List of Biblical Persons / J
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaakoba | יַעֲקֹבָה ja'ǎqovāh | 1 Chr 4.36 EU | Simeonites | |
| Jaala | יַעְלָה ja'lāh יַעְלָא ja'lā ' |
Esr 2.56 EU Neh 7.58 EU |
priest | |
| Jaasiël | יַעֲשִׂיאֵל ja'ǎśî'el | "God did" | 1 Chr 11.47 EU | Hero of David, from Zoba |
| 1 Chr 15.18 EU | Levite | |||
| 1 Chr 27.21 EU | Son of Abner, of the tribe of Benjamin | |||
| Jabal | יָבָל jāvāl | "Walker" | Gen 4.20 EU | Son of Lamech and Adas |
| Yes | יָבֵשׁ jāveš יָבֵישׁ jāvêš |
"dry" |
2 Kings 15.10 EU 2 Kings 15.13 EU |
Father Schallums |
| Jabez | יַעְבֵּץ ja'beṣ | "He makes pain / sad, sorrowful" | 1 Chr 4.9 EU | Man from the tribe of Judah |
| Jabin | יָבִין jāvîn | "God builds / creates / the insightful / [God] perceives" | Jos 11.1 EU | King of Hazor |
| Jachin | יָכִין jākhîn | "He founded" | Gen 46.10 EU | Son of Simeon |
| 1 Chr 9.10 EU | priest | |||
| Jachleel | יַחְלְאֵל jachlə'el | "May God show himself kindly" | Gen 46.14 EU | youngest son of Zebulun |
| Jachzeel | יַחְצְאֵל jachṣə'el יַחֲצִיאֵל jachaṣî'el |
"God may show happiness / prosperity" |
Gen 46.24 EU 1 Chr 7.13 EU |
Firstborn son Naftalis |
| Jaddua | יַדּוּעַ jaddûa ' | Neh 10.22 EU | priest | |
| Jadon | יָדֹון jādôn | Neh 3.7 EU | Man from Meronot | |
| Jaël | יָעֵל jā'el | "Capricorn" | Ri 4.17 EU | Wife of the Kenite Heber, kills Sisera with a tent peg |
| Jafet | יָפֶת jāfæt ( ip ) יֶפֶת jæfæt |
Gen 5.32 EU. Gen 7.13 EU |
Son of Noach , father of Gomers , Magogs , Madais , Jawans , Tubals , Meschechs and Tiras | |
| Jafia | יָפִיעַ jāfîa ' | Jos 10.3 EU | King of Lachish | |
| 2 Sam 5.15 EU | Son of King David | |||
| Yes | יַחַת jachat | 1 Chr 4.2 EU | Shobal's son, Ahumai's father, of the tribe of Judah | |
| 1 Chr 6.5 EU | Son Libnis, father Simmas, Levite | |||
| 1 Chr 6.28 EU | Son of Gershom, father of Shimis, Levit | |||
| 1 Chr 23.10 EU | Shimi's firstborn son, Levite | |||
| 1 Chr 24.22 EU | Son of Shelomite, Levite | |||
| 2 Chr 34.12 EU | Levite | |||
| Jahdai | יָהְדָּי jāhdāj ( ip ) יַהְדַי jahdaj |
1 Chr 2.46 EU | Calebs grandson, Haran's son, Regem's father, Jotams, Geschans, Pelets, Efas and Schaafs | |
| Jaïr | יָאִיר jā'îr | "He lets shine / (he) shines" | Num 32.41 EU | Son of Manasses |
| Ri 10.3 EU | Judge | |||
| 2 Sam 21.19 EU | Elhana's father | |||
| 1 Chr 2.22 EU | Son of Segub | |||
|
Est 2.5 EU Est 1.1 EU |
Father Mordechais | |||
| Jaïrus | Ἰάϊρος | Mk 5.22 EU | Synagogue ruler | |
| Jake | יָקֶה jāqæh | Prov 30.1 EU | Father Agurs | |
| Jakim | יָקִים jāqîm | 1 Chr 8,19 EU | Son of Shimis, Benjaminite | |
| 1 Chr 24.12 EU | priest | |||
| Jacob | יַעֲקֹב ja'ǎqov יַעֲקוֹב ja'ǎqôv |
"(God) protects / may protect" |
Gen 25.26 EU Lev 26.42 EU Mt 1.2 EU Sir 36.13 EU |
Son of Isaac , father of the twelve tribes |
| Mt 1.15 EU | ||||
