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Baal

The meaning of Baal is "owner” or “lord,” Baal is the name given to several different deities who are designated as false gods or idols (Judges 10:6). However, it is most often used to describe the specific Canaanite-Phoenician god of fertility and rain. Additionally, Baal is associated with Beezlebub, demons, and the devil. (1 Kings 22:53)

​BAALAH

The meaning of Baalah is "Mistress" Baalah is the feminine form of Baal ("Lord") and was applied to various Levantine goddesses. It was also the name of several places in ancient Palestine: Another name of Kirjath-jearim. A city in Negev given to Simeon, also romanized as Bilhah (1 Chronicles 13:6) (2 Samuel 6:2)

BAALATH

The meaning of Baalath is "a rejoicing; our proud lord." Baalath is the name of either one or two towns in the Bible. (Joshua 19:44) lists Baalath among Danite towns in the territory of the tribe of Dan. According to (1 Kings 9:17-19), Solomon either built or rebuilt several cities, including one named Baalath. (2 Chronicles 8:6)

BAALATH-BEER

The meaning of Baalath-Beer is "city of the well; place of the well; lady of the well; mistress of the well; subjects of the pit." A town named Baalath-Beer is mentioned in the Masoretic Text of (Joshua 19:8), which places near the end of a list of towns belonging to the Tribe of Simeon.

BAAL-BERITH

The meaning of Baal-Berith is "God of the Covenant". Baal-Berith are titles of gods (or one god), worshiped in Shechem, in ancient Canaan (Judges 8:33) (Judges 9:4)

BAAL-GAD

The meaning of Baal-Gad is "to invade" Baal-Gad was a Canaanite town in the valley of Lebanon at the foot of Hermon, near the source of Jordan River (Joshua 11:17) (Joshua 12:7) (Joshua 13:5). It was the most northern point to which Joshua's conquests extended. It probably derived its name from the worship of Baal.

BAAL-HAMON

The meaning of Baal-hamon is "Lord Hammon"​ It has been supposed to be identical with Baal-gad, and also with Hammon in the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:28). Others identify it with Belamon, in Central Palestine, near Dothaim. A place where Solomon had an extensive vineyard. (Songs 8:11)

​BAAL-HERMON

The meaning of Baal-Hermon is "Possessor of destruction or of a thing cursed." Baal-Hermon is a biblical geographical locale of uncertain boundaries in northern Israel or southern Lebanon, perhaps on Mount Hermon. The area is mentioned in the Book of Judges (Judges 3:3) as not being involved in the invasion of Canaan by the Israelites.

BALL-HANAN

The meaning of Baal-hanan ​is "Baal has been gracious" In (Genesis 36:38–39), Baal-hanan is a King of Edom. He is also mentioned in the King List in (1 Chronicles 1:49–50). He succeeded Shaul and was himself succeeded by Hadad. He was the son of Achbor. He is called the son of Achbor; but the name of his native city is not given.

BAALI

The meaning of Baali is "my husband."Baali my lord, a title the prophet (Hosea 2:16) reproaches the Jewish church for applying to Jehovah, instead of the more endearing title Ishi, meaning "my husband." 

BAALIM

​The meaning of Baalim is "Idols; masters; false gods." Refer to images, but to Baalim as a general name for false gods, or. as a comprehensive term for the different forms of Baal.

BAALIS

The meaning of Baalis is "A rejoicing; a proud lord.; lord of joy" Baalis is the name given in the Book of Jeremiah for the king of Ammon. He instigated the murder of Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed Jewish governor of Jerusalem. (Jeremiah 40:14)

​BAAL-MEON

The meaning of Baal-meon is "Lord of Dwelling" Baal-meon was the name of a town of Reuben, that some have identified as modern-day Ma`in in Jordan. It was allegedly the birthplace of the prophet Elisha. It appears in the stela of Mesha, king of Moab, who seized it in the 9th century. (Joshua 13:17) (Ezekiel 25:9)

​BAAL-PEOR

The meaning of Baal-peor is "to be lord" A reference to a divinity who was worshipped at that mountain peak (Belphegor) and, biblically, was the subject of the heresy of Peor. The divinity, worshipped by the Moabites, is biblically referred to as Baal-peor (Numbers 25:3) (Numbers 25:5) (Deuteronomy 4:3) (Hosea 9:10)

​BAAL-PERAZIM

The meaning of Baal-Perazim is "Owner of Breakings Through" Baal-Perazim was a place in ancient Israel. It was the scene of a victory gained by David over the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:20) (1 Chronicles 14:11). It is called Mount Perazim in Isaiah 28:21. It was near the Valley of Rephaim, west of Jerusalem.

​BAAL-SHALISHA

The meaning of Baal-Shalisha  is "lord or master of three things" or "the third idol" A  place from which a man came with provisions for Elisha, apparently not far from Gilgal (2 Kings 4:42). It has been identified with Sirisia, 13 miles north of Lydda.

​BAAL-TAMAR

​The meaning of Baal-tamar is "Lord of the Palm” Baal-tamar is a place of uncertain identification near Gibeah, mentioned the Book of Judges (Judges 20:33) in the account of the battle between the Tribe of Benjamin and the other tribes of Israel.

​BAAL-ZEBUB

The meaning of Baal-zebub is "lord of flies" Name of a god of the Philistine city of Ekron, mentioned only in connection with the illness of Ahaziah, king of Israel, in 842 B.C. (2 Kings 1:2-16), when the sick monarch sent messengers to Ekron to consult him on the prospects of his recovery. 

​BAAL-ZEPHON

The meaning of Baal-zephon is "The Lord" Baal-zephon was the form of the Canaanite storm god Baʿal in his role as lord of Mount Zaphon. (Exodus 14:2) (Numbers 33:7)

BAANA

​The meaning of Baana is "son of affliction" One of Solomon's purveyors (1 Kings 4:12). Son of Hushai, another of Solomon's purveyors (1 Kings 4:16). Father of Zadok (Nehemiah 3:4).

