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Jaakan Jaakan (Anglicized, já-a-kan), meaning "he twists", is a Hebrew name. In the Hebrew Bible, Jaakan is one of the sons of Ezer, the son of Seir the Horite1 Chronicles 1:42. Jaakan is spelt "Akan" in . There is also a reference to a location Be'ero ...

, ''intelligent,'' *

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

, ''God saves, saviour;''Lockyer, p. 164 * Jaala, ''ascending, a little doe or goat;'' ''wild goat;' Comay, p. 157 * Jaalam, ''he will be hid,'' * Jaanai, ''Jehovah answers,'' * Jaasau, ''Jehovah makes,'' * Jaasiel, ''God is maker,'' * Jaasu, ''created;'' *

Jaazaniah Jaazaniah (Hebrew: יַאֲזַנְיָה ''Yaʾăzanyā'', lit. “May God hear”) or Jezaniah is a biblical Hebrew personal name that appears in the Bible for several different individuals, and has been found on an onyx seal dating from the 6th ...

, ''Jehovah does hear,'' ''may God hear * Jaaziah, ''God consoles or determines,'' ''may God strengthen,'' * Jaaziel, ''God is determining or consoling,'' ''may God strengthen,'' * Jabal, ''a river, moving, or which glides away,''Lockyer, p. 165 ''stream,'' * Jabbok *

Jabesh Jabesh () was the father of Shallum of the Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible. Jabesh is mentioned In the Books of Kings (, ). However, the passage may instead mention a toponym, identifying that Shallum was "the son" of a city calle ...

, ''a dry place;'' ''dry,'' *

Jabez Jabez or Jabes is a character in the biblical Books of Chronicles. Jabez may also refer to: Mononym * Eric Nicol (1919–2011), Canadian author, wrote under the pen-name "Jabez" Given name People *Jabez Balfour (1843–1916), British businessma ...

, ''he makes sorrow or height; ''sorrow;''Comay, p. 158 * Jabin, Jabneh, ''God discerns or intelligent;'' ''he understands,'' * Jabneel * Jachan, ''afflicting or troublous;'' ''affliction,'' * Jachin ''he does establish or founding;'' ''established;'' *

Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...

, ''he that supplants or follows after;''Lockyer, p. 166 ''supplanted;'' * Jada, ''wise''Lockyer, p. 167 * Jadau, ''favorite or friend''Lockyer, p. 167 * Jadon, ''he that rules or abids,'' *

Jaddua Jaddua was a son of Jonathan and a high priest during the post-exilic period. However, according to Nehemiah 12:22 it is possible that a transcribing error has occurred in the rendering of Jaddua's father's name. A more likely translation is that ...

, ''very knowing,'' *

Jael Jael or Yael ( he, יָעֵל ''Yāʿēl'') is the name of the heroine who delivered Israel from the army of King Jabin of Canaan in the Book of Judges of the Hebrew Bible. After Barak demurred at the behest of the prophetess Deborah, God turned ...

, ''Ibex'' - Judges 4:17 * Jagur *

Jah Jah or Yah ( he, , ''Yāh'') is a short form of (YHWH), the four letters that form the tetragrammaton, the personal name of God: Yahweh, which the ancient Israelites used. The conventional Christian English pronunciation of ''Jah'' is , even th ...

* Jahath, ''revival or grasping;'' *

Jahaz This is a list of places mentioned in the Bible, which do not have their own Wikipedia articles. See also the list of biblical places for locations which do have their own article. A Abana Abana, according to 2 Kings 5:12, was one of the "river ...

* Jahaziah, ''Jehovah reveals;'' ''Jehovah sees;'' * Jahaziel, ''God sees or reveals,'' * Jahdai, ''guide or he directs,''Lockyer, p. 168 *

Jahdiel Grace Jahdiel Benjamin (maiden name 'Okoduwa') popularly known by her stage name Jahdiel, is a contemporary Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and vocalist. She professionally began her music career in 2006, releasing her debut album ''Heritage' ...