| James | Ἰακώβος | Mt 4,21 EU | James : Disciple of Jesus, son of Zebedee | |
| Mt 10.3 EU | James : Disciple of Jesus, son of Alphaeus | |||
| Mt 13.55 EU | James : Lord brother | |||
| Mt 27.56 EU | James : Son of Mary from Magdala, "the little one" | |||
| Lk 6.16 EU | Father of Judas, a disciple of Jesus | |||
| Lk 24.10 EU | Son of mary | |||
| Jalam | יַעְלָם ja'lām | Gen 36.5 EU | Son of Esau and Oholibama | |
| Jalon | יָלֹון jālôn | 1 Chr 4.17 EU | Son of Ezra | |
| Jambres | Ἰαμβρῆς | 2 Tim 3.8 EU | Egyptian magician | |
| Jamin | יָמִין jāmîn | "The right side / luck" | Gen 46.10 EU | Son of Simeon |
| 1 Chr 2.27 EU | Son of rams | |||
| Neh 8.7 EU | Levite | |||
| Jannes | Ἰάννης | 2 Tim 3.8 EU | Egyptian magician | |
| Jarib | יָרִיב jārîv | "Opponent" | 1 Chr 4.24 EU | Son of Simeon |
| Esr 8.16 EU | Envoy | |||
| Esr 10.18 EU | Priest living in mixed marriage | |||
| Jaschen | יָשֵׁן jāšen הָשֵׁם hāšem |
"asleep" | 2 Sam 23.32 EU | Hero of David, from Nun |
| Yashub | יָשׁוּב jāšûv | "He turns back" | Gen 46.13 EU | Son of Issachar |
| Esr 10.29 EU | Priest, descendant of Banis, living in mixed marriage | |||
| Isa 7,3 EU | → Schear-Jaschub | |||
| Jason | Ἰάσων | 1 Makk 8.17 EU | Son of Eleazar | |
| Acts 17.5 EU | Formerly a Christian in Thessaloniki | |||
| Jawan | יָוָן Jawan | "Ionia" | Gen 10.2 EU | Son of Jafet , grandson of Noah |
| Jearim | יְעָרִים jəārîm | 1 Chr 2.50 EU | Son of Schobal, Calebiter | |
| Jeberechja | יְבֶרֶכְיָהוּ jəværækhjāhû | " YHWH has blessed" | Isa 8,2 EU | Father of the priest Zechariah |
| Jedaja | יְדַעְיָה jəda'jāh | " YHWH has recognized" | 1 Chr 9.10 EU | priest |
| 1 Chr 24.7 EU | priest | |||
| Take 3.10 EU | Workers on the city wall under Nehemiah | |||
| Neh 11.10 EU | priest | |||
| Neh 12.19 EU | Ancestor Usis | |||
| Sach 6,10 EU | Returnees from Babylon | |||
| Jedidja | יְדִידְיָהּ jədîdjāh | "Beloved / Friend of YHWH " | 2 Sam 12.25 EU | Nickname Solomon |
| Do it | יְדוּתוּן jədûtûn | 1 Chr 9.16 EU | Levite, singer, father of Galals | |
| 1 Chr 16.38 EU | Father of Obed-Edom | |||
| Jefunne | יְפֻנֶּה jəfunnæh Ιεφοννη iefonnē |
"(He) was turned" |
Num 13.6 EU Sir 46.7 EU |
Caleb's father |
| 1 Chr 7.38 EU | Son of Jitrans, from the tribe of Ascher | |||
| Jehiël | יְחִיאֵל jəchî'el | "God May Live" | 1 Chr 15.18 EU | Levite |
| 2 Chr 21.2 EU | Son of Jehoshaphat | |||
| 2 Chr 29.14 EU | Descendant of Heman's | |||
| 2 Chr 31.13 EU | official | |||
| Esr 8.9 EU | Obadja's father | |||
| Esr 10.2 EU | Father Shechenya | |||
| Esr 10.21 EU | Priest, descendant of Harim, living in mixed marriage | |||
| Esr 10.26 EU | Priest, descendant of Elam, living in mixed marriage | |||
| Hezekiah | יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ jəḥizqîjāhû | "Yhwh makes me strong" | 2 Chr 28.12 EU | Son of Shallum, Ephraimites |
| Yehoshua | יְהֹושֻׁעַ jəhôšua ' | Hag 1.1 EU | High priest | |