BAANAH

The meaning of Baanah is "son of grief" A Benjaminite commander of a group of soldiers under Ishbosheth, Saul's son (2 Samuel 4:2). He and his brother Rechab killed Ishbosheth and took his head to David, thinking David would be pleased at the removal of this threat to his newly established rule. (2 Samuel 4:6)

BAARA

The meaning of Baara is "Flame." A wife of the Benjamite Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:8)

Baaseiah 

​The meaning of Baaseiah is "the Lord is bold" An ancestor of Asaph, the musician (1 Chronicles 6:40)

BAASHA

The meaning of Baasha is "He that seeks or lays waste.​" Baasha was the third king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel. He was the son of Ahijah of the Tribe of Issachar. (1 Kings 15:17) (1 Kings 15:19)

​BABEL

The meaning of Babel is "to confuse or confound​" Tower of Babel, in biblical literature, structure built in the land of Shinar (Babylonia) some time after the Deluge. The story of its construction, given in (Genesis 11:1–9), appears to be an attempt to explain the existence of diverse human languages.

​BABYLON

The meaning of Babylon is "gate of god; confused" Babylon is depicted as a mighty city throughout Scripture, and was frequently used by God in judgment upon other nations (Psalm 137:1, 8) (Isaiah 47:1) (Jeremiah 21:2–10) (Jeremiah 25:8–11) (Jeremiah 27:1–12) (Jeremiah 28:1–17) (Jeremiah 51:7) (Jeremiah 20–23) (Ezra 7:16). The city is both a prophecy and type of a religious system destroyed by God (Isaiah 21:9) (Revelation 16:19) (Revelation 17:5) (Revelation 18:2–3).

BACA

The meaning of Baca is "to weep.” The Valley of Baca is mentioned in the Bible only once, in (Psalm 84:6)

​BAHURIM

The meaning of Bahurim is "Choice, warlike, valiant." Bahurim  was a village mentioned in the Hebrew Bible east of Jerusalem, on the road to the Jordan valley, close to the Mount of Olives. (2 Samuel 16:5) (1 Kings 2:8)

BAJITH

​The meaning of Bajith is "A house" Probably a city of Moab, which had a celebrated idol-temple (Isaiah 15:2). It has also been regarded as denoting simply the temple of the idol of Moab as opposed to the "high place."

BAKBAKKAR

The meaning of Bakbakkar is "searcher" a Levite, apparently a descendant of Asaph. (1 Chronicles 9:15)

BAKBUK

The meaning of Bakbuk is "bottle; to be empty" A  word that is supposed to sound like liquid being poured out of a bottle, or perhaps being gulped down one's throat.

BAKBUKIAH

The meaning of Bakbukiah is "Flask Of The Lord​" A Levite who returned with Zerubbabel, and dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from Babylon (Nehemiah 11:17) (Nehemiah 12:9). He was a porter keeping "the watch at the store-houses of the gates" (Nehemiah 12:25).

BALAAM

​The meaning of Balaam is "Destroyer of People" Despite this foreboding description, the story of Balaam is complex in the Hebrew Bible, owing to the figure's role in the fate of God's people. Balac was the king of Moab. Balac feared the Israelites, who were about to cross the Jordon River into the promised land. So Balac offered a sizeable fee to Balaam to curse Israel. (Numbers 22) (Numbers 22:37) 

​BALADAN

The meaning of Baladan is "One without judgment" Worshipper of Baal is mentioned as king of Babylon in the days of Hezekiah both in the second hook of Kings, (2 Kings 20:12) and in Isaiah. (Isaiah 39:1) In the former place he is called Berodach-baladan.

BALAK

The meaning of Balak is "devastator", "empty", or "wasting" Balak was a king of Moab described in the Book of Numbers (Numbers 22:1-18) in the Bible, where his dealings with the prophet Balaam are recounted. Balak tried to engage Balaam for the purpose of cursing the migrating Israelite community. (Numbers 23:2-16)

BAMAH

​The meaning of Bamah is "high place" or "back, hill, height, ridge or cultic high place" In the Biblical text it is used to mean “the back of one's enemies” (Deuteronomy 33:29), “heights” (Deuteronomy 32:13) (Isaiah 58:14) (Micah 1:3) (Amos 4:13) (Psalm 18:34), “back of clouds” (Isaiah 14:14), high places (Ezekiel 20:29) or “waves of sea” (Job 9:8).

BARABBAS

The meaning of Barabbas is "" A prisoner mentioned in all four Gospels (Mark 15:7) who was chosen by the crowd, over Jesus Christ, to be released by Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:18) (John 18:40) in a customary pardon before the feast of Passover. In (Matthew 27:16) Barabbas is called a “notorious prisoner.”

​BARACHEL

​The meaning of Barachel is "God blesses" Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was the father of Elihu, who was the last one to reason with Job (Job 32:2,6).

BARACHEL OF AMMON

The meaning of Barachel of Ammon is "blessed by El" Barachel was a king of Ammon in the 670s BCE. His name, which invokes the name of the god El suggests that El was worshipped in Ammon alongside Milcom and other deities.

BARACHIAS

The meaning of Barachias is "That bows before God." Father of the prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 1:1, 7) (Matthew 23:35).

​BARAK

The meaning of Barak is "worship" As military commander in the biblical Book of Judges, Barak, with Deborah, from the Tribe of Ephraim, the prophet and fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, defeated the Canaanite armies led by Sisera.(Judges 4:6) (Judges 4:15)

BARJESUS

​The meaning of BarJesus ​is "wise"BarJesus opposes the apostles and tries to turn the proconsul from the faith, Paul, filled with the Spirit, severely rebukes him and pronounces a judgment upon him. (Acts 13:6-12)

BARJONA

The meaning of Barjona is "Son of a Jona; of a dove. Barjona was the son of Jonah, the patronymic of Peter (Matthew 16:17) (John 1:42), because his father's name was Jonas.