, ''union of God or God makes glad;'' * Jahdo, ''union;'' * Jahleel, ''God waits or God does grievously afflict;'' * Jahmai, ''Jehovah protects;'' * Jahzeel, ''God apportions or distributes;'' * Jahzerah *

Jair In the Biblical Book of Judges, Jair or Yair ( he, יָאִיר ''Yā’īr'', "he enlightens") was a man from Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh, east of the River Jordan, who judged Israel for 22 years, after the death of Tola, who had ruled of ...

, ''Jehovah enlightens, arouses or who diffuses light;'' *

Jairus The raising of Jairus' daughter is a reported miracle of Jesus that occurs in the synoptic Gospels, where it is interwoven with the account of the healing of a bleeding woman. The narratives can be found in Mark 5:21–43, Matthew 9:18–26 a ...

, ''He will enlighten or diffuse light;'' * Jakan * Jakeh, ''pious or hearkening;'' *

Jakim Islam in Malaysia is represented by the Shafi‘i school of Sunni jurisprudence.

* Jalon *

Jambres In Jewish and Christian traditions, Jannes and Jambres (Hebrew: יניס Yoḥanai, ימבריס ''Yambres'') are the names given to magicians mentioned in the Book of Exodus. This naming tradition is well-attested in ancient and medieval literatur ...

James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

* Jamin * Jamlech *Janna * Janoah, ''rest'' * Janum *

Japhet Japheth ( he, יֶפֶת ''Yép̄eṯ'', in pausa ''Yā́p̄eṯ''; el, Ἰάφεθ '; la, Iafeth, Iapheth, Iaphethus, Iapetus) is one of the three sons of Noah in the Book of Genesis, in which he plays a role in the story of Noah's drunkenn ...

Japheth Japheth ( he, יֶפֶת ''Yép̄eṯ'', in pausa ''Yā́p̄eṯ''; el, Ἰάφεθ '; la, Iafeth, Iapheth, Iaphethus, Iapetus) is one of the three sons of Noah in the Book of Genesis, in which he plays a role in the story of Noah's drunk ...

* Japhia, * Japhlet * Japho * Jarah * Jareb *

Jared Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation. Origin In the Book of Genesis, the biblical patriarch Jared (יֶרֶד) was the sixth in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch, ...

* Jaresiah * Jarib *

Jarmuth Jarmuth, Hebrew: Yarmut (יַרְמוּת), was the name of two cities in the land of Canaan.Lemche (2010), p160 The Douai-Rheims version of the Bible has an alternative spelling, Jaramoth. Jarmuth near Beit Shemesh Jarmuth was an Amorite cit ...

* Jasher *

Jashobeam Jashobeam (; he, יָשָׁבְעָם, ''Yāšoḇəʻām''; la, Iēsbaam, whence English Jesbaam or Jesbaham; 10th or 9th century BC), also called Josheb-Basshebeth (; יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת, ''Yōšēḇ Baššeḇeṯ''; some Septu ...

* Jashub * Jasiel * Jason * Jathniel *

Jattir Jattir (Hebrew יַתִּר, pronounced Yattir) is a town in Judea mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. It was known as ''Iethira'' during the 4th century CE. It is identified with Horvat Yattir/Khirbet Attir, an archeological site in the s ...

* Javan *

Jazer Jazer (or Jaazer) was a city east of the Jordan River, in or near Gilead, inhabited by the Amorites. It was taken by a special expedition sent by Moses to conquer it towards the end of the Israelites' Exodus journey from Egypt. From the Septuagint ...

* Jaziz * Jearim * Jeaterai * Jeberechiah * Jebus * Jebusi * Jecamiah * Jecoliah * Jeconiah, *

Jed Jed or JED may refer to: Places * Jed River, New Zealand * Jed Water, a river in Scotland * Jed, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community People and fictional characters * Jed (given name), a list of people and fictional charact ...