| Jehu | יֵהוּא jehû ' | 1 Kings 16.1 EU | Prophet, son of Hanani | |
| Jehudi | יְהוּדִי jəhûdî | Jer 36.14 EU | Son of Netanyah | |
| Jemima | יְמִימָה jəmîmāh | "Pigeon" | Hi 42.14 EU | Job's eldest daughter after being tempted by Satan |
| Jemuel | יְמוּאֵל jəmû'el נְמוּאֵל nəmû'el |
Gen 46.10 EU Num 26.12 EU |
Son of Simeon , ancestor of the Jemuelites | |
| Jerach | יֶרַח jærach | Gen 10.26 EU | Son of Joktan | |
| Jerachmeel | יְרַחְמְאֵל jərachmə'el | "May God have mercy" | 1 Chr 2.9 EU | Son of Hezron, father of Rams, Bunas, Orens, Ozems, Ahijas and Onams |
| 1 Chr 24.29 EU | Son of Kisch | |||
| Jerachmeël | Jer 36.26 EU | prince | ||
| Jered | יֶרֶד jæræd | "Rose" | Gen 5.15 EU | Son of Mahalalel , father of Enoch |
| 1 Chr 4.18 EU | Ezra's son, Gedor's father | |||
| Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָהוּ jirməjāhû יִרְמְיָה jirməjāh |
" May YHWH arise" |
2 Chr 35.25 EU Mt 2.17 EU Jer 27.1 EU |
prophet |
| Jerimot | יְרִימֹות jərîmôt | 1 Chr 7.7 EU | Son of Belas | |
| 1 Chr 12.6 EU | Followers of David | |||
| 1 Chr 24.3 EU | Son pussies | |||
| 1 Chr 25.4 EU | Son of Hemans | |||
| 1 Chr 27.19 EU | Son of Asriël | |||
| 2 Chr 11.18 EU | Son of David and Abihajil | |||
| 2 Chr 31.13 EU | Prince | |||
| Jeroboam | יָרָבְעָם jāråv'ām | "May the people become numerous" |
1 Kings 11.26 EU Sir 47.23 EU |
Jeroboam I : first king of Israel |
| 2 Kings 14.23 EU | Jeroboam II : King of Israel | |||
| Jeroham | יְרֹחָם jəroḥām | 1 Sam 1.1 EU | Elihus son, Elkana's father | |
| 1 Chr 6.12 EU | Son of Eliab | |||
| 1 Chr 9.8 EU | Jibneja's father | |||
| 1 Chr 9.12 EU | Father Adajas | |||
| 1 Chr 12.8 EU | Father Joëlas and Sebadjas | |||
| 1 Chr 27.22 EU | Azarel's father | |||
| 2 Chr 23.1 EU | Azariah's father | |||
| Neh 11.12 EU | Pelaliaa's son, Adaja's father | |||
| Jerubbaal | יְרֻבַּעַל jərubba'al | "Ba'al is great" | Ri 6.32 EU | Name Gideons |
| 1 Sam 12.11 EU | probably identical to Gideon | |||
| 2 Sam 11.21 EU | identical to Gideon | |||
| Jerubbeheet | יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת jərubbæšæt | "Big is the shame" | 2 Sam 11.21 EU | Replacement name for Jerubbaal |
| Jeruscha | יְרוּשָׁא jərûšā ' | 2 Kings 15.33 EU | Daughter of Zadok, mother of Jotam | |
| Isaiah | יְשַׁעְיָהוּ jəśa'jāhû | "Help is / YHWH helped " |
2 Kings 19.2 EU Mt 3.3 EU Sir 48.20 EU |
prophet |
| Jeschebab | יֶשֶׁבְאָב jæšæv'āv | 1 Chr 24.13 EU | priest | |
| Jescher | יֵשֶׁר jæšær | 1 Chr 2.18 EU | Son of Caleb and Keriot | |
| Yeshua | יֵשׁוּעַ ješûa ' | " YHWH (is) savior / rescue / help" (Aramaic) | 1 Chr 24.11 EU | priest |
| 2 Chr 31.15 EU | Levite | |||
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Esr 2.2 EU Sir 49.12 EU |
Returnees from Babylon | |||
| Hag 1.1 EU | High priest | |||