BARNABAS

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The meaning of Barnabas ​is "Son of consolation or son of exhortation, son of comfort." Barnabas was a Cypriot Jew (Acts 4:36). Named an apostle in (Acts 14:14), he and Paul the Apostle undertook missionary journeys together and defended Gentile converts against the Judaizers. They traveled together making more converts, and participated in the Council of Jerusalem. (Acts 14:23) (Acts 15:25). Because Barnabas was notable for encouraging others, the disciples nicknamed him Barnabas, meaning the son of encouragement (Acts 4:36). Barnabas sold a piece of land and “brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet” (Acts 4:37). To avoid burdening the churches by asking them for support, he worked to support himself while in ministry. (1 Corinthians 9:6). After Paul’s dramatic conversion, the believers were hesitant to take him in because he was formerly a persecutor of the saints. Barnabas took Paul to the apostles and recommended him saying how Paul had “seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus” (Acts 9:27). Through Barnabas’ ministry with Paul, the believers in Antioch learned to be like Jesus in their words, actions and overall conduct. In fact, Barnabus and Paul were so much like Christ, that early “Christ-followers” were called Christians for the first time in Antioch. (Acts 11:26)

BARSABAS

The meaning of Barsabbas is "son of sabbath or rest"
  • ​Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus. He was a candidate to fill the vacancy among the Twelve Apostles. (Acts 1:23)
  • Judas Barsabbas, an emissary of the Church of Jerusalem to the Church at Antioch. (Acts 15:22)

BARTHOLOMEW

The meaning of Bartholomew is "Son of Talmai (the farmer)" Bartholomew (known as Nathaniel in  John's Gospel), was a doctor in Jewish law and a dear friend of Philip the Apostle (Matthew 10:3). He went willingly with Philip to see Christ and recognized the Savior immediately as the Son of God. (Mark 3:18) (Luke 6:14) (Acts 1:13)

BARTIMEUS

The meaning of Bartimaeus is "Son of the honorable" Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was told by the crowd to be quiet. In their opinion, he did not deserve to have Jesus listen to him. Bartimaeus refused to be quiet and shouted all the louder as he wanted to meet Jesus. Jesus on hearing his insistence called him over and asked him what he wanted. (Mark 10:46-52)

BARUCH

The meaning of Baruch is "Blessed" Baruch is the scribe and perhaps servant of Jeremiah the prophet (Jeremiah 36:4). As Jeremiah received messages from the Lord, he dictated them to Baruch, who wrote them down. (The most well-known Baruch in the Bible is the scribe and perhaps servant of Jeremiah the prophet. As Jeremiah received messages from the Lord, he dictated them to Baruch, who wrote them down. (Jeremiah 36:10) (Jeremiah 45:1)

BARZILLAI

The meaning of Barzillai is "Son of contempt; made of iron" Hidden in the chapters of 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 21:8) is the story of a wealthy man named Barzillai, a believer in God and a supporter of King David – even when it wasn't convenient or beneficial to be a supporter of the King. (2 Samuel 17:27)

BASHAN

The meaning of Bashan is "fruitful" Bashan, country frequently cited in the Old Testament and later important in the Roman Empire; it is located in what is now Syria. Bashan was the northernmost of the three ancient divisions of eastern Palestine, and in the Old Testament it was proverbial for its rich pastures and thick forests. (Deuteronomy 32:14) (Joshua 12:5) (Ezekiel 39:18)

​BASHEMATH

The meaning of Bashemath is "Perfumed; sweet-smelling; confusion of death" The daughter of Ishmael, the last of Esau's three wives (Genesis 36:3) (Genesis 36:4) (Genesis 36:13), from whose son Reuel four tribes of the Edomites sprung. She is also called Mahalath (Genesis 28:9).

BATHSHEBA

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The meaning of Bathsheba is "daughter of the oath.” Bathsheba, also spelled Bethsabee, (2 Samuel 11-12) (1 Kings 1-2), wife of Uriah the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:3). King David (reigns c. 1005–965 BCE) sees beautiful Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, bathing, and he lies with her. Uriah is summoned from the front to cover for the resulting pregnancy, but when he refuses to go home, the king has him slain in battle. David then marries the widowed Bathsheba, who bears a son. In response to the adultery and murder, the prophet curses David’s House, the first consequence being the death of the infant conceived in adultery. Yet Bathsheba ensures that their second son, Solomon (1 Chronicles 3:5)

BATHSUHA

The meaning of Bathsuha is same as Bathsheba

BEALIAH

The meaning of Bealiah is "Yahweh is Lord." Bealiah or Baalyah, a Benjamite, was one of David's thirty heroes who went to Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:5). The name derives from Baal and Jah.

​BEALOTH

The meaning of Bealoth is "citizen" or "cast under" Bealoth is mentioned in (Joshua 15:24) as a city in the extreme southern region of Judah. In  it is listed as one of the cities of the children of Judah.

​BEBAI

The meaning of Bebai is "Void, empty." 
  • A chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:15).
  • Mentioned as descendants of Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai and Athlai (Ezra 10:28).
  • An town listed as where it's men came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive, they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, 7 in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah (Nehemiah 7):

BECHER

The meaning of Becher is "First born." The second son of Benjamin (Genesis 46:21), who came down to Egypt with Jacob. It is probable that he married an Ephraimitish heiress, and that his descendants were consequently reckoned among the tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 26:35) (1 Chronicles 7:20) (1 Chronicles 7:21)

BECHORATH

The meaning of Bechorath is "First fruits" Son of Aphiah or Abiah, and grandson of Becher according to. (1 Samuel 9:1) (1 Chronicles 7:8)

​BEDAD

​The meaning of Bedad is "Alone, solitary." Father of Hadad, king of Edom "before there reigned any king over the children of Israel" (Genesis 36:35) (1 Chronicles 1:46).