* Jedaiah * Jediael * Jedidah * Jedidiah *

Jeduthun Jeduthun - lauder; praising - the name of one or two men in the Bible. * A Levite of the family of Merari, and one of the three masters of music appointed by David. (1 Chr. 16:41, 42; 25:1-6) His office was generally to preside over the music of th ...

* Jeezer * Jegar-sahadutha * Jehaleleel * Jehdeiah * Jehezekel * Jehiah * Jehizkiah * Jehoadah * Jehoaddan * Jehoahaz * Jehoash *

Jehohanan Jehohanan (Yehohanan) was a man put to death by crucifixion in the 1st century CE, whose ossuary was found in 1968 when building contractors working in Giv'at ha-Mivtar, a Jewish neighborhood in northern East Jerusalem, accidentally uncovered a Je ...

* Jehoiachin * Jehoiada * Jehoiakim *

Jehoiarib Jehoiarib ( ''Yehōyārîḇ'', "Yahweh contends") was the head of a family of priests, which was made the first of the twenty-four priestly divisions organized by King David (reigned c. 1000–962 BCE).() In Jewish tradition, Jehoiarib was the ...

Jehonadab Jehonadab ( he, יְהוֹנָדָב; meaning ''Jehovah is willing''; Latin: Jonadab) was the son of Rechab. He is mentioned in 2 Kings 10:15-31. A Kenite, he was a supporter of Jehu, son of Nimshi, in the elimination of the house of Ahab and in su ...

* Jehonathan *

Jehoram Jehoram (meaning "Jehovah is exalted" in Biblical Hebrew) was the name of several individuals in the Tanakh. The female version of this name is Athaliah. *The son of Toi, King of Hamath who was sent by his father to congratulate David on the occas ...

Jehoshaphat Jehoshaphat (; alternatively spelled Jehosaphat, Josaphat, or Yehoshafat; ; el, Ἰωσαφάτ, Iosafát; la, Josaphat), according to 1 Kings 22:41, was the son of Asa, and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, in succession to his father ...

Jehosheba Jehosheba (alternately Jehoshabeath; he, יְהוֹשֶׁ֫בַע ''Yəhōšeḇa‘'', "Yahweh is an oath"), or Josaba, is a figure in the Hebrew Bible. She was the daughter of King Jehoram of Judah, sister to King Ahaziah of Judah and wife of Je ...

Jehoshua Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' Literal translation, lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَع� ...

Jehovah Jehovah () is a Latinization of the Hebrew , one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament. The Tetragrammaton is considered one of the seven names of God in Judais ...

''to be, exist,'' ''I am who am, hath sent me;'' ''I am who am with you,'' *

Jehovah-jireh In the Book of Genesis, Jehovah-jireh or Yahweh Yireh was the location of the binding of Isaac, where Yahweh told Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering. Abraham named the place after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of Isaac. ...

Jehovah-nissi According to in the Bible, Jehovah-nissi (Hebrew: ''Yahweh nissî'') is the name given by Moses to the altar which he built to celebrate the defeat of the Amalekites at Rephidim. Translations The first word of the phrase is the Tetragrammaton , ...

* Jehovah-shalom *

Jehovah-shammah Jehovah-shammah is a Christian transliteration of the Hebrew (''Yahweh šāmmāh'') meaning "Jehovah is there", the name given to the city in Ezekiel's vision in . These are the final words of the Book of Ezekiel. The first word of the phrase is th ...

* Jehovah-tsidkenu * Jehozabad * Jehozadak * Jehu * Jehubbah *

Jehucal Jehucal or Jucal (Hebrew יְהוּכַל ''Yəhūḵal'') is a Hebrew name referring to a particular person in the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament in the Christian Bible). Biblical accounts Jehucal is only mentioned in chapters 37 and 38 of the ...

* Jehud * Jehudijah * Jehush * Jekabzeel * Jekameam * Jekamiah * Jekuthiel *

Jemima Jemima is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin (first written Jemimah, Hebrew: יְמִימָה, Yemimah) which may refer to: People * Jemima Blackburn (1823–1909), Scottish painter * Jemima Boone, daughter of Daniel Boone captured by Indians ...

