List of biblical names starting with B
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B
See Bible Study Tools Library letter B or Christian Classics Ethereal Library letter B or Smith's Bible Dictionary letter B or Easton's Bible Dictionary letter B for additional definitions and Biblical sources. Most of the men's and women's biblical names can be found in Herbert Lockyer's books with a biblical source where in the bible they can be found.[1] Many also have a short study on the name.[1] Most of the Biblical name definitions for places, cities, countries, angels, gods, mountains and Hebrew names can be found in Nancy M. Tischler's two volume encyclopedia All things in the Bible, an encyclopedia of the biblical world with a short study on each of them.[2]
- Baal, master; lord,[3] Lord,[4][5] "owner" or "lord", also "husband" (as possessor of the wife);[6] possessor, controller; [7]
- Baalah, her idol; she that is governed or subdued; a spouse,[8] mistress[9][10]
- Baalath, a rejoicing; our proud lord,[11] see Baal no. 4 the height of the south[12]
- Baalath-Beer, subjected pit[13] Baalah of the well,[14]
- Baal-berith, idol of the covenant[15] Covenant lord[16]
- Baale, same as Baalath[17]
- Baal-gad, idol of fortune or felicity,[18] Lord of fortune[19]
- Baal-hamon, who rules a crowd,[20] Place of a multitude[21]
- Baal-hermon, possessor of destruction or of a thing cursed,[22] Lord of Hermon[23]
- Ball-hanan, the Lord is gracious;[7]
- Baali, my idol; lord over me,[24] My lord[25] An appellation of JEHOVAH[26]
- Baalim, idols; masters; false gods[27]
- Baalis, a rejoicing; a proud lord;[27] lord of joy, rules;[7]
- Baal-meon, idol or master of the house[27]
- Baal-peor, master of the opening[27]
- Baal-perazim, god of divisions[27]
- Baal-shalisha, the god that presides over three; the third idol[27]
- Baal-tamar, master of the palm-tree[27]
- Baal-zebub, god of the fly[27]
- Baal-zephon, the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secret[27]
- Baana, in the answer; in affliction;[27] affliction;[7]
- Baanah, son of grief,[28]
- Baara, a flame; purging[27]
- Baaseiah, in making; in pressing together;[27] Jehovah is bold;[28]
- Baasha, he that seeks, or lays waste;[27] boldness, offensive, he who lays waste;[28]
- Babel, confusion; mixture,[29][30] confusion,[31][32] gate of God[33]
- Babylon, same as Babel,[34] Gate Of The Deity, anointment or consecration or confusion or mixing,[35]
- Baca, a mulberry-tree[27]
- Bahurim, choice; warlike; valiant[27]
- Bajith, a house;[27]
- Bakbakkar, diligent searcher;[28]
- Bakbuk, a flagon, hollow;[28]
- Bakbukiah, wasted by Jehovah, effusion of Jehovah[28]
- Balaam, the ancient of the people; the destruction of the people;[27] a pilgrim, devouring, lord of the people;[28]
- Baladan, one without judgment;[27]
- Balak, who lays waste or destroys;;'[27]
- Bamah, an eminence or high place[27]
- Barabbas, son of shame, confusion[27]
- Barachel, that bows before God[27]
- Barachias, same as Barachel[27]
- Barak, thunder, or in vain[27]
- Barjesus, son of Jesus or Joshua[36] son of Jesus,[37] wise[38]
- Barjona, son of a Jonah; of a dove[27]
- Barnabas, son of the prophet, or of consolation[27]
- Barsabas, son of return; son of rest[39] son of Sabas or rest[40]
- Bartholomew, a son that suspends the waters[27]
- Bartimeus, son of the honorable[27]
- Baruch, who is blessed[27]
- Barzillai, son of contempt; made of iron[27]
- Bashan, in the tooth, in ivory[27]
- Bashemath, perfumed; confusion of death; in desolation[27]
- Bathsheba, daughter of oath[27]
- Bathsuha, daughter of wealth[27]
- Bealiah, the god of an idol; in an assembly[27]
- Bealoth, cast under[27]
- Bebai, void, empty[27]
- Becher, first begotten; first fruits[27]
- Bechorath, first fruits[27]
- Bedad, alone; solitary[27]
- Bedaiah, Bedeiah, the only Lord[27]
- Bedan, according to judgment[27]
- Beeliada, an open idol[27]
- Beelzebub, same as Baalzebub[27]
- Beer, a water well|well[27]
- Beera, a well; declaring[27]
- Beerelim, the well of Elim, or of rains[27]
- Beeri, my well[27]
- Beer-lahai-roi, the well of him that liveth and seeth me[27]
- Beeroth, wells; explaining[27]
- Beersheba, the well of an oath; the seventh well[27]
- Behemoth, beasts[27]
- Bekah, half a shekel[27]
- Belah, destroying[27]
- Belial, wicked, worthless[27]
- Belshazzar, master of the treasure[27]
- Belteshazzar, who lays up treasures in secret[27]
- Ben, a son[27]
- Benaiah, son of the Lord[27]
- Ben-ammi, son of my people[27]
- Beneberak, sons of lightning[27]
- Bene-jaakan, sons of sorrow[27]
- Benhadad, son of Hadad, or noise[27]
- Benhail, son of strength[27]
- Benhanan, son of grace[27]
- Benjamin, son of the right hand[27]