BEDAIAH

The meaning of Bedaiah is "The only Lord."

BEDAN

​The meaning of Bedan ​is "son of judgment" Father of Ulam (1 Chronicles 7:17), and one of the deliverer of Israelites in (1 Samuel 12:11).

​BEELIADA

The meaning of Beeliada is "an open idol." One of King Davids 9 sons, born in Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 14:3-7) In the lists in Samuel the name is Eliada. (2 Samuel 5:16).

BEELZEBUB

The meaning of Beelzebub is "the prince of demons; lord of the flies.." Beelzebub is another name for Satan. He is known in demonology as one of the seven deadly demons or seven princes of Hell, Beelzebub representing gluttony and envy.

​BEER

​The meaning of Beer is "A well" 
  • Throughout Scripture, the production and consumption of beer and wine are often connected to the covenant promises of God. Under the old covenant, wine is a blessing (Deuteronomy 7:13) (Deuteronomy 11:14) and the absence of wine a curse.  There are a number of references to beer as a specific form of alcohol. · Positive: Beer as a Blessing · Negative: Warning Against Drunkenness. (Proverbs 20:1) (Isaiah 28:7)
  • A place where a well was dug by the direction of Moses, at the forty-fourth station of the Hebrews in their wanderings (Numbers 21:16-18) in the wilderness of Moab.
  • A town in the tribe of Judah to which Jotham fled for fear of Abimelech (Judges 9:21). Some have identified this place with Beeroth. (Isaiah 15:8)

​BEERA

The meaning of Beera is "A well, declaring​" Beera is mentioned among the sons of Zophah, son of Helem, of the tribe of Asher of Israel (1 Chronicles 5:6) (Genesis 46:17).

​BEERELIM

​The meaning of Beerelim is "well of heroes" Probably the name given to Beer, the place where the chiefs of Israel dug a well (Numbers 21:16) (Isaiah 15:8).

BEERI

The meaning of Beeri is "belonging to a fountain" Beeri was the father of the prophet Hosea. Jewish tradition says that he only uttered a few words of prophecy, and as they were insufficient to be embodied in a book by themselves, they were incorporated in the Book of Isaiah (Hosea 1:1) (Genesis 26:34)

​BEER-LAHAI-ROI

The meaning of Beer-lahai-roi is "the well of the vision of life; the well of him that liveth and seeth me" The well where the Lord met with Hagar (Genesis 16:7-14) (Genesis 24:62) (Genesis 25:11)

BEEROTH

The meaning of Beeroth is "wells" A Biblical city seven miles northwest of Jerusalem. The city was an ancient Hivite settlement, and is mentioned in (Joshua 9:17) (Joshua 18:25) (2 Samuel 4:2-3) (Ezra 2:25) and (Nehemiah 7:29).

​BEERSHEBA

​The meaning of Beersheba is "well of seven or well of oaths" Beersheba is first mentioned as the site where Abraham made a covenant with the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar (Genesis 21). Isaac and Jacob, the other patriarchs, also lived there (Genesis 26) (Genesis 28) (Genesis 46).

BEHEMOTH

​The meaning of Behemoth is "great beast" A powerful, grass-eating animal whose “bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like bars of iron” (Job 40:18). Among various Jewish legends, one relates that the righteous will witness a spectacular battle between Behemoth and Leviathan in the messianic era and later feast upon their flesh.

BEKAH, BEKA

The meaning of Bekah ​is "half a shekel" Also spelled Beka, an ancient Hebrew unit of weight equal to half a shekel. Also spelled Beka,  (Exodus 38:26)

BELAH, BELA

The meaning of Belah is "" Also spelled Bela. In the list of kings of Edom, Genesis records that a Bela, son of Beor, was one of the kings of Edom who reigned "before there reigned any king over the children of Israel." Bela son of Beor is listed as the first of eight kings. (1 Chronicles 1:43)

BELIAL

The meaning of Belial is "wicked or worthless; lacking worth" Belial" is applied to ideas, words, and counsel, to calamitous circumstances,  and most frequently, to worthless men of the lowest sort,

​BELSHAZZAR

The meaning of Belshazzar is "​Baal protect the king; Lady, protect the king.” A king of Babylon and son of Nebuchadnezzar. God acts against Belshazzar and brings his reign to an abrupt end because of his prideful arrogance. Belshazzar is also a familiar figure in Canaan mythology and was known as the god of life and fertility. (Daniel 5:2) (Daniel 5:30)

​BELTESHAZZAR

​The meaning of Belteshazzar is "chief of the magicians” Belteshazzar was the name Daniel had been given, while he was captive in Babylon. It is explained that by a vision God revealed to Daniel, things which would take place far in the future. (Daniel 10:1)

​BEN

The meaning of Ben is "son" or "boy" The Hebrew word Ben forms part of many surnames in Hebrew. In the English Bible, such names include: Ben-ammi, "son of my people" Benaiah, "son of Yah" Bene-berak, "sons of lightning"

BEN-AMMI

The meaning of Ben-ammi is "son of my people; i.e. born of incest" The only Ben-ammi in the Bible is the incestuous son of Lot and his younger daughter, who becomes the patriarch of the "sons" of Ammon, also known as the Ammonites (Genesis 19:30-38).

ben-deker

The meaning of  Ben Deker is "lancer; son of Deker" Father of one of Solomon's commissaries, one of the 12 officers who provided victuals for King Solomon and his household (1 Kings 4:9).

Ben-Hadad

The meaning of Ben-Hadad​ is "Son of Hadad; or noise" The king of Aram in the Bible. (1 Kings 15:18-20) (1 Kings 20:1-5) (2 Chronicles 16:2) (Jeremiah 49:27) (Amos 1:4)

​BEN-HAIL

The meaning of Ben-Hail is "Son of strength; warrior." One of the "princes" of the people sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the inhabitants of Judah, and carry out the reformation begun by him (2 Chronicles 17:7).

