List of Biblical Persons / H
This list of biblical persons gives the proper names of people that appear in the Bible . It is divided into several pages in alphabetical order. Those Bible passages are given in which the person is mentioned first. Names of places, mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, islands, sanctuaries, countries, peoples can be found in the list of geographical and ethnographic names in the Bible .
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| Name (German) | Name (Urtext) | Meaning of the name | Bible passage | person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habakkuk | חֲבַקּוּק ḥǎvaqqûq | Got 1.1 EU | prophet | |
| Hachalja | חֲכַלְיָה ḥǎkhaljāh | Neh 1.1 EU | Father of Nehemias | |
| Hadad | חֲדַד ḥǎdad | Gen 25.15 EU | Son of Ishmael , grandson of Abraham | |
| Gen 36.35 EU | King, son of Bedad, of Avit | |||
| 1 Kings 11: 14-22 EU | Edomite opponent of King Solomon | |||
| Hadad-eser | הֲדַדְעֶזֶר hǎdad'æzær | " Hadad is Help" | 2 Sam 8,3 EU | King of Zoba, son of Rehob |
| Hadar | הֲדַר hǎdar | Gen 36.39 EU | King in Pagu | |
| Hadassa | הֲדַסָּה hǎdassāh | "Myrtle" | Est 2.7 EU | Name of Queen Esther |
| Hadlai | חַדְלָי ḥadlāj | 2 Chr 28.12 EU | Father Amasas | |
| Hadoram | הֲדֹורָם hǎdôrām | Gen 10.27 EU | Son of Joktan | |
| 2 Sam 8.10 EU | Son of Toïs king of Hamat | |||
| 2 Chr 10.18 EU | Prison guard | |||
| Hagar | הָגָר hāgār | "Strangers" |
Gen 16.1 EU Gal 4.24 EU |
Egyptian maid of Abraham , mother of Ishmael |
| Haggai | חַגַּי ḥaggaj | "The one born on the feast day" | Esr 5.1 EU | prophet |
| Haggi | חַגִּי ḥaggî | Gen 46.16 EU | second eldest son of Gad | |
| Haggit | חַגִּית ḥaggît | 2 Sam 3.4 EU | Mother of Adonijas | |
| Ham | חָם ḥām | Gen 5.32 EU | Son of Noah , father of Cush , Egypt , Puts and Canaan | |
| Haman | הָמָן Haman |
Est 3.1 EU Est 1.1 EU |
Adversary of Mordechai | |
| Hammedata | הַמְּדָתָא hammədātā ' |
Est 3.1 EU Est 1.1 EU |
Father Hamans | |
| Hamor | חֲמֹור ḥǎmôr | "Ass" |
Gen 33.19 EU Ri 9.28 EU |
Hiwiter, father of Shechem |
| Hamul | חָמוּל ḥāmûl | Gen 46.12 EU | Son of Perez, of the tribe of Judah | |
| Hamutal | חֲמוּטַל ḥǎmûtal | 2 Kings 23.31 EU | Daughter of Jirmejas from Libna, mother of Jehoahaz | |
| Hanamel | חֲנַמְאֵל ḥǎnam'el | Jer 32.7 EU | Cousin Jeremias, seller of a field in Anatot to these | |
| Hanan | חָנָן ḥānān | → Baal-Hanan | ||
| → Ben-Hanan | ||||
| 1 Chr 8.23 EU | Benjaminite, son of Shashak | |||
| 1 Chr 8.38 EU | Benjaminite son of Azel | |||
| 1 Chr 11.43 EU | Hero of David , son of Maacha | |||
| Esr 2.46 EU | Head of the family | |||
| Neh 8.7 EU | Levite | |||
| Neh 13.13 EU | Son Sakkurs | |||
| Jer 35.4 EU | Son of Jigdalja | |||
