List of biblical names starting with A
This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z
A
Aaron , a teacher or lofty ,[ 1] bright, shining (etymology doubtful)[ 2] Abba , father [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Abaddon , see Apollyon a destroyer ,[ 7] Abagtha , God-given [ 8] [ 9] Abana , perennial, stony [ 10] [ 11] Abarim , regions beyond [ 12] [ 13] Abda , a servant [ 14] Abdeel , servant of God [ 15] Abdi , my servant [ 16] [ 17] Abdiel , servant of God [ 18] Abdon , servile [ 19] [ 20] Abednego , servant of Nego, perhaps the same as Nebo [ 21] [ 22] Abel , breath, vapor, transitoriness; [ 23] breath, or vanity [ 24] Abel-beth-maachah , meadow of the house of Maachah, [ 25] [ 26] Abel-cheramim Abel-maim Abel-meholah , meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow [ 27] Abel-mizraim , the meadow of the Egyptians [ 28] Abel-shittim , meadow of the acacias [ 29] Abez , lofty [ 30] Abi Abiyyah Abi-albon , father of strength, i.e. "valiant"; [ 31] [ 32] Abiasaph , father of gathering, i.e. gathered [ 33] father of gathering; the gatherer [ 34] Abiathar , father of abundance, i.e. liberal, [ 35] father of abundance, or my father excels [ 36] Abib , an ear of corn, [ 37] green fruits [ 38] Abida (or Abidah)Abidan , father of the judge [ 39] Abiel , father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious" [ 40] Abiezer (or Abieezer), father of help, helpful [ 41] Abigail , father, i.e. source, of joy [ 42] Abihail , father of, i.e. possessing, strength [ 43] Abihu , he (God) is my father, [ 44] father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God" [ 45] Abihud , father of renown, famous, [ 46] father (i.e., "possessor") of renown [ 47] Abijah , father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Yahweh [ 48] Abijam , father of the sea; i.e., "seaman", [ 49] my father is Yahweh [ 50] Abilene , land of meadows [ 51] Abimael , father of Mael, [ 52] [ 53] God is a father [ 54] Abimelech , father of the king; [ 55] my father a king , or, father of a king "[ 56] Abinadab , father of nobleness; i.e., "noble" [ 57] Abinoam , "Father of Kindness"Abiram , father of height; i.e., "proud" [ 58] Abishag , "father of wandering"Abishai , father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift [ 59] Abishalom , "father of peace"Abishua , father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate" [ 60] Abishur , father of the wall [ 61] father of the wall, i.e. "mason" [ 62] Abital , father of the dew [ 63] father of the dew, i.e. "fresh" [ 64] Abitub , father of goodness, [ 65] [ 66] Abiud , father of praise [ 67] Abner , father of light [ 68] Abram , a high father [ 69] Abraham , father of a multitude [ 70] Absalom , father of peace [ 71] Abubus Accad Accho Aceldama , field of blood[ 72] Achab Achaia , trouble [ 73] Achaicus , belonging to Achaia [ 74] Achan , or Achar, troubler [ 75] Achaz Achbor , mouse [ 76] Achim
Achish Achmetha Achor Achsah Achshaph Achzib , lying, false [ 77] Adadah , festival or boundary ,[ 78] Aroer [ 79] Adah , ornament, [ 80] ornament, beauty [ 81] Adaiyyah Adalia Adam , red earth [ 82] Adamah , red earth [ 83] Adami , my man; earth [ 84] Adar , high [ 85] Adbeel Addi , ornament [ 86] Addin Addon , lord [ 87] Adiel Adin dainty, delicate [ 88]
Adinah Adithaim , double ornament [ 89] Adlai Admah Admatha Admin Adna Adnah Adoni-bezek (or Adonibezek)Adonijah , my lord is Yahweh [ 90] Adonikam Adoniram Adoni-zedek Adoraim Adoram Adrammelech , splendor of the king [ 91] Adramyttium
Adria Adriel , God is helper [ 92] Aduel Adullam Adummim Aedias Aeneas (or Æneas)Aenon (or Ænon)Aesora Agabus Agag Agagite Agar Agee Aggaba (variant of Hagabah)Agia (Greek variant of Hebrew Hattil)Agrippa Agur Ahab , uncle [ 93] Aharah Aharhel Ahasbai Ahasuerus Ahava Ahaz , one that takes or possesses [ 94] Ahaziyyah Ahi , my brother; my brethren [ 95] Ahiah Ahiam Ahian Ahiezer Ahihud Ahijah , brother of the Lord [ 96] Ahikam , a brother who raises up [ 97] Ahilud Ahimaaz Ahiman , brother of the right hand [ 98] Ahimelech , brother of the king [ 99] Ahimoth , brother of death [ 100] Ahinadab Ahinoam Ahio Ahira , brother of evil, i.e. unlucky [ 101] Ahiram Ahisamach Ahishahar , "the [divine] brother is dawning light" [ 102] Ahishar Ahithophel , brother of foolishness [ 103] Ahitub , brother of goodness [ 104] Ahlab Ahlai , beseeching; sorrowing; expecting[ 105] Ahoah Aholah Aholiab Aholibah Aholibamah , my tabernacle is exalted [ 106] Ahumai , brother of water, i.e. cowardly [ 107] Ahuzam Ahuzzath Ai , or Hai, heap of ruins [ 108] Aiah Aiath Aijeleth-Shahar Ain , spring, well [ 109] Ajalon Akeldama Akkad Akkub Akrabbim Alammelech Alemeida Alian Allon , an oak [ 110] Allon-bachuth Almodad , measure [ 111] Almon , concealed [ 112] Almon-diblathaim Alpheus Alush Alvah Amad Amal , labor [ 113] Amalek Aman Amana Amariyyah , the Lord says, i.e. promises [ 114] Amasa Amasia Amashai Ami Amaziah , the strength of the Lord [ 115] Aminadab Amittai Ammah Ammi , my people [ 116] Ammiel Ammihud , people of praise [ 117] Amminadab Ammishaddai Ammizabad Ammon Amnon , faithful [ 118] Amok