BEN-HANAN

The meaning of Ben-hanan is "Son of grace" The sons of an otherwise unmentioned Shimon of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:20)

BEN-ZOHETH

The meaning of Ben-zoheth is "Son Of Detachment" The name Ben-zoheth occurs only once in the Bible. He is mentioned as a son of Ishi of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:20)

​BENAIAH

The meaning of Benaiah is "Yahweh builds; the Lord has built" 

​BENE BERAK

​The meaning of Benebarak is "Sons of Barak" A biblical city mentioned in the Book of Joshua. According to the biblical account it was allocated to the Tribe of Dan. (Joshua 19:45) 

​BENE-JAAKAN

The meaning of Bene-jaakan is "Sons of sorrow." A desert camp of the Israelites mentioned before Moserah (Deuteronomy 10:6) (Numbers 33:31-33) the name is given simply "Bene-jaakan," and the situation after Moseroth.

BENIMI

The meaning of Benimi​ is "Our sons"

​BENJAMIN

The meaning of Benjamin is "son of the right hand” Benjamin was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:24), father to the Tribe of Benjamin. Benjamin had ten sons: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard (Numbers 26:38-39).

​BENO

​The meaning of Beno is "his son" The son of Jaaziah of the house of Levi (1 Chronicles 24:26-27).

​BENONI

​The meaning of Benoni is "Son of my sorrow or pain" It was actually what Rachel named Benjamin before she died giving birth. Jacob changed it. (Genesis 35:17-19)

​BEON

The meaning of Beon is "In affliction" A place East of the Jordan, a place or city in Reuben. (Numbers 32:1-3)

​BEOR

The meaning of Beor is "a burning" In a list of kings of Edom​ (Genesis 36:32)

​BERA

The meaning of Bera is "gift" Bera was the king of the wicked city of Sodom. (Genesis 14:2)

​BERACHAH

The meaning of Berechah is "blessing" berakah, also spelled Berakha, or Berachah, plural Berakoth, Berakot, Berachoth, orBerachot, in Judaism, a benediction (expression of praise or thanks directed to God) that is recited at specific points of the synagogue liturgy, during private prayer, or on other occasions. (2 Chronicles 20:26)

​BERACHIAH

The meaning of Berechiah is "Jehovah blesses; God blesses" It is derived from Berakhah, "blessing".

BERAIAH

The meaning of Beraiah is "The choosing of the Lord" A son of Shimei of the house of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:21).

BEREA

The meaning of Berea is "Heavy, weighty" A small city on the eastern side of the Vermio Mountains north of Mount Olympus. The town is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as a place in which the apostles Paul, Silas and Timothy preached the Christian Gospel. (Acts 17:10-14)

​BERED

The meaning of Bered is " Hail; to be cold" The son of Shuthelah of the house of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20)

​BERI

The meaning of Beri is "My son; my corn" A descendant of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:36).

BERIAH

The meaning of Beriah is "a gift, or in evil​"
  • One of Asher's four sons, and father of Heber. (Genesis 46:17)
  • A son of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20-24), born after the slaughter of his brothers, and so called by his father "because it went evil with his house" at that time.

​BERITH

The meaning of Berith is "the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life."

BERNICE

The meaning of Bernice is "Victory" One of the shameless women of the Bible, mentioned in (Acts 25:13-23) (Acts 26:30). She was the eldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:1-6) (Acts 12:11-21) who ruled from 38-45 AD. Her whole life from the Jewish standpoint was incestuous.

​BERODACH-BALADAN

The meaning of Berodach-baladan is "without judgment" Berodach-baladan the king of Babylon who sent a friendly deputation to Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:12). In (Isaiah 39:1) he is called Merodach-baladan

BEROTHAI

The meaning of Berothai is "wells; a cypress" A city named in (Ezekiel 47:16), located on the northern boundary of the ideal state of Israel. An ancient Syrian city ruled by Hadadezer bar Rehob, king of Zobah. (2 Samuel 8:8)

BEROTHATH

The meaning of Berothath ​is "of a well" A town which lies on the border between Damascus and Hamath. (Ezekiel 47:16)

​BESAI

​The meaning of Besai is "A despising, dirty​" A temple slave who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 7:46-52)

​BESODEIAH

The meaning of Besodeiah is "Counsel of the Lord" Father of Meshullam, the builder (Nehemiah 3:6)

​BESOR

The meaning of Besor is "Glad news; cool water; cool brook" a ravine or brook in the extreme south-west of Judah, where 200 of David's men stayed behind because they were faint, while the other 400 pursued the Amalekites (1 Samuel 30:9) (1 Samuel 30:21 ).

​BETAH

The meaning of Asiel is "safety or security​" a city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah, which yielded much spoil of brass to David (2 Samuel 8:8). In (1 Chronicles 18:8) it is called Tibhath.

​BETEN

The meaning of Asiel is "belly, womb, body" A city of Asher mentioned between Hall and Achshaph (Joshua 19:24-25)

​BETH-ANATH

The meaning of Beth-Anath is "temple of Anat" ​A city in the territory of Naphtali, named with Horem and Bethshemesh (Judges 1:33). It is represented by the modern village Ainatha, about 12 miles Northwest of Cafed. One of the fenced cities that fell to the lot of Naphtali (Joshua 19:38), and from which the Canaanites were not driven out (Judges 1:33).

BETH-ARABAH

The meaning of Beth-arabah is "House of sweet smell" One of the six cities of Judah, situated in the sunk valley of the Jordan and Dead Sea (Joshua 18:22). In (Joshua 15:61) it is said to have been "in the wilderness." It was afterwards included in the towns of Benjamin. It is called Arabah  (Joshua 18:18).

​BETH-ARAM

The meaning of Beth-aram is "house of the height" Beth-Aram was a Hebrew Bible city, in the valley-plain east of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho (Joshua 13:27).