- Benimi, our sons[27]
- Beno, his son[41][42]
- Benoni, son of my sorrow, or pain[27]
- Benzoheth, son of separation[27]
- Beon, in affliction[27]
- Beor, burning; foolish; mad,[43] burning or torch,[44] a torch[45]
- Bera, a well; declaring[27]
- Berachah, blessing; bending the knee[27]
- Berachiah, speaking well of the Lord[27]
- Beraiah, the choosing of the Lord[27]
- Berea, heavy; weighty[27]
- Bered, hail[27]
- Beri, my son; my corn[27]
- Beriah, in fellowship; in envy[27]
- Berith, covenant[27]
- Bernice, one that brings victory,[46] bearer of victory,[47]
- Berodach-baladan, the son of death[27]
- Berothai, wells; a cypress[27]
- Berothath, of a well[27]
- Besai, a despising; dirty[27]
- Besodeiah, counsel of the Lord[27]
- Besor, glad news; incarnation[27]
- Betah, confidence[27]
- Beten, belly[27]
- Bethabara, the house of confidence[27]
- Bethanath, house of affliction[27]
- Bethany, house of song; the house of affliction,[48] house of dates, or house of misery,[49] House of Misery[50]
- Betharabah, house of depression (in the sense of 'desert valley')[27]
- Beth-aram, house of height[27]
- Beth-aven, the house of vanity; of iniquity of trouble[27]
- Beth-azmaveth, house of death's strength[27]
- Beth-baalmeon, an idol of the dwelling-place[27]
- Beth-barah, the chosen house[27]
- Beth-birei, the house of my Creator, the house of my health[27]
- Beth-car, the house of the lamb[27]
- Beth-dagon, the house of corn, or of fish[27]
- Beth-diblathaim, house of dry figs[27]
- Bethel, the Beth (Hebrew)|house of God[27]
- Bethemek, house of deepness[27]
- Bether, division, or in the trial[27]
- Bethesda, house of pity or mercy[27]
- Beth-ezal, a neighbor's house[27]
- Beth-gader, a house for a mouse[27]
- Beth-gamul, house of recompense, or of the camel[27]
- Beth-haccerem, house of the vineyard[27]
- Beth-haran, house of grace[27]
- Beth-horon, house of wrath[27]
- Beth-lebaoth, house of lionesses[27]
- Beth-lehem, (Hebrew) house of bread[27]
- Beth-marcaboth, house of bitterness wiped out[27]
- Beth-meon, house of the dwelling-place[27]
- Beth-millo, 2 Kings 12:21
- Beth-nimrah, house of leopards[27]
- Beth-palet, house of expulsion[27]
- Beth-pazzez, house of dividing asunder[27]
- Beth-peor, house of gaping, or opening[27]
- Bethphage, house of my month, or of early figs[27]
- Beth-phelet, same as Beth-palet[27]
- Beth-rapha, house of health[27]
- Bethsaida, house of fruits, or of food, or of snares[27]
- Bethshan, Beth-shean, house of the tooth, or of ivory, or of sleep[27]
- Beth-shemesh, Beth (Hebrew)|house of the sun[27]
- Bethuel, filiation of God[27]
- Beth-zur, house of a rock[27]
- Betonim, bellies[27]
- Beulah, married[27]
- Bezai, eggs[27]
- Bezaleel, in the shadow of God[27]
- Bezek, lightning; in the chains[27]
- Bezer, vine branches[27]
- Bichri, first-born; first fruits[27]
- Bidkar, in compunction, or sharp pain[27]
- Bigthan, in the press; giving meat[27]
- Bigvai, in my body[27]
- Bildad, old friendship[27]
- Bileam, the ancient of the people; the devourer[27]
- Bilgah, ancient countenance[27]
- Bilhah, timid[27]
- Bilshan, in the tongue[27]
- Binea, son of the Lord[27]
- Binnui, building[27]
- Birsha, an evil; a son who beholds[27]
- Bishlam, in peace[27]
- Bithiah, daughter or worshiper of the Yah[27]
- Bithron, divisions[27]
- Bithynia, violent precipitation[27]
- Bizjothjah, despite[27]
- Blastus, that buds or brings forth[27]
- Boanerges, son of thunder[27]
- Boaz, a pillar of strength[27]
- Bocheru, the first born[27]
- Bochim, the place of weeping; or of mulberry-trees[27]
- Bohan, in them[27]
- Boskath, in poverty[27]
- Boson, taking away[27]
- Bozez, mud; bog[27]
- Bozrah, in tribulation or distress[27]
- Bukki, void[27]
- Bukkiah, the dissipation of the Lord[27]
- Bul, old age; perishing[27]
- Bunah, building; understanding[27]
- Bunni, building me; my understanding[27]
- Buz, despised; plundered[27]
- Buzi, my contempt[27]
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
- ^ a b Lockyer references
- ^ Tischler reference
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. I: Aachen – Basilians
- ^ a b c d Lockyer, p. 63
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ see Baal no. 2 meaning Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Nave's Topical Bible
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg fh fi See Bible Study Tools Library letter B and Christian Classics Ethereal Library letter B
- ^ a b c d e f g Lockyer, p. 64
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Nave's Topical Bible
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ ew Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Babel, Babylon
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne