Biblical People

The Son of God, the Messiah — the whole point of the story

303 chapters

Shepherd boy turned king — wrote Psalms and had a complicated life

245 chapters

The OG leader who brought Israel out of Egypt and received the Law

224 chapters

Former Christian hunter turned Christianity's greatest missionary

133 chapters

David's son and Israel's wisest king — built the first Temple

111 chapters

The most-quoted Old Testament prophet in the New Testament

98 chapters

The disciple Jesus loved — wrote a Gospel, three letters, and Revelation

84 chapters

The Weeping Prophet — preached for 40 years and was mostly ignored

67 chapters

The righteous man who lost everything and argued with God about it — and wasn't wrong

45 chapters

Israel's first king — chosen for his looks, ruined by his pride

62 chapters

The prophet with the wildest visions in the Bible — wheels within wheels

50 chapters

The father of the Jewish nation — God's original promise was to him

74 chapters

Moses' older brother — Israel's first high priest and occasional spokesperson

74 chapters

Jesus' ride-or-die disciple — bold, impulsive, and fiercely loyal

62 chapters

The guy who literally wrestled with God all night and got renamed Israel

62 chapters

Moses' successor who finally led Israel into the Promised Land

63 chapters

Jesus' earthly father — a righteous carpenter from Nazareth

55 chapters

The Egyptian ruler who kept hardening his heart against God through ten plagues

39 chapters

The last judge and first major prophet — anointed Israel's first two kings

36 chapters

John the Baptist's father — struck mute for doubting an angel

34 chapters

The guy who survived a lion's den and still didn't stop praying

22 chapters

One of Judah's best kings — prayed an Assyrian invasion away and got 15 extra years of life

25 chapters

Jacob's youngest son — Rachel's baby boy, born as she died

47 chapters

Could refer to Joseph's firstborn OR Judah's most wicked king who repented

44 chapters

The king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem — then went insane and ate grass

32 chapters

The guy who sold his birthright for a bowl of soup — the ultimate L

35 chapters

Wicked king of Israel who turned idol worship into a national sport

20 chapters

Jacob's fourth son — his line produced David, and eventually Jesus

48 chapters

A physician who wrote a Gospel and the book of Acts

32 chapters

Joseph's younger son who got the greater blessing — and became a major tribe

43 chapters

The OT prophet who showed up at the Transfiguration with Moses

24 chapters

Abraham's miracle baby — the fulfillment of God's impossible promise

29 chapters

Jesus' brother who went from skeptic to leader of the Jerusalem church

28 chapters

The first king of the northern kingdom — and the gold standard for bad kings

20 chapters

David's ruthless military commander — brilliant general, terrible person

23 chapters

The cupbearer who became a wall-builder — rebuilt Jerusalem's defenses in 52 days

11 chapters

The prophet God told to marry an unfaithful woman — to illustrate Israel's unfaithfulness to God

14 chapters

The reformer king who found a forgotten scroll of God's Law and immediately started fixing everything

20 chapters

King of Moab who hired the prophet Balaam to curse Israel; referenced in Jesus's rebuke of Pergamum as a historical example of corrupting God's people through false teaching and temptation

3 chapters

Paul's young mentee who became a pastor despite being anxious

22 chapters

Elijah's successor — double the miracles, triple the intensity

13 chapters

The prophet who called out corrupt leaders and predicted Jesus' birthplace 700 years early

13 chapters

Saul's son and David's best friend — one of the Bible's greatest bromances

23 chapters

Wrote the shortest Gospel — action-packed and straight to the point

18 chapters

Jacob's firstborn — lost his birthright for sleeping with his father's concubine

29 chapters

David's handsome, rebellious son who staged a coup and died for it

16 chapters

One of David's chief worship leaders — wrote some of the most honest Psalms

17 chapters

The young man who spoke up after Job's three friends failed — with mixed results

9 chapters

The guy who spent decades building a boat in his backyard — then it rained

21 chapters

King David's personal prophet who kept him accountable

25 chapters

A good king of Judah who trusted God in battle — but kept making bad alliances

13 chapters

Son of Ahab and king of Israel who fell through a lattice window, consulted the pagan god Baal-zebub of Ekron instead of the Lord, and died under God's judgment delivered by the prophet Elijah

7 chapters

A random shepherd God drafted to roast Israel's comfortable hypocrisy

9 chapters

Aaron's son who became Israel's second high priest

24 chapters

The first of Job's three friends to speak — claimed suffering always means sin

16 chapters

The Jewish queen who risked her life to save her people from genocide

10 chapters

Tax collector turned disciple — wrote the first Gospel

25 chapters

The priest-scholar who brought Israel back to the Scriptures after exile

8 chapters

Jesus' cousin who prepared the way — the ultimate hype man

26 chapters

Abraham's wife who laughed when God said she'd have a baby at 90 — and then did

16 chapters

The last king of Judah — watched his sons killed, then had his eyes gouged out

19 chapters

The boy king hidden in the Temple — good while his mentor lived, bad after

12 chapters

Jesus' mother — chosen by God for the most important mission ever

22 chapters

A wicked king of Judah who sacrificed his own son and sold out to Assyria

14 chapters

Esther's villain — the official who tried to commit genocide against Jews and got his own medicine

8 chapters

Esther's cousin and guardian — the man whose refusal to bow started everything

11 chapters

The reluctant warrior who defeated a massive army with 300 men and some torches

7 chapters

The first human — he had one rule and fumbled it

18 chapters

The priest who hid a baby prince for six years and overthrew a wicked queen

8 chapters

Jacob's beloved wife — beautiful, long-awaited, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin

15 chapters

Solomon's son who lost most of the kingdom because he refused wise advice

7 chapters

The prophet whose prediction about God's Spirit got quoted on the day of Pentecost

10 chapters

The Moabite widow whose loyalty to Naomi is one of the Bible's greatest acts of love

10 chapters

The Persian king in Esther — threw massive parties and made impulsive decisions

10 chapters

One of Job's three friends — the 'tradition says' guy

12 chapters

A Simeonite prince — also the famous king of Israel who wiped out Ahab's house

11 chapters

The prophet bold enough to confront King David about Bathsheba — through a parable

16 chapters

A righteous man in Jerusalem who recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

19 chapters

A reformer king of Judah who tore down idols — but trusted doctors over God at the end

8 chapters

The prophet who ran from God, got fish'd, and still pouted when Nineveh repented

7 chapters

The strongest man in the Bible — kept falling for the wrong people

4 chapters

The disciple who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver

17 chapters

The Roman governor who tried to wash his hands of Jesus' execution

9 chapters

Gideon's ruthless son who murdered his brothers to become king

6 chapters

Saul's army commander who switched sides to David — then got murdered

9 chapters

A pagan prophet who was hired to curse Israel but ended up blessing them instead

7 chapters

The encourager — Paul's first ministry partner and hype man

11 chapters

The kinsman-redeemer who married Ruth — the ultimate stand-up guy

8 chapters

The Persian king God used to free Israel from Babylon — even though Cyrus didn't know God

16 chapters

The giant Philistine warrior David took down with a sling and a stone

14 chapters

Isaac's wife — the one who schemed to get Jacob the blessing over Esau

11 chapters

A king of Judah who started well but got arrogant and lost badly

7 chapters

Ahab's queen who made Baal worship official and hunted down God's prophets

11 chapters

Jacob's uncle and father-in-law — the master of bait-and-switch

7 chapters

Abraham's nephew who chose the nice neighborhood — and it