​BETH-ABARA

​The meaning of Bethabara  is "House of the Crossing" The place where the people of Israel and later Prophet Elijah crossed the Jordan River and entered the Promised Land. (Joshua 4:19) 

​BETH-ARBEL

The meaning of Beth-arbel is "house of God's court" A place only alluded to by the prophet Hosea (Hosea 10:14) as the scene of some great military exploit known in his day.

BETH-AVEN

The meaning of Beth-aven is "house of nothingness , i.e. of idols (Hosea 4:15)" A place on the northern boundary of the territory of Benjamin (Joshua 18:12) East of Bethel, near Ai (Joshua 7:2), West of Michmash (1 Samuel 13:5) (1 Samuel 14:23).

​BETH-AZMAVETH

The meaning of Beth-azmaveth  is "House of death's strength" A village a little to the North of `Anata (Anathoth). (Nehemiah 7:28-29)

BETH-BAAL-MEON

The meaning of Beth-baal-meon is "lord of dwelling" A place in the possessions of Reuben, on the plain east of the Jordan. (Joshua 13:17) (Ezekiel 25:9)

​BETH-BARAH

The meaning of Asiel is "The chosen house" A place south of the scene of Gideon's victory (Judges 7:24).

​BETH-BIREI

The meaning of Beth-birei is "The house of my Creator, the house of my health" A town in the extreme south of Simeon, inhabited by the descendants of Shimei (1 Chronicles 4:31)

BETH-CAR

​The meaning of Beth-car is "The house of the lamb" A place named as the point to which the Israelites pursued the Philistines from Mizpeh on a memorable occasion (1 Samuel 7:11), and therefore west of Mizpeh; apparently a Philistine guard-house or garrison. 

​BETH-DAGON

The meaning of Beth-Dagon is "house of Dagon; house of the little fish"
  • A city (Joshua 15:41) in the territory of the tribe of Judah "in the plains", that is, the territory below Jaffa between the Judean hills and the Mediterranean.
  • A city (Joshua 19:27) in the territory of the tribe of Asher near the territory of Zebulun, southeast of Acre. Some scholars identify it with the Druze town of Beit Jann.

​BETH-DIBLATHAIM

The meaning of Beth-diblathaim is "House of dry figs" A town in Moab mentioned with Dibon and Nebo (Jeremiah 48:22).

BETH-EMEK

The meaning of Beth-emek is "house of the valley"  place on or near the border of Asher, on the north side of which was the ravine of Jiphthah-el (Joshua 19:27)

​BETH-GADER

The meaning of Beth-gader is "House of the wall" The name of a town in Judah, founded by Hareph, one of the sons of Hur, son of Ephrathah, the wife of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:51).

BETH-GAMUL

The meaning of Beth-gamul is "camel-house" A city in Moab named with Dibon, Kiriathaim and Beth-meon (Jeremiah 48:23). Conder places it at Umm el-Jamal, toward East of the plateau, S. of Medeba

BETH-HAkkEREM

The meaning of Beth-Hakkerem is "house of the vineyard" A beacon station near Tekoa, supposed to be the Frank Mountain , a few miles southeast of Bethlehem.(Nehemiah 3:14) (Jeremiah 6:1)

BETH-HARAN

The meaning of Beth Haran is "House of grace" A  Hebrew Bible city, in the valley-plain east of the Jordan River. (Numbers 32:36)

​BETH-HORON

The meaning of Beth-horon is "House of wrath" It is first mentioned in the Book of Joshua as a city on the border between the tribes of Benjamin and Ephraim (Joshua 16:5). It is later mentioned in (1 Kings 9:17) as one of the cities built and fortified by Solomon (2 Chronicles 8:5)

​BETH-LEBAOTH

The meaning of Beth-lebaoth is "House Of Lionesses" A town in the lot of Simeon, (Joshua 19:6) in the extreme south of Judah.

​BETH-MARCABOTH

​The meaning of Beth-marcaboth is "House Of The Chariots" A city which was occupied by the tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:5) (1 Chronicles 4:31)

​BETH-MEON

The meaning of Beth-meon is "House of the dwelling" One of the cities of Moab. (Joshua 13:17)

​BETH-MILLO

The meaning of Beth-millo is "house of fulness” A city close to Shechem, which is mentioned three times but only in one context, namely in the gruesome story of Abimelech the son of Gideon, also known as Jerubbaal (Judges 9:6) (Judges 9:20) (2 Kings 12:20)

BETH-NIMRAH

The meaning of Beth-nimrah is "house of a leopard" Also called Nimrin and Bethennabris, was an ancient city in Transjordan, which features prominently the history of ancient Israel and Judah. (Numbers 32:36) (Joshua 13:27)

BETH-PALET

The meaning of Beth-palet is "House Of Escape, House Of Deliverance" One of the cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the (Negeb) South" (Joshua 15:21-27).

beth-paz'-ez

​The meaning of beth-paz'-ez is "House of dividing asunder" A town in the territory of Issachar, named with En-gannim and En-haddah (Joshua 19:21).

​BETH-PEOR

The meaning of Beth-Peor is "house of Peor; i.e., temple of Baal-peor" A place in Moab, on the east of Jordan, opposite Jericho. It was in the tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:20) (Deuteronomy 3:29) (Deuteronomy 4:46). In the "ravine" or valley over against Beth-peor Moses was probably buried (Deuteronomy 34:6).

​BETH-PELET

The meaning of Beth-palet is "House Of Escape, House Of Deliverance" One of the cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the (Negeb) South" (Joshua 15:21-27).

