List of Biblical Persons / B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baal | בַּעַל ba'al |
Ri 2,11 EU Rom 11,4 EU |
God | |
| 1 Chr 8.30 EU | Son of Jeiël and Macha, ancestor of King Saul | |||
| 1 Chr 5.5 EU | Son of Reaja and father Beera, Rubeniter | |||
| Baal-Berit | בַּעַל בְּרִית ba'al bərît | "Baal of the Covenant" | Ri 8.33 EU | Deity |
| Baal-Hanan | בַּעַל חָנָן ba'al ḥānān | "Baal was compassionate" | Gen 36.38 EU | Son of Achbor, king of the Edomites |
| 1 Chr 27.28 EU | Gederiter, ruler of King David's estates | |||
| Baalis | בַּעֲלִיס ba'ǎlîs | "Lord of Joy" | Jer 40.14 EU | King of the Ammonites ; had the governor Gedaliah murdered |
| Baana | בַּעֲנָה ba'ǎnāh | "Son of Sorrows" | 2 Sam 4,2 EU | Son of Rimmon, brother Rechab; together with this he kills Isch-Boscheth, whereupon David has him executed |
| 2 Sam 23.29 EU | Father of Heled, a hero of David | |||
| 1 Kings 4.12 EU | Solomon's steward | |||
| 1 Kings 4.16 EU | Son of Hushai, King Solomon's official | |||
| Esr 2.2 EU | Returnees from Babylonian exile in Ezra's time | |||
| Neh 3.4 EU | Zadok's father, possibly identical to the previous one | |||
| Baara | בַּעֲרָא ba'ǎrā ' | 1 Chr 8.8 EU | Shaharayim's wife | |
| Bakbuk | בַּקְבּוּק baqbûq | Esr 2.51 EU | Head of the clan of temple servants and returnees from Babylonian exile | |
| Bakbukja | בַּקְבֻּקְיָה baqbuqjāh | "Desolated by the Lord" | Neh 11.17 EU | Returning from exile in Babylon, Levite |
| Neh 12.9 EU | possibly identical to the previous one | |||
| Neh 12.25 EU | possibly identical to the previous ones | |||
| Baladan | בַּלְאֲדָן bal'ǎdān | "He (the deity) gives an heir" | 2 Kings 20.12 EU | Father of Merodach-Baladan |
| Balak | בָּלָק bālāq | "He has destroyed" |
Num 22.2 EU Rev 2.14 EU |
Son of Zippor, king of Moab |
| Bani | בָּנִי bānî | "Builder" | 1 Chr 6.31 EU | Descendant of Merari , son of Levi |
| 1 Chr 9.4 EU | Descendant of Perez, the son of Judah | |||
| Esr 2.10 EU | Ancestor of returnees from exile in Babylon | |||
| Esr 10.29 EU | Father in mixed marriage | |||
| Neh 3.17 EU | Father Rehums, Levite | |||
| Neh 8.7 EU | Levite who explained the law to the people | |||
| Neh 11.22 EU | Usis father, Hashabiah's son | |||
| Barabbas | "Son of Abbas" | Mt 27.16 EU | Murderer whose release was demanded by the people instead of Jesus | |
| Barachel | בַּרַכְאֵל barakh'el | "God has blessed" | Job 32.2 EU | Elihus father of a friend of Job |
| Barachias | Mt 23.35 EU | → Calc | ||
| Barak | בָּרָק baraq | "Flashing Sword" |
Ri 4,6 EU Heb 11,32 EU |
Army leader at the time of the judge Deborah |
| Bariach | בָּרִיחַ bārîaḥ | "Refugee" | 1 Chr 3.22 EU | Son of Sheechanja |
| Barjesus | "Son of Jesus" | Acts 13.6 EU | Magician and false prophet in Paphos, who was struck blind by Paul | |
| Barjona | Mt 17 EU | → Simon Barjona | ||
| Barcos | בַּרְקֹוס barqôs | "Son of Kos / painter" (?) | Esr 2.53 EU | Temple servant, ancestor of returnees with Zerubbabel from exile in Babylon |
| Barnabas | "Son of Consolation" | Acts 4.36 EU | Originally Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, sold his property to support the Christian community | |
| Barsabbas | "Son of Sab" | Acts 1.23 EU | Joseph Barsabbas (nickname Justus), unelected candidate for the Apostle by-election | |
| Acts 15.22 EU | Judas Barsabbas , sent to Antioch by the congregation in Jerusalem together with Paul and Barnabas | |||
| Barsillai | בַּרְזִלַּי barzillaj | "Iron" | 2 Sam 17.27 EU | Gileadite from Roglim who supported David when he came to Mahanajim |
| 2 Sam 21.8 EU | Saul's father-in-law | |||
| Bartholomew | "Son of Talmai" | Mt 10.3 EU | Disciples of Jesus | |