| Hananel | Tob 1.1 EU | Tobiël's father, Tobit's grandfather | ||
| Hanani | חֲנָנִי ḥǎnānî | 1 Kings 16.7 EU | Seer, Jehu's father | |
| 1 Chr 25.4 EU | Son of Hemans | |||
| Esr 10.20 EU | Priest, descendant of Immer, living in mixed marriage | |||
| Neh 1.12 EU | Commander of Jerusalem | |||
| Neh 12.36 EU | Musician | |||
| Ananias | Ἁνανίας | "Yahweh is gracious" | Acts 5,1 EU | Ananias , a Christian from Jerusalem |
| Acts 9.10 EU | Ananias of Damascus praying with Saul, called Paul | |||
| Acts 23.2 EU | Ananias ben Nedebaios , a high priest in the time of the apostle Paul | |||
| Hananiah | חֲנַנְיָה ḥǎnanjāh | 1 Chr 3.19 EU | Son of Zerubbabel | |
| 1 Chr 8.24 EU | Benjaminite, son of Shashak | |||
| 1 Chr 25.4 EU | Son of Hemans | |||
| 2 Chr 26.11 EU | Overseer | |||
| Esr 10.28 EU | Priest, descendant of Bebai, living in mixed marriage | |||
| Neh 3.8 EU | Ointment maker | |||
| Neh 3.30 EU | Son of Shelemia | |||
| Neh 12.12 EU | priest | |||
| Jer 28.1 EU | Prophet, son of Azur | |||
| Jer 36.12 EU | Zidkiah's father | |||
| Jer 37.13 EU | Shelemia's father | |||
| Dan 1.6 EU | Man from the tribe of Judah | |||
| Tob 5.13 EU | Azariah's father | |||
| Jud 8,1 EU | Son of Gideon, father of Hilkiah, ancestor of Judit | |||
| Hanna | חַנָּה ḥannāh | "He [God] had mercy" | 1 Sam 1,2 EU | Hanna , Samuel's mother |
| Lk 2.36 EU | Hanna , prophetess, daughter of Penuel, from the tribe of Ascher | |||
| Tob 1.9 EU | Mrs. Tobits | |||
| Hannas | Ἅννας | Lk 3.2 EU | High priest | |
| Hanniël | חַנִּיאֵל ḥannî'el | Num 34.23 EU | Son of Efod, of the tribe of Manasseh | |
| 1 Chr 7.39 EU | Son of Ullas, from the tribe of Ascher | |||
| Hanun | חָנוּן ḥānûn | 2 Sam 10.1 EU | King of the Ammonites, son of Nahash | |
| Neh 3.13 EU | Involved in the reconstruction of the city walls of Jerusalem and the valley gate | |||
| Neh 3.30 EU | Involved in the reconstruction of the city walls of Jerusalem; Son of Zalaf | |||
| Haran | הָרָן hārān | Gen 11.26 EU | Brother of Abraham , son of Nahor | |
| 1 Chr 2.46 EU | Son of Caleb | |||
| 1 Chr 23.9 EU | Levite, son of Jehiel | |||
| Harbona | חַרְבֹונָא ḥarvônā ' | Est 1.10 EU | Court official at the Persian court | |
| Haref | חָרֵף ḥāref | 1 Chr 2.51 EU | Bet-Gader's father | |
| Harhaja | חַרְהֲיָה ḥarhǎjāh | Neh 3.8 EU | Usiëls father | |
| Harim | חָרִם ḥārim | 1 Chr 24.8 EU | priest | |
| Esr 10.21 EU | Father of at least four priests | |||
| Neh 3.11 EU | Malkija's father | |||
| Harif | חָרִיף ḥārîf | Neh 7.24 EU | Head of the family | |
| Harnefer | חַרְנֶפֶר ḥarnæfær | 1 Chr 7.36 EU | Son of Zofach, from the tribe of Ascher | |
| Harscha | חַרְשָׁא ḥaršā ' | Esr 2.52 EU | Levite, head of the family | |