​BETH-RAPHA

The meaning of Beth-rapha is "House of health" It's possibly the name of a son of Eshton, son of Mehir of Judah, but more probably a village in the territory of Judah of which Eshton was the "father," which means either the founder or the chief at the time of writing (1 Chronicles 4:12)

​BETH-SHAN

The meaning of Beth-shan is "House Of Security" The name Beth-shan occurs three times in the Bible but in the same context. At the conclusion of the battle of Mount Gilboa, king Saul's sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchi-shua were killed by the Philistines and Saul was heavily wounded. Fearing humiliation and torture, Saul and his weapon bearer committed suicide. (1 Samuel 31:12) (2 Samuel 21:12)

BETH-SHEMESH 

The meaning of Beth-shemesh is "house of the sun" A small town on the border between Judah and the Philistines. This is the place where the ark of the covenant came when it was returned by the Philistines (1 Samuel 6:19-20). Beth Shemesh stands in Israel's Shephelah-foothills lying between the coastal plain and Judea Mountains. (Judges 1:33) (Joshua 19:22)

​BETH-ZUR

​The meaning of Beth-Zur is "house of rock; house of the god Zur" Beth-Zur is mentioned in Joshua as being near Halhul and Gedor, in the Judean hill country (Joshua 15:58). 2 Chronicles credits Rehoboam with its fortification (2 Chronicles 11:7). The prophet Nehemiah is said to have been the ruler of a half district of the same name (Nehemiah 3:16).

​BETHANY

The meaning of Bethany is "house of affliction; misery" or "house of figs"​ Bethany, a town near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where Lazarus lived in the New Testament, along with his sisters, Mary and Martha, and where Jesus stayed during Holy Week before crucifixion. According to the Gospel (John 11:1), the miracle of Lazarus's resurrection took place there. (John 12:1)

​BETHEL

The meaning of Bethel is "house of God" Ancient city of Palestine, located just north of Jerusalem. Originally called Luz and in modern times Baytin, Bethel was important in Old Testament times and was frequently associated with Abraham and Jacob. (Genesis 12:7-9) (Genesis 13:2-4) (Genesis 35:14-16) 

Bether

​The meaning of Bether is "piece" Bether is mentioned twice in the Bible: once in Joshua 15 and the other time in Songs 2, 17. 

BETHESDA

The meaning of Bethesda is "house of mercy; house of grace” The Pool of Bethesda is a pool in Jerusalem known from the New Testament account of Jesus miraculously healing a paralysed man. (John 5:1-3)

BETHLEHEM

The meaning of Bethlehem is "House of Bread” Bethlehem lies 10 kilometres south of the city of Jerusalem. Bethlehem, now stands is where Jesus was born. (Matthew 2:1) (Matthew 2:16)

BETHPHAGE

The meaning of Asiel is "House Of Unripe Figs" a place in ancient Israel, at the foot of the Mount of Olives. and the starting point of Jesus' ride into Jerusalem. (Matthew 21:1) (Mark 11:1) (Luke 19:29).

​BETHSAIDA

The meaning of Bethsaida is "house of the fisherman" or "house of the hunter" Bethsaida was the hometown of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip (John 1:44). In the Gospel of Mark (Mark 8:22–26), Jesus reportedly restored a blind man's sight at a place just outside the ancient village of Bethsaida. In (Luke 9:10-11), Jesus miraculously feeds five thousand near Bethsaida. In (Mark 6:45) Jesus Walks on the Water.

BETHUEL

The meaning of Bethuel ​is "house of God" 
  • A town in the territory of the tribe of Simeon, west of the Dead Sea. Some scholars identify it with Bethul and Bethel in southern Judah, to which David gives part of the spoils of his combat with the Amalekites. (1 Chronicles 4:29-31)
  • An Aramean man, the youngest son of Nahor and Milcah, the nephew of Abraham, and the father of Laban and Rebecca. (Genesis 22:21-23)

BETONIM

The meaning of Bethphage is "hollows" A town East of the Jordan in the territory of Gad (Joshua 13:26).

BEULAH

The meaning of Beulah is "married woman" Beulah is a land referred to in the Biblical Book of Isaiah. It is the land of the Jewish people, the Israelites, to which they must return: an earthly paradise. (Isaiah 62:4)

​BEZAI

The meaning of Bezai is "eggs" 

BEZALEL

The meaning of Bezalel is "n the shadow; protection of God" He was the chief artisan of the Tabernacle and was in charge of building the Ark of the Covenant, assisted by Oholiab.(Exodus 31:1-3) (Exodus 35:30) (2 Chronicles 1:5)

BEZER

The meaning of Bezer is "Vine branches" Bezer was a Levitical city in the desert plateau east of the Jordan (Joshua 20:8), and of Hebron, originally a resting place for travelers. It was designated by Moses as a 'city of refuge', a “safe-haven” for Reubenites and others, to which any person guilty of manslaughter could flee to avoid being killed in vengeance. (Deuteronomy 4:43)

​BICHRI

The meaning of Bichri is "First-born, first fruits" Sheba was a son of Bichri, of the family of Becher, the son of Benjamin, and thus of the tribe of King Saul. When David returned to Jerusalem after the defeat of Absalom, strife arose between the ten tribes and the Tribe of Judah, because the latter took the lead in bringing back the king. (2 Samuel 20:1)

BIDKAR

The meaning of Bidkar is "In compunction, or sharp pain" The name Bidkar occurs only once in the Bible. It belonged to a military official in service of king Jehu of Israel, who lobbed the body of rival king Joram onto the field of Naboth the Jezreelite, after Jehu shot him through the heart (2 Kings 9:25).