Amon Amorite Amos , burden [ 119] Amoz , strong; robust [ 120] Amplias , large [ 121] Amram , an exalted people [ 122] Amraphel Amzi , strong [ 123] Anab , grape-town [ 124] Anah , one who answers [ 125] Anaharath Anaiah , whom Yahweh answers [ 126] Anak Anamim Anammelech Anani Ananias Anathema Anathoth Andrew , manly [ 127] Andronicus Anem Aner Aniam Anim Anna , grace [ 128] Annas , humble [ 129] Antichrist Antioch Antipas Antipatris , for his father [ 130] Antothijah , answers of Yahweh [ 131] Anub Apelles Apharsathchites , etymology uncertain[ 132] Aphek , strength[ 133] Aphekah Aphik Aphiah Apocalypse , revelation [ 134] Apocrypha , concealed, hidden [ 135] Apollonia Apollonius Apollos Apollyon , a destroyer, [ 136] [ 137] angel of the bottomless pit [ 138] Appaim , nostrils [ 139] Apphia Aquila , an eagle [ 140] Ar Ara Arab Arabia , barren, desert [ 141] Arad , a wild ass [ 142] Arah , wayfaring [ 143] Aram , high [ 144] Aran , wild goat [ 145] [ 146] Aranda
Ararat Araunah , ark [ 147] Arba , city of the four [ 148] Archelaus , the prince of the people [ 149] Archippus , master of the horse [ 150] Arcturus Ard , one that descending, [ 151] descent [ 152] Ardon Areli Areopagus Aretas Argob Ariel , lion of God [ 153] Arimathea Arioch Aristarchus , the best ruler [ 154] Aristobulus , the best counsellor [ 155] [ 156] Armageddon , the hill or city of Megiddo [ 157] Arnon Aroer Arpad
Arphaxad Artaxerxes , the great warrior [ 158] Artemas Arumah , height [ 159] Asa , physician; cure [ 160] Asahel , made by God [ 161] Asaiah , the Lord has made [ 162] Asaph , collector of the people [ 163] Asareel Asenath , worshipper of Neith [ 164] Ashan , smoke [ 165] Ashbel , old fire Ashdod Asher , happy, blessed [ 166] Asherah Ashima Ashkenaz , spreading fire [ 167] Ashnah Ashriel Ashtaroth Ashur , black [ 168] Asia
Asiel , created by God [ 169] Askelon Asnapper Asriel ,Assir , captive [ 170] Asshurim , possibly peasants [ 171] Assos , approaching [ 172] Assur , same as Ashur[ 173] Assyria Asuppim , house of gatherings [ 174] Asyncritus , incomparable [ 175] Atad , a thorn [ 176] Atarah , a crown [ 177] Ataroth , crowns [ 178] Ataroth-addar Ater , shut up [ 179] Athach Athaiah , "meaning obscure"[ 180] Athaliah Athlai Attai Attalia , from Attalus [ 181] Augustus , venerable [ 182] Ava Aven Avim Avith Azaliah , "Yahweh has reserved" [ 183] Azaniah , Yahweh listened [ 184] Azariah Azaz , strong [ 185] Azazel Azaziah Azbuk ,[ 186] Azekah Azel ,[ 187] Aziel ,[ 188] Azgad , "Gad is strong" [ 189] Aziza ,[ 190] Azmaveth Azmon Aznoth-tabor , ears of Tabor [ 191] Azor Azotus
Azrael Azriel , help of God[ 192] Azrikam Azubah , forsaken [ 193] Azur Azzan Azzur , one who helps [ 194]
References
Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament , Oxford University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-19-521029-8
Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible , Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958
Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible , Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28151-2
Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible , Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28041-9
Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 ISBN 0-313-33082-4
Inline references
^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ John D. Davis (1917). A Dictionary of the Bible 1 . ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Evangelical Dictionary of Theology ^ Nave's Topical Bible ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Thomas Kelly Cheyne; John Sutherland Black (1899). Encyclopædia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political and Religious History, the Archeology, Geography, and Natural History of the Bible ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897 ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Nave's Topical Bible ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Abel-mizraim , Smith's Bible Dictionary^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Abez , Smith's Bible Dictionary^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Nave's Topical Bible ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary ^ Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abimael."
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