| Bartimaeus | "Son of Timaeus / of Honor" | Mk 10.46 EU | Blind man whom Jesus healed | |
| Baruch | בָּרוּךְ bārūkh | "blessed" | Jer 32.12 EU | Baruch , son of Neriah, scribe of the prophet Jeremiah |
| Neh 3.20 EU | Son of Sabbai, helped build the wall in Jerusalem | |||
| Neh 10.7 EU | Priest who also committed himself to the law, possibly identical to the previous one | |||
| Neh 11.5 EU | Father Maasea, son of Kolhose, descendant of Shelah | |||
| Basha | בַּעְשָׁא ba'šā ' | 1 Kings 15,16 EU | third king of Israel | |
| Basemat | בָּשְׂמַת bāśmat | "Fragrant balm" | Gen 26.34 EU | Wife of Esau , daughter of the Hittite Elon and Ishmael (in Gen 36.3 EU ) |
| 1 Kings 4.15 EU | Daughter of Solomon, wife of his governor Ahimaaz | |||
| Bathsheba | בַּת־שֶׁבַע bat šæva ' בַּת־שׁוּעַ bat šûa' |
"Daughter of Abundance" "Daughter of Salvation" |
2 Sam 11.3 EU 1 Chr 3.5 EU |
Daughter of Eliam, wife of Urias, later wife of King David, mother of Solomon |
| Bazlut | בַּצְלוּת baṣlût | "Exposure" | Esr 2.52 EU | Head of the clan of temple servants and returnees from Babylonian exile |
| Bealja | בְּעַלְיָה bə'aljāh | " YHWH is Lord" | 1 Chr 12.6 EU | Comrade in arms of David |
| Bebai | בֵּבָי bevāj | "God is Father" | Esr 2.11 EU | Head of the clan of those returning from exile in Babylon |
| Neh 10.16 EU | Levite to Nehemias, who signed an agreement | |||
| cups | בֶּכֶר bækhær | "Young camel" | Gen 46.21 EU | Benjamin's second eldest son |
| Num 26.35 EU | Ephraimites | |||
| Chorate | בְּכֹורַת bəkhôrat | "The firstborn" | 1 Sam 9.1 EU | Benjaminite ; Saul's ancestor |
| Bedad | בְּדַד bədad | "Hermit" | Gen 36.35 EU | Father of King Hadad |
| Bedan | בְּדָן bədān | "Son of Dan" | 1 Chr 7.17 EU | Son of Ulam |
| Beelzebul | בַּעַל זְבוּב ba'al zəvûv |
2 Kings 1,2 EU Mt 10,25 EU |
Leader of the demons | |
| Beera | בְּאֵרָה bə'erāh | "Fountain" | 1 Chr 5,6 EU | Rubeniter ; was one of those taken prisoner by Tiglat-Pileser |
| 1 Chr 7.37 EU | Man from the tribe of Asser | |||
| Beeri | בְּאֵרִי bə'erî | "God is my well" | Gen 26.34 EU | Father of Judit, one of Esau's wives |
| Hos 1.1 EU | Father of the Prophet Hosea | |||
| Bel | בֵּל bel | Isa 46,1 EU | one of the highest Babylonian gods | |
| Bela | בָּלַע bāla ' | "Maw" | Gen 36.33 EU | King of Edom, son of Beor |
| Gen 46.21 EU | Son of Benjamin | |||
| 1 Chr 5.8 EU | Son of Asa | |||
| Beliar | "Idleness" | 2 Cor 6.15 EU | Personification of wickedness, uselessness, hopelessness, designation of Satan | |
| Belzhazzar | בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר belša'ṣṣar | "Bel protect the king" | Dan 5.1 EU | Babylonian king |
| Beltschazzar | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר beltša'ṣṣar | "Bel protect his life" | Dan 1.7 EU | Babylonian name for Daniel |
| Ben-Ammi | בֶּן־עַמִּי bæn 'ammî | "Son of my people" | Gen 19.38 EU | Son of Lot , progenitor of the Ammonites |
| Ben-hadad | בֶּן־הֲדַד bæn hǎdad | "Son of Hadad " | 1 Kings 15.18 EU | King of Aram, broke his alliance with Basha to help Asa, king of Judah, fight against Basha, king of Israel |
| 1 Kings 20.1 EU | King of Aram, opponent of Ahab, King of Israel | |||
| 2 Kings 13.3 EU | King of Aram, son of Hazael | |||
| Ben-Oni | בֶּן־אֹונִי bæn 'ônî | Gen 35.18 EU | former name Benjamin | |
| Benaja | בְּנָיָהוּ bənājāhû | "YHWH has established" | 2 Sam 8.18 EU | Leader of David's bodyguard |
| 2 Sat 23.30 EU | Piratonite, hero of David | |||
| 1 Chr 15.18 EU | Levite of the second rank, who played the harp in front of the Ark of the Covenant | |||
| 1 Chr 15.24 EU | Priest playing the trumpet in front of the ark | |||
| 2 Chr 20.14 EU | Descendant of Asaf | |||
| 1 Chr 4.36 EU | Son of Simeon | |||