BIGTHAN

The meaning of Bigthan is "Gift of God" Bigthan and Teresh were two eunuchs in service of the Persian king Ahasuerus, according to the chapter 2 of the Book of Esther. (Esther 2:21) (Esther 6:2)

BIGVAI

​The meaning of Bigvai is "In my body" The head of one of the families who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2) (Nehemiah 7:7)

​BILDAD

​The meaning of Bildad is "Old friendship" Bildad, also spelled Baldad, in the Old Testament, one of the three principal comforters of Job. Bildad is introduced (Job 2:11) as a Shuhite, probably a member of a nomadic tribe dwelling in southeastern Palestine. Bildad's arguments with Job reveal him to be a sage who looks to the authority of tradition. (Job 42:9)

BILEAM

The meaning of Bileam is "lord of the people; Baal of the people" A city of the half tribe of Manasseh, on the east of the Jordan, that was given over to the Kohathite Levites (1 Chronicles 6:70)

​BILGAH

The meaning of Bilgah is "Ancient countenance" 
  • A priest in the time of David; the head of the fifteenth course for the temple service. (1 Chronicles 24:14)  (1015 bce)
  • A priest or priestly family who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. The captivity formally ended in 538 bce, when the Persian conqueror of Babylonia, Cyrus the Great, gave the Jews permission to return to Palestine. (Nehemiah 12:1-5)

BILHAH

The meaning of Bilhah is "who is old or confused" A woman mentioned in the Book of Genesis. (Genesis 29:29) describes her as Laban's handmaiden (Genesis 30:3), who was given to Rachel to be her handmaid on Rachel's marriage to Jacob. When Rachel failed to have children, Rachel gave Bilhah to Jacob like a wife to bear him children. Bilhah gave birth to two sons, whom Rachel claimed as her own and named Dan and Naphtali. Reuben was Jacob's (Israel) eldest son with Leah. Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it." As a result of this adultery, he lost the respect of his father. (Genesis 35:22)

​BILSHAN

The meaning of Bilshan is "In the tongue" One of Zerubbabels companions on his expedition from Babylon. (Ezra 2:2) (Nehemiah 7:7 )

​BINEA

​The meaning of Binea is "Son of the Lord" ​One of the descendants of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:37) (1 Chronicles 9:43)

​BIRSHA

​The meaning of Birsha is "An evil; son of wickedness" A king of Gomorrah whom Abraham succoured in the invasion of Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:2)

​BISHLAM

​The meaning of Bishlam is "In peace" Bishlam is one of three named of a larger group of men who worked for king Artaxerxes of Persia south of the river Euphrates, and who wrote a letter to their king to persuade him to order the Jews to stop repairing the city of Jerusalem (Ezra 4:7).

BITHIAH

The meaning of Bithiah is "Daughter of the Lord" The Pharaoh's daughter (1 Chronicles 4:18) in the story of the finding of  in the biblical Book of Exodus (Exodus 2:9-11)

​BITHRON

​The meaning of Bithron is "Divisions; broken or dividedplace" The whole of the country in the Ghor, on the other side of the river, is of the broken and intersected character indicated by the derivation of the, name. It appears, therefore, to be the designation of that region in general rather than of any specific locality.

BITHYNIA

The meaning of Bithynia is "violent rushing" A Roman province of Asia Minor. Mentioned only in (Acts 16:7). Located in the northwest of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea. (1 Peter 1:1)

​BLASTUS

The meaning of Blastus is "That buds or brings forth" Blastus was the chamberlain of Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:20), a mediator for the Sidonians and Tyrians, and was believed to be involved in the events that led to Herod's death.

BOANERGES

​The meaning of Boanerges​ is "sons of thunder" The surname bestowed by Jesus upon James and John, the sons of Zebedee, when they were ordained to the apostleship (Mark 3:17).

​BOAZ

​The meaning of Boaz is "Swiftness; strength" 
  • Boaz was a wealthy man from Bethlehem mentioned in the genealogy of Christ (Matthew 1:5). He is one of the main characters in the Bible book of Ruth (Ruth 2:1-3). He is also the son of Boaz and Ruth was Obed, King David’s grandfather.
  • One of the pillars at the portico of the temple (1 Kings 7:21)

BOCHERU

The meaning of Bocheru is "first born"  Bocheru, son of Azel, is one of the last mentioned in the genealogy of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:38).

BOCHIM (BOKIM)

The meaning of Bochim is "weepers​" The place at which the Israelites are rebuked by the angel of the Lord for making a covenant with the Canaanites, rather than taking possession of their land as they had been commanded. (Judges 2:1-5)

​BOHAN

The meaning of Bohan is "thumb" A son of Reuben according to (Joshua 15:6) (Joshua 18:17). A Reubenite who set a boundary stone between Judah and Benjamin.

BOSKATH

The meaning of Bozkath is "stony; height; craggy" Bozkath is a town in the Kingdom of Judah mentioned in the Old Testament. The town was located in the lowland hills of Judah, otherwise known as the Shephelah (Joshua 15:39) (2 Kings 22:1)

BOSON

The meaning of Asiel is "Taking away" 

​BOZRAH

The meaning of Bozrah is "sheepfold or enclosure" Bozrah was a pastoral city in Edom southeast of the Dead Sea. According to the biblical narrative, it was the home city of one of Edom's kings, Jobab son of Zerah (Genesis 36:32-33) and the homeland of Jacob's twin brother, Esau.

​BUKKI

The meaning of Bukki is "proved" 
  • Bukki is mentioned in the books (1 Chronicles 6:4) and (Ezra 7:4) as the son of the High Priest Abishua, a priest fifth in descent in the line of Eleazar.
  • A son of Jogli, who represented the tribe of Dan during the division of the land of Canaan (Numbers 34:22)

BUKKIAH

The meaning of Bukkiah is "The dissipation of the Lord" A Levite, son of Heman (1 Chronicles 25:4-13).

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The meaning of Bul is "growth, produce” Name of the 8th month of the Jewish year (1 Kings 6:38). It is of Phoenician origin and signifies the month of rain, the beginning of the rainy season.

BUNAH

The meaning of Bunah is "Building; understanding" The second son of Jerahmeel, the grandson of Pharez the son of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:25)

​BUNNI

The meaning of Bunni is "Building me" A Levite leader of worship service confessing Israel's sin in days of Ezra (Nehemiah 9:4).

​BUZ

The meaning of Buz is "Despised; plundered" 

BUZI

​The meaning of Buzi is "despise" Buzi was the father of Ezekiel and priest of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 1:3). Ezekiel, like Jeremiah, is said to have been a descendant of Joshua by his marriage with the proselyte Rahab