
Chorazin, the secret; here is a mystery
Chozeba, men liers in wait
Christ, anointed
Chun, making ready
Chushan-rishathaim, blackness of iniquities
Chuza, the seer or prophet
Cilicia, which rolls or overturns
Cis, same as Kish
Clauda, a lamentable voice
Claudia, Claudius, lame
Clement, mild; good; merciful
Cleophas, the whole glory
Cnidus, age
Colhozeh, every prophet
Colosse, punishment; correction
Coniah, strength of the Lord
Coos, top, summit
Corinth, which is satisfied; ornament; beauty
Cornelius, of a horn
Cosam, divining
Coz, a thorn
Cozbi, a liar; sliding away
Crescens, growing; increasing
Crete, carnal; fleshly
Crispus, curled
Cush, Cushan, Cushi, Ethiopians; blackness
Cuth, Cuthah, burning
Cyprus, fair; fairness
Cyrene, a wall; coldness; the floor
Cyrenius, who governs
Cyrus, as miserable; as heir

Dabareh, the word; the thing; a bee; obedient
Dabbasheth, flowing with honey
Daberath, same as Dabareh
Dagon, corn; a fish
Dalaiah, the poor of the Lord
Dalmanutha, a bucket; a branch
Dalmatia, deceitful lamps; vain brightness
Dalphon, the house of caves
Damaris, a little woman
Damascus, a sack full of blood; the similitude of burning
Dan, judgment; he that judges
Daniel, judgment of God; God my judge
Dannah, judging
Darah, generation; house of the shepherd or of the companion
Darda, home of knowledge
Darius, he that informs himself
Darkon, of generation; of possession
Dathan, laws or rites
David, well-beloved, dear
Debir, an orator; a word
Deborah, word; thing; a bee
Decapolis, containing ten cities
Dedan, their breasts; friendship; a judge
Dedanim, the descendants of Dedan
Dekar, force
Delaiah, the poor of the Lord
Delilah, poor; small; head of hair
Demas, popular
Demetrius, belonging to corn, or to Ceres
Derbe, a sting
Deuel, the knowledge of God
Deuteronomy, repetition of the law
Diana, luminous, perfect
Diblaim, cluster of figs
Diblath, paste of dry figs
Dibon, abundance of knowledge
Dibon-gad, great understanding; abundance of sons
Dibri, an orator
Dibzahab, Dizahab, where much gold is
Didymus, a twin; double
Diklah, Dildah, his diminishing
Dilean, that is poor
Dimon, where it is red
Dimonah, dunghill
Dinah, judgment; who judges
Dinhabah, he gives judgment
Dionysius, divinely touched
Diotrephes, nourished by Jupiter
Dishan, a threshing
Dishon, fatness; ashes
Dodai, Dodanim, beloved
Dodavah, love
Dodo, his uncle
Doeg, careful, who acts with uneasiness
Dophkah, a knocking
Dor, generation, habitation
Dorcas, a female roe-deer
Dothan, the law; custom
Drusilla, watered by the dew
Dumali, silence; resemblance
Dura, same as Dor