* Jemuel *

Jephthah Jephthah (pronounced ; he, יִפְתָּח, ''Yīftāḥ''), appears in the Book of Judges as a judge who presided over Israel for a period of six years (). According to Judges, he lived in Gilead. His father's name is also given as Gilead, ...

* Jephunneh * Jerah *

Jerahmeel The name Jerahmeel (Hebrew , ''Yəraḥməʾēl''; Greek ) appears several times in the Tanakh. It means "He will obtain mercy of God",Alfred Jones, ''Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names'' 1856, republished Kregel Publications 1990 "God pities" ...

* Jered * Jeremai *

Jeremiah Jeremiah, Modern: , Tiberian: ; el, Ἰερεμίας, Ieremíās; meaning " Yah shall raise" (c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called Jeremias or the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish ...

* Jeremoth * Jeriah *

Jericho Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...

* Jeriel * Jerijah *

Jerimoth Jerimoth ( he, ירִימוֹת, links=no, sometimes spelled Jeremoth) in the Hebrew Bible is the name of eight men: *In 1 Chronicles 7:7, Jerimoth is a son of Bela. *In 1 Chronicles 7:8, Jerimoth is a son of Becher. *In 1 Chronicles 12:5, Jeri ...

* Jerioth *

Jeroboam Jeroboam I (; Hebrew: ''Yārŏḇə‘ām''; el, Ἱεροβοάμ, Hieroboám) was the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel. The Hebrew Bible describes the reign of Jeroboam to have commenced following a revolt of the ten northern ...

* Jeroham * Jerubbaal * Jerubbesheth *

Jeruel This is a list of places mentioned in the Bible, which do not have their own Wikipedia articles. See also the list of biblical places for locations which do have their own article. A Abana Abana, according to 2 Kings 5:12, was one of the "river ...

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

* Jerusha * Jesaiah * Jeshebeab * Jesher * Jeshimon * Jeshishai * Jeshohaia * Jeshua *

Jeshurun Jeshurun ( he, יְשֻׁרוּן ''Yəšurūn''; also ''Jesurun'' or ''Yeshurun'') is a poetic name for Israel used in the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible. It is generally thought to be derived from a root word meaning upright, just or straight, but may ...

* Jesiah * Jesimiel *

Jesse Jesse may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible. * Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * ''Jesse'' (a ...

* Jesui *

, Being interpreted the Christ, in Greek Iesous being pronounced Jesus ''saviour.'' * Jether * Jetheth * Jethlah *

Jethro Jethro is a male given name meaning "overflow". It is derived from the Hebrew word ''Yithrô''. People named Jethro * Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920–1989), mandolin player in satirical country music duo Homer and Jethro * Jethro Franklin ...

Jetur The Hagrites (also spelled Hagarite or Hagerite, and called Hagarenes, Agarenes, and sons of Agar) were associated with the Ishmaelites mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the inhabitants of the regions of Jetur, Naphish and Nodab lying east of Gilead. ...

* Jeuel * Jeush * Jew * Jezaniah * Jezebel * Jezer * Jeziah * Jezoar * Jezrahiah * Jezreel * Jibsam * Jidlaph * Jimnah * Jiphtah * Jiphtah-el *

Joab Joab (Hebrew Modern: ''Yōʼav'', Tiberian: ''Yōʼāḇ'') the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army, according to the Hebrew Bible. Name The name Joab is, like many other Hebrew names, theophoric - derive ...

Joachim Joachim (; ''Yəhōyāqīm'', "he whom Yahweh has set up"; ; ) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocryphal ...

Joah Joah (Hebrew: יוֹאָח) is a Hebrew masculine given name, which means "Yahu is his brother" or "God is his brother." It is derived from the two words "Yahu" (the short form of YHWH) and "ach" (a Hebrew word broadly meaning "brother"). Joah ma ...