| Haruz | חָרוּץ ḥārûṣ | 2 Kings 21.19 EU | Father Meschullemets, from Jotba | |
| Hasadja | חֲסַדְיָה ḥǎdasjāh | 1 Chr 3.20 EU | Son of Meshullam | |
| Hasael | חֲזָאֵל ḥǎzā'el | 1 Kings 19.15 EU | King of Aram | |
| Hashabia | חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ ḥǎšavjāhû | 1 Chr 25.3 EU | Levite, son of Jedutun | |
| 1 Chr 26.30 EU | Descendant of Hebron | |||
| 1 Chr 27.17 EU | Son of Kemuel | |||
| 2 Chr 35.9 EU | Chief of the Levites | |||
| Esr 8.19 EU | Levite, descendant of Merari | |||
| Neh 3.17 EU | Levit, head of one half of the Keïla district | |||
| Hashub | חֲשַׁבְיָה ḥǎšavjāh | 1 Chr 9.14 EU | Shemaiah's father, Levite | |
| Neh 3.11 EU | Son of Pahat-Moab | |||
| Neh 3.23 EU | Involved in the reconstruction of the city walls of Jerusalem | |||
| Hashuba | חֲשֻׁבָה ḥǎšuvāh | 1 Chr 3.20 EU | Son of Meshullam | |
| Hashum | חָשֻׁם āšum | Esr 2.19 EU | Head of the family | |
| Neh 8.4 EU | One of those who stood next to him when Ezra read the law | |||
| Haso | חֲזֹו ḥǎzô | Gen 22.22 EU | Son of Nahor and Milka | |
| Hasra | חַסְרָה ḥasrāh | 2 Chr 34.22 EU | Steward of the clothing-store in Jerusalem, father of Tokhat | |
| Hasufa | חֲשׂוּפָא ḥǎśûfā ' | Esr 2.43 EU | Head of the family of temple servants | |
| Hatach | הֲתָךְ hǎtākh | Est 4.5 EU | Chamberlain of the King | |
| Hatat | חֲתַת ḥǎtat | 1 Chr 4.13 EU | Son of Otniël, of the tribe of Judah | |
| Hatifa | חֲטִיפָא ḥǎtîfā ' | Esr 2.54 EU | Head of the family of temple servants | |
| Hatita | חֲטִיטָא ḥǎtîtā ' | Esr 2.42 EU | Head of the family of gatekeepers | |
| Hattush | חַטּוּשׁ ḥattûš | 1 Chr 3.22 EU | Son of Sheechanja, descendant of King David | |
| Take 3.10 EU | Son of Hashabneja | |||
| Hawila | חֲוִילָה ḥǎwîlāh | "Sandland" | Gen 10.7 EU | Son of Kusch , great-grandson of Noach |
| Gen 10.29 EU | Son of Joktan | |||
| Hazarmawet | חֲצַרְמָוֶת ḥǎṣarmāwæt | "Camp of death" | Gen 10.26 EU | Son of Joktan |
| Lifter | חֶבֶר ḥævær | "Connection / cooperative / ban / ban spell" | Gen 46.17 EU | Son of Beria, grandson of Ascher |
| Ri 4.11 EU | Kenite, Jaël's man | |||
| 1 Chr 4.18 EU | Son of Mered, of the tribe of Judah | |||
| 1 Chr 8.17 EU | Son of Elpaal, Benjaminite | |||
| Hebron | חֶבְרֹון ḥævrôn | Ex 6.18 EU | Son of Kohath , grandson of Levi | |
| Hefer | חֵפֶר ḥefær | Num 26.32 EU | Man of the tribe of Manasseh, Gileadite, father of Zelofhad | |
| Jos 17.2 EU | Son of Manasses | |||
| 1 Chr 4,6 EU | Man of the tribe of Judah, son of Ashhur and Naara | |||
| 1 Chr 11.36 EU | Hero of David , from Mechera | |||
| Hefzi-Bah | חֶפְצִי־בָהּ ḥæfṣî vāh | 2 Kings 21.1 EU | Mother of King Manasseh | |
| Hegai | הֵגֶא hegæ ' | Est 2.3 EU | royal chamberlain | |