| Jeschurun | יְשֻׁרוּן jəšurûn | Dtn 32.15 EU | Honorary name of the people of Israel | |
| Jezreel | יִזְרְעֶאל jizrə'æ'l | 1 Chr 4,3 EU | Man from the tribe of Judah | |
| Hos 1.4 EU | Son of Hosea | |||
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | " YHWH (is) savior / rescue / help" (Latinized from Yeschua) | Mt 1.1 EU | Jesus Christ |
| Col 4.11 EU | Greetings in the letter to the Colossians , called Justus | |||
| before Sir 1.1 Sir 50.27 EU |
Author of the book Jesus Sirach | |||
| Jeter | יֶתֶר jætær | Ri 8.20 EU | Son of Gideon | |
| 2 Kings 17.25 EU | Ishmaelite, father of Amasa | |||
| 1 Chr 2.32 EU | Son of Jada | |||
| 1 Chr 4.17 EU | Son of Ezra | |||
| Jetet | יְתֵת jətet | Gen 36.40 EU | Chief, descendant of Esau | |
| Jetur | יְטוּר jətûr | Gen 25.15 EU | Son of Ishmael , grandson of Abraham | |
| Jëuël | יְעוּאֵל jə'û'el | 1 Chr 9.6 EU | Descendant of Serach | |
| Yesush | יְעוּשׁ jə'ûš | Gen 36.5 EU | Son of Esau and Oholibama | |
| 1 Chr 7.10 EU | Son of Bilhan | |||
| 1 Chr 8.39 EU | Son of Eschek | |||
| 1 Chr 23.10 EU | Shimi's son | |||
| 2 Chr 11.19 EU | Son of Rehoboam and Mahalot | |||
| Jezer | יֵצֶר jeṣær | Gen 46.24 EU | third eldest son of Naftalis | |
| Jibhar | יִבְחָר jivḥār | 2 Sam 5.15 EU | Son of David, born in Jerusalem | |
| Yidlaf | יִדְלָף jidlāf | Gen 22.22 EU | Son of Nahor and Milka | |
| Jiftach | יִפְתָּח jiftāḥ | "He will open" |
Ri 11.1 EU Ri 11.8–11 EU Hebr 11.32 EU |
Judge, Gileadite |
| Jigal | יִגְאָל jig'āl | "(God) may redeem" | Num 13.7 EU | Scout, Issacharit, son of Joseph |
| 2 Sam 23.36 EU | Son of Natan, hero of King David | |||
| 1 Chr 3.22 EU | Son of Sheechanja | |||
| Jimla | יִמְלָה jimlāh | 1 Kings 22.8 EU | Father Michas | |
| Jimna | יִמְנָה jimnāh | Gen 46.17 EU | eldest son of Ascher | |
| Ishbak | יִשְׁבָּק jišbāq | Gen 25.2 EU | Son of Abraham and Ketura | |
| Ishva | יִשְׁוָה jiswāh | Gen 46.17 EU | second oldest son of Ascher | |
| Yishvi | יִשְׁוִי jiswî | Gen 46.17 EU | third eldest son of Ascher | |
| 1 Sam 14.49 EU | second eldest son of Saul | |||
| Jisija | יִזִּיָּה jizzîjāh | " May YHWH purify / atonement" (?) | Esr 10.25 EU | intermarried Israelite |
| Jiska | יִסְכָּה jiskāh | Gen 11.29 EU | Daughter of Haran's | |
| Jitran | יִתְרָן jitrān | Gen 36.26 EU | Son of Dishon, descendant of Esau | |
| Jitream | יִתְרְעָם jitrə'ām | 2 Sam 3.5 EU | sixth son of David, from Egla | |
| Jitro | יִתְרוֹ jitrô | Ex 3.1 EU | Father -in-law Moses , father Zipporas | |
| Jizhar | יִצְהָר jiṣhār | Ex 6.18 EU | Son of Kohath , grandson of Levi | |
| Joab | יוֹאָב jô'āv יֹאָב jo'āv |
" YHWH (is) father" |
1 Sam 26.6 EU 1 Kings 1.19 EU |
General of David |
| Joaddan | יְהֹועַדִּין jəhô'adîn | " YHWH (is) bliss / well-being" | 2 Kings 14.2 EU | Mother of Amaziah |
| Joach | יֹואָח jô'āḥ | " YHWH (is) brother / tribal mate" | 2 Kings 18.18 EU | Speaker of the king, son of Asaf |