* Joahaz * Joanna * Joash *

Joatham Jotham or Yotam (;churchofjesuschrist.org: "B ...

Job Work or labor (or labour in British English) is intentional activity people perform to support the needs and wants of themselves, others, or a wider community. In the context of economics, work can be viewed as the human activity that contr ...

* Jobab *

Jochebed According to the Bible, Jochebed (; hbo, יוֹכֶבֶד, translit=Yōḵeḇeḏ, lit=YHWH is glory) was a daughter of Levi and mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. She was the wife of Amram, as well as his aunt. No details are given concerning h ...

* Joed * Joel * Joelah * Joezer *

Jogbehah This is a list of places mentioned in the Bible, which do not have their own Wikipedia articles. See also the list of biblical places for locations which do have their own article. A Abana Abana, according to 2 Kings 5:12, was one of the "river ...

* Jogli *

Joha Nasreddin () or Nasreddin Hodja (other variants include: Mullah Nasreddin Hooja, Nasruddin Hodja, Mullah Nasruddin, Mullah Nasriddin, Khoja Nasriddin) (1208-1285) is a character in the folklore of the Muslim world from Arabia to Central Asi ...

Johanan Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name ('), a shortened form of ('), meaning "YHWH is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the Sec ...

''Jehovah is or has been gracious.'' * John * Joiarib * Jokdeam * Jokim * Jokmeam * Jokneam *

Jokshan Jokshan ( ar, يقشان, ''yoqšān''). According to the Bible he was a son of Abraham (Avraham) and his wife or concubine Keturah, whom he wed after the death of Sarah. Jokshan had five brothers: Zimran, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah; as well ...

* Joktan * Jonadab * Jonah *Jonan *

Jonathan Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 ...

* Joppa * Jorah * Joram *

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

, Some translate it as "the descender," from the Semitic ''yrd'', "to descend" *

Jorim ''Jorim'' () is a simmered Korean dish, made by boiling vegetables, meat, fish, seafood, or tofu in seasoned broth until the liquid is absorbed into the ingredients and reduced down. ''Jorim'' dishes are usually soy sauce-based, but gochujang ( ...

* Josabad *

Josaphat Josaphat can refer to: People * Jehoshaphat, in the Bible, fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah * Josaphat, a Christian saint of India, appearing in the legend of Barlaam and Josaphat * Giosafat Barbaro (1413–94), Venetian explorer and diplomat ...

* Jose *

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

, ''may God add''Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent
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Joshua Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَعُ ٱبْنُ نُونٍ '' Yūšaʿ ...

Josiah Josiah ( or ) or Yoshiyahu; la, Iosias was the 16th king of Judah (–609 BCE) who, according to the Hebrew Bible, instituted major religious reforms by removing official worship of gods other than Yahweh. Josiah is credited by most biblical s ...

* Josibiah * Josiphiah *

Jotham Jotham or Yotam (; el, Ιωαθαμ, Ioatham; la, Joatham) was the eleventh king of Judah, and son of King Uzziah and Jerusha (or Jerushah), daughter of Zadok. Jotham was 25 years old when he began his reign, and he reigned for 16 years. Ed ...

* Jozabad * Jozachar * Jubal * Jucal * Judah * Judas * Judaea * Judith *Jude * Julia *

Julius The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the ...

Junia Junia may refer to: *Three daughters of Servilia, mistress of Caesar, sisters or half sisters of Marcus Junius Brutus *:Junia Prima *: Junia Secunda *:Junia Tertia *Junia Calvina, Roman noblewoman of 1st century *Junia Lepida, another Roman noble ...

* Jushab-hesed *

Justus Justus (died on 10 November between 627 and 631) was the fourth Archbishop of Canterbury. He was sent from Italy to England by Pope Gregory the Great, on a mission to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native paganism, probably arrivin ...

* Juttah

References

*Comay, Joan, ''Who's Who in the Old Testament'', Oxford University Press, 1971, *Lockyer, Herbert, ''All the men of the Bible'', Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958

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