| Hela | חֶלְאָה ḥæl'āh | 1 Chr 4,5 EU | Mrs. Ashhur, from the tribe of Judah, mother of Zerets, Zohar and Etnan | |
| Heldai | חֶלְדַּי ḥældaj | 1 Chr 27.15 EU | Man from Netofa | |
| Sach 6,10 EU | Head of the family | |||
| Heled | חֵלֶב ḥelæv | 2 Sam 23.29 EU | Man from Netofa | |
| Helek | חֵלֶק ḥelæq | Num 26.30 EU | Man of the Manasseh tribe, Gileadite | |
| Helez | חֶלֶץ ḥælæṣ | 2 Sam 23.26 EU | Ephraimites, from Pelet | |
| 1 Chr 2.39 EU | Calebiter son of Azariah, father of Elasah | |||
| Helkai | חֶלְקָי ḥælqaj | Neh 12.15 EU | priest | |
| Helon | חֵלֹן ḥelon | Num 1.9 EU | Father Eliab, the Zebulonite | |
| Heman | הֵימָן hêmān | 1 Kings 5.11 EU | Son of Zerah, Esrachites | |
| 1 Chr 6.18 EU | Singer, son of Joël | |||
| Hemam | הֵימָם hêmām | Gen 36.22 EU | Son of Lotan, descendant of Esau | |
| Shirt on | חֶמְדָּן ḥæmdān | Gen 36.26 EU | Son of Dishon, descendant of Esau | |
| Hen | חֵן ḥen | Sach 6,14 EU | Possibly a son of Zefaniah, also called Joschiah. The Vulgate and subsequently some Bible translations saw Hen as a person in its own right; in the meantime, this is usually not translated as a proper name, but with the meaning "grace, benevolence" | |
| Henadad | חֵנָדָד ḥenādād | Esr 3.9 EU | Father Binnuis | |
| Enoch | חֲנֹוךְ ḥǎnôkh חֲנֹךְ ḥǎnokh |
"Follower (of God) / the wise / initiator / founder" | Gen 4.17 EU | Enoch , son of Cain , father of Irad |
|
Gen 5.18 EU Lk 3.37 EU Sir 44.16 EU |
Enoch , son of Jered , father of Metuschelachs | |||
| Gen 25.4 EU | Son of Midian , grandson of Abraham and Ketura | |||
| Gen 46.9 EU | Firstborn son Rubens | |||
| Heresch | חֶרֶשׁ ḥæræš | 1 Chr 9.15 EU | Levite | |
| Hermas | Ἑρμᾶν / Ἑρμᾶς | Rom 16,14 EU | Greetings in Romans | |
| Hermes | Ἑρμῆν / Ἑρμῆς | Acts 14.12 EU | greek god | |
| Rom 16,14 EU | Greetings in Romans | |||
| Hermogenes | 'Ερμογένης | 2 Tim 1.15 EU | Christian from Asia , extending from Paul has turned away | |
| Herod | Ἡρῴδης | Mt 2.1 EU | Herod the Great | |
| Mt 14.1 EU | Herod Antipas : Tetrarch | |||
| Mt 14.3 EU | Herod Philip I : → Philip | |||
| Herod Agrippa I. | ||||
| Herod Agrippa II | ||||
| Herod Archelaus | ||||
| Herod Philip II | ||||
| Herodias | Ἡρῳδιάδας | Mt 14.3 EU | Wife of Philip, brother of Herod | |
| Herodion | Ἡρῳδίων (α) | Rom 16.11 EU | Greetings in Romans | |
| Hesir | חֵזִיר ḥezîr | 1 Chr 24.15 EU | priest | |
| Neh 10.21 EU | one of the leaders who made a covenant with Nehemiah | |||
| Hesjon | חֶזְיֹון ḥæzjôn | 1 Kings 15.18 EU | Tabrimmon's father, grandfather of Ben-Hadad, king of Aram | |
| Het | חֵת ḥet | Gen 10.15 EU | Son of Canaan , great-grandson of Noah | |
| Hezro | חֶצְרֹו ḥæṣro | 2 Sam 23.35 EU | Hero of David , from Carmel | |