| Jehoahaz | יְהֹואָחָז jəhô'āḥāz יֹואָחָז jô'āḥāz |
" YHWH has seized / holds on" |
2 Kings 10.35 EU 2 Kings 14.1 EU |
Jehoahaz king of Israel, son of Jehu |
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2 Kings 23,30 EU 2 Chr 36,2 EU |
Jehoahaz king of Judah | |||
| Joasch | יֹואָשׁ jô'āš | Ri 6.11 EU | Abiësriter, owner of the oak near Ofra, father of Gideon | |
| 1 Kings 22.26 EU | prince | |||
| 2 Kings 11.2 EU | King of Judah, son of Ahaziah | |||
| Jobab | יֹובָב jôvāv | Gen 10.29 EU | Son of Joktan | |
| Gen 36.33 EU | Son of Zerah, king, of Bozra | |||
| Jos 11.1 EU | King of Madon | |||
| Jochebed | יוֹכֶבֶד jôkhævæd | " YHWH is weight / weight" | Ex 6.20 EU | Wife and aunt of Amrams , mother of Aaron and Moses |
| Joël | יוֹאֵל jô'el | " YHWH (is) God" | 1 Sam 8.2 EU | Joel : Judge in Beersheba, son of Samuel, father of Heman |
| 1 Chr 4.35 EU | Simeonites | |||
| 1 Chr 5.4 EU | Rubeniter, father of Shefaniah | |||
| 1 Chr 5.8 EU | Rubeniter, father of Schemas | |||
| 1 Chr 6.21 EU | Son of Azariah, father of Elkanah | |||
| 1 Chr 7.3 EU | Son Usis | |||
| 1 Chr 11.38 EU | Hero of David, brother of Natan | |||
| 1 Chr 15.7 EU | Head of the descendants of Gershom, Levit | |||
| 1 Chr 23.8 EU | Levite, son of Ladan | |||
| 1 Chr 27.20 EU | Son of Pedaiah | |||
| 2 Chr 29.12 EU | Levite, Kohathite, son of Azariah | |||
| Esr 10.43 EU | Descendant of Nebos | |||
| Neh 11.9 EU | Son of Sichris | |||
| Joel 1.1 EU | Joel : Prophet, son of Petuel | |||
| Joëla | יֹועֵאלָה jô'e'lāh | 1 Chr 12.8 EU | Follower of David, son of Jeroham, from Gedor | |
| Joëser | יֹועֶזֶר jô'æzær | " YHWH (is) help" | 1 Chr 12.7 EU | Korachites |
| Jogli | יָגְלִי jåglî | Num 34.22 EU | Daniter, father of the leader Bukki | |
| Johanan | יֹוחָנָן jôḥānān יְהֹוחָנָן jəhôḥānān |
" YHWH (is) gracious" | 2 Kings 25.23 EU | Troop leader, son of Kareach |
| 1 Chr 3.15 EU | Son of Josiah | |||
| 1 Chr 3.24 EU | Son of Eljoënais | |||
| 1 Chr 5,35 EU | Son of Azariah | |||
| 2 Chr 23.1 EU | Father Ishmael | |||
| Esr 8.12 EU | Descendant of Asgad | |||
| Esr 10.6 EU | Son of Eliashib | |||
| Esr 10.28 EU | Priest, descendant of Bebai, living in mixed marriage | |||
| Neh 6.18 EU | Son of Tobijas | |||
| Neh 12.13 EU | Levite, descendant of Amariah | |||
| 1 Makk 2.1 EU | Son of Simeon, father of Mattatias | |||
| Sir 50.1 EU | Simeon's father | |||
| Johanna | Ἰωάννα | " YHWH (is) gracious" | Lk 8.3 EU | Disciple of Jesus, wife of the Chuzas |
| John | Ἰωάννης | " YHWH (is) gracious" | Mt 3.1 EU | John the Baptist |
| Mt 4,21 EU | John : Disciple of Jesus, son of Zebedee | |||
| Rev 1,1 EU | Seer | |||
| Jojachin | יְהוֹיָכִין jəhôjākhîn יְכָנְיָה jəkhånjāh יְכָנְיָהוּ jəkhånjāhû כָּנְיָהוּ kånjāhû |
" YHWH (has) attached" |
2 Kings 24.6 EU 1 Chr 3.16 EU Jer 24.1 EU Jer 22.24 EU Mt 1.11 EU Est 1.1 EU |