| 2 Chr 31.13 EU | Official who assisted the Konanja temple donation administrator | |||
| Ez 11.1 EU | Father Pelatjas, one of the leading men in the people of Ezekiel's time | |||
| Esr 10.25 EU | various men who had taken pagan women | |||
| Benjamin | בִּנְיָמִין binjāmîn | "Success Child" |
Gen 35.18 EU Acts 13,21 EU |
Benjamin : Youngest son of Jacob , second son of Rachel , ancestor of the Benjaminites |
| Esr 10.32 EU | Descendant of Harim who had taken a pagan wife | |||
| 1 Chr 7.10 EU | Second son of Bilhan | |||
| Beor | בְּעֹור bə'ôr | Gen 36.32 EU | Father Belas , the first prince of Edom | |
| Num 22.5 EU | Father of the prophet Balaam | |||
| Bera | בֶּרַע bæra ' | Gen 14.2 EU | King of Sodom | |
| Beracha | בְּרָכָה bərākhāh | "Blessing" | 1 Chr 12.3 EU | Hero of the People Benjamin |
| Beraja | בְּרָאיָה bərā'jāh | " YHWH created" | 1 Chr 8.21 EU | Shimi's son |
| Kalkja | בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ bærækhjāhû | " YHWH has blessed" | 1 Chr 6.24 EU | Levite, son of Shimah |
| 1 Chr 15.23 EU | Gatekeeper for the ark | |||
| 2 Chr 28.12 EU | Prince the Ephraimites helped to release the captured Judeans | |||
| 1 Chr 3.20 EU | Son of Meshullam | |||
| 1 Chr 9.16 EU | Son of Asa, lived near the villages of the Neofatites | |||
| Neh 3.4 EU | Father Meshullams, who helped mend the wall | |||
| Sach 1.1 EU | Father of the prophet Zechariah | |||
| Beria | בְּרִיעָה bərî'āh | "outstanding" | Gen 46.17 EU | Son of Ascher, ancestor of the Beriaiter |
| 1 Chr 7.23 EU | Son of Ephraim | |||
| 1 Chr 8,13 EU | Head of an extended family in Ajalon | |||
| 1 Chr 23.10 EU | Shimi's son | |||
| Berenike | "Victory Bringer" | Acts 25.13 EU | Daughter of King Agrippa | |
| Betuël | בְּתוּאֵל bətû'el | Gen 22.22 EU | Son of Nahor and Milkah , father of Rebekah | |
| Bezalel | בְּצַלְאֵל bəṣal'el | "Under the protection of God" | Ex 31.2 EU | Son of Uri, builder of the tabernacle and the ark |
| Esr 10.30 EU | Son of Pahat-Moab, living in mixed marriage | |||
| Bezer | בֶּצֶר bæṣær | "Gold ore" | 1 Chr 7.37 EU | Son of Zofach |
| Bigta | בִּגְתָא bigtā ' | Est 1.10 EU | Chamberlain at Ahasuerus' court | |
| Bigtan | בִּגְתָן bigtān | Est 2.21 EU | Eunuch at the court of Artaxerxes | |
| Bildad | בִּלְדַּד bildad | "Son of (God) Hadad" | Job 2.11 EU | Job's friend |
| Balaam | בִּלְעָם bil'ām | "People Destroyer" |
Num 22.5 EU 2 Petr 2.15 EU |
Son of Beor , prophet , instructs to curse the Israelites |
| Bilga | בִּלְגַּי bilgaj | "Light" | Neh 10.9 EU | Priest committed to the law |
| Bilhah | בִּלְהָה bilhāh | "Fearfulness" | Gen 29.29 EU | Maid of Rachel , mother of Dan and Naphtali , who along with Jacob got |
| Bilhan | בִּלְהָן bilhān | Gen 36.27 EU | Son of Ezers | |
| Bilshan | בִּלְשָׁן bilšān | Esr 2.2 EU | Returnees from exile in Babylon | |
| Birscha | בִּרְשַׁע birša ' | Gen 14.2 EU | King of Gomorrah | |
| Biseta | בִּזְּתָא bizzətā ' | "Victory" | Est 1.10 EU | Chamberlain of King Ahasuerus |
| Bit yes | בִּתְיָה bitjāh | "Queen" | 1 Chr 4.18 EU | Pharaoh's daughter, wife of Mered from the tribe of Judah |
| Blastus | "Scion" | Acts 12.20 EU | Chamberlain of King Herod | |
| Boanerges | "Sons of Thunder" | Mk 3.17 EU | Nickname of the disciples James and John , whom Jesus gave them | |
| Boas | בֹּעַז bo'az | "With a sharp mind" |
Ruth 2.1 EU Mt 1.5 EU |
Solver Ruts , ancestor of David |
| Bohan | בֹּהַן bohan | Jos 15.6 EU | Name giver of a stone, son Rubens | |
| Bosor | 2 Petr 2.15 EU | Name of Balaam's father | ||
| Bukki | בֻּקִּי buqqî | Num 34.22 EU | Danites, leader, son of Jogli | |
| bus | בּוּז bûz | "Ridicule, contempt" | Gen 22.21 EU | Son of Nahor |
| 1 Chr 5.14 EU | Father Jachdos |