| Hezron | חֶצְרֹון ḥæṣrôn חֶצְרֹן ḥæṣron |
"The green" (?) | Gen 46.9 EU | Son Rubens |
|
Gen 46.12 EU Mt 1.3 EU |
Son of Perez | |||
| Hiddai | הִדַּי hiddaj | 2 Sat 23.30 EU | Hero of David , from Nahale-Gaasch | |
| Hiël | חִיאֵל ḥî'el | 1 Kings 16.34 EU | Builder of Jerichos, from Bet-El | |
| Hilkija | חִלְקִיָּהוּ ḥilqîjāhû | 2 Kings 18.18 EU | Father of the palace ruler Eljakim | |
| 2 Kings 22.4 EU | High priest | |||
| 1 Chr 5,39 EU | Levite, son of Shallum, father of Azariah | |||
| 1 Chr 6.30 EU | Levite, son of Amzi, father of Amaziah | |||
| 1 Chr 26.11 EU | Son of Hosa | |||
| Neh 8.4 EU | One of the men who stood next to Ezra reading the law | |||
| Jer 1.1 EU | Father Jeremias | |||
| Jer 29.3 EU | Father Gemarjas | |||
| Dan 13.2 EU | Susanna's father | |||
| Jdt 8.1 EU | Son of Hananiah, father of Usiel | |||
| Jdt 8.1 EU | Eliab's son, Elijah's father | |||
| Cash 1.1 EU | Hasadja's father | |||
| Hillel | הִלֵּל hillel | Ri 12.13 EU | Father of Judge Abdon | |
| Hira | חִירָה ḥîrāh | Gen 38.1 EU | from Adullam | |
| Hiram | חִירָם ḥîrām | 2 Sam 5.11 EU | King of Tire | |
| Hezekiah | חִזְקִיָּהוּ ḥizqîjāhû |
2 Kings 16.20 EU Mt 1.9 EU Sir 48.17 EU |
King of Judah | |
| Zef 1.1 EU | Father Amaryas, ancestor of the prophet Zefaniah | |||
| Hobab | חֹבָב ḥovāv | Num 10.29 EU | Brother-in-law of Moses | |
| Hodija | הֹודִיָּה hôdîjāh | Neh 8.7 EU | Levite | |
| Hofni | חָפְנִי ḥåfnî | 1 Sam 1.3 EU | Priest in Shiloh | |
| Hofra | חָפְרַע ḥåfra ' | Jer 44.30 EU | Pharaoh | |
| Hogla | חָגְלָה ḥåglāh | Num 26.33 EU | Daughter of Zelofhad | |
| Hoham | הֹוהָם hôhām | Jos 10.3 EU | King of Hebron | |
| Horam | הֹרָם horām | Jos 10.33 EU | King of Gesar | |
| Hori | חֹרִי ḥorî | "Cave dweller / noble / free (born) he" | Gen 36.22 EU | Son of Lotan, descendant of Esau |
| חֹורִי ḥôrî | Num 13.5 EU | Simeonite, father of the scout Shafat | ||
| Hosa | חֹסָה ḥosāh | 1 Chr 16.38 EU | Gatekeeper | |
| Hoschea | הֹושֵׁעַ hôšea ' | Num 13.8 EU | other name for Joshua | |
| Hosea | Num 13.8 EU | Son of Nun | ||
| 2 Kings 15.30 EU | Son of Elas, king of Israel | |||
| 1 Chr 27.20 EU | Son of Esasja | |||
|
Hos 1 EU Rom 9.25 EU |
prophet | |||
| Hul | חוּל ḥûl | Gen 10.23 EU | Son of Aram , descendant of Noah | |
| Hulda | חֻלְדָּה ḥuldāh | "Mole / Weasel / Lifespan" | 2 Kings 22.14 EU | prophetess |
| Huppim | חֻפִּים ḥuppîm | Gen 46.21 EU | Benjamin's ninth oldest son | |
| Whore | חוּר ḥûr | Ex 17.10 EU | Companion of Moses | |
| Num 31.8 EU | King of Midian | |||
| Husham | חֻשָׁם ḥušām | Gen 36.34 EU | King of the land of the Temanites | |
| Hushai | חוּשַׁי ḥûšaj | 2 Sam 15.32 EU | Arkiter | |
| Hymenaeus | Ὑμέναιος | 1 Tim 1.20 EU | (Gnostic) false teacher | |