King of Judah |
| Jojada | יְהֹויָדָע jəhôjādā ' | 2 Sam 8.18 EU | Father Benajas | |
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2 Kings 11.4 EU 2 Chr 24.20 EU |
Priest who secretly raised King Joasch to save him from murder; Father of Zacharias |
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| 1 Chr 27.34 EU | Advisor to the king; Son of Benaiah | |||
| Joiakim | יְהֹויָקִים jəhôjāqîm | 2 Kings 23.34 EU | King of Judah | |
| Dan 13.1 EU | Susanna's husband | |||
| Jud 4,6 EU | High priest | |||
| Jojarib | יְהֹויָרִיב jəhôjārîb יוֹיָרִיב jôjārîb |
" YHWH argues" |
1 Chr 9.10 EU Neh 11.5 EU |
priest |
| Neh 11.5 EU | Son of Zechariah, father of Azariah | |||
| Jokim | יֹוקִים jôqîm | 1 Chr 4.22 EU | Son of Shelah, of the tribe of Judah | |
| Jokschan | יָקְשָׁן jåqšān | Gen 25.2 EU | Son of Abraham and Ketura , father of Sheba and Dedan | |
| Joktan | יָקְטָן jåqtān | Gen 10.25 EU | Son of Ebers , father of Almodad, Schelef, Hazarmawets and Jerach | |
| Jonah | יוֹנָה jônāh |
2 Kings 14.25 EU Mt 12.39 EU |
Prophet, son of Amittai | |
| Jonadab | יֹונָדָב jônādāv יְהֹונָדָב jəhônādāv |
" YHWH has donated (him)" |
2 Sam 13.3 EU 2 Sam 13.5 EU |
Friend of Amnon, son of Shimah, cousin of David |
| 2 Kings 10.15 EU | Son of Rechab | |||
| Jonathan | יְהֹונָתָן jəhônātān יֹונָתָן jônātān |
" YHWH has given / gift of YHWH" |
Ri 18.30 EU 1 Sam 13.2 EU |
Son of Gerschom, grandson of Moses |
| 1 Sam 13.2 EU | Jonathan : Friend of David | |||
| 2 Sam 23.32 EU | Son of Shamma, hero of David | |||
| Joram | יְהֹורָם jəhôrām יוֹרָם jôrām יוֹרָם jôrām יְהֹורָם jəhôrām |
"YHWH is exalted" |
1 Kings 22.51 EU 2 Kings 8.21 EU Mt 1.8 EU |
Joram : King of Judah, son of Jehoshaphat |
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2 Kings 1.17 EU 2 Kings 3.17 EU |
Joram : King of Israel, son of Ahab, brother of Ahaziah | |||
| Josabad | יֹוזָבָד jôzāvād יְהֹוזָבָד jəhôzāvād |
" YHWH has given" | 2 Kings 12,22 EU | Son of the Moabite Shomer |
| 1 Chr 12.5 EU | Follower of David from Gedera | |||
| 1 Chr 12.21 EU | two heads of the thousands of Manasseh | |||
| 1 Chr 26.4 EU | second eldest son of Obed-Edom | |||
| 2 Chr 35.9 EU | Chief of the Levites | |||
| Esr 8.33 EU | Levite, son of Yeshua | |||
| Esr 10.22 EU | Priest living in mixed marriage, descendant of Pashhur | |||
| Esr 10.23 EU | Levite, living in mixed marriage | |||
| Neh 8.7 EU | Head of the Levites | |||
| Joschafat | יְהוֹשָׁפָט jəhôšāfāt יֹושָׁפָט Josafat |
" YHWH has pronounced justice / procured justice / helped to justice" | 2 Sam 8.16 EU | Speaker of the king, son of Ahilud |
| 1 Kings 4.17 EU | Administrator, son of Paruach | |||
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1 Kings 15.24 EU Mt 1.8 EU |
Jehoshaphat : King of Judah, son of Asa | |||
| 2 Kings 9,2 EU | Son of Nimschi, father of Jehu | |||
| 1 Chr 11.43 EU | Hero of David, from Meten | |||
| 1 Chr 15.24 EU | priest | |||
| Josheba | יְהֹושֶׁבַע jəhôšæva ' יְהֹושַׁבְעַת jəhôšav'at |
" YHWH has sworn" |
2 Kings 11.2 EU 2 Chr 22.11 EU |
Daughter of Joram |
| Joschiah | יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ jo'šîjāhû יאוֹשִׁיָּהוּ j'ôšîjāhû יאוֹשִׁיָּה jo'šîjāh |
" YHWH heals" |
1 Kings 13.2 EU Jer 27.1 EU Mt 1.10 EU Sir 49.1 EU |
King of Judah |
| Sach 6,10 EU | Son of Zefaniah | |||
| Joshua | יְהֹושֻׁעַ jəhôšua ' | " YHWH (is) savior / rescue / help" | 1 Sam 6,14 EU | Residents in Bet-Shemesh |
| Joseph | יוֹסֵף jôsef | "He adds" |
Gen 30.24 EU Acts 7.9 EU Sir 49,15 EU |
Joseph , son of Jacob and Rachel |
| Num 13.7 EU | Josef, Issacharit, father of the scout Jigal | |||
| Mt 1.16 EU | Joseph , husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus | |||
| Mt 13.55 EU | Brother of jesus | |||
| Mt 27.56 EU | ||||
| Mt 27.57 EU | Joseph of Arimathea | |||
| Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ jəhôšua ' יְהֹושׁוּעַ jəhôšûa' |
" YHWH (is) savior / rescue / help" |
Ex 17.9 EU Dtn 3.21 EU Apg 7.45 EU Sir 46.1 EU |
Servant of Moses, son of Nun |
| Iotam | יוֹתָם jôtām | " YHWH is perfect" | Ri 9.5 EU | youngest son of Jerubbaal |
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2 Kings 15.5 EU Mt 1.9 EU |
King of Judah, son of Azariah, father of Ahaz | |||
| Jozadak | יְהֹוצָדָק jəhôṣādāq יֹוצָדָק jôṣādāq |
" YHWH is just / perfect / keeps right" | 1 Chr 5.40 EU | Son of Seraiah |
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Esr 3.2 EU Sir 49.12 EU |
Father of Yeshua | |||
| Jubal | יוּבָל jûvāl | "Ram's horn" | Gen 4.21 EU | Son of Lamech and Adas |
| Judah | יְהוּדָה jəhûdāh |
Gen 29.35 EU Mt 1.2 EU Sir 45.25 EU |
Son of Jacob and Leah | |
| Judas | Ἰούδας | Mt 10.4 EU | Judas Iscariot , disciple of Jesus | |
| Mt 13.55 EU | Judas , brother of Jesus | |||
| Lk 6.16 EU | Judas , son of James, disciple of Jesus | |||
| Acts 5,37 EU | Judas, Galilean | |||
| Acts 9.11 EU | Judas, homeowner in Damascus | |||
| Acts 15.22 EU | Judas , called Barsabbas, collaborator with Paul | |||
| 1 Makk 2.4 EU | Judas the Maccabees | |||
| Judit | יְהוּדִית jəhûdît | Gen 26.34 EU | Mrs. Esaus , daughter of the Hittite Beeri | |
| Jud 8,1 EU | Daughter of Meraris | |||
| Julia | Ἰουλία | Rom 16.15 EU | Greetings in Romans | |
| Julius | Ἰούλιος | Acts 27.1 EU | Roman centurion | |
| Junia | Ἰουνία | Rom 16.7 EU | Greetings in Romans | |
| Junias | → Junia | |||
| Yushab-hesed | יוּשַׁב חֶסֶד jûšav ḥæsæd | 1 Chr 3.20 EU | Son of Meshullam | |
| Justus | Ἰοῦστος | Acts 1.23 EU | Nickname of Joseph, called Barsabbas | |
| Acts 18.7 EU | Titius Justus , godly | |||
| Col 4.11 EU | Nickname of a Jesus, a greeting in the letter to the Colossians | |||
Individual evidence
- ↑ In the Greek foreword to the book, this has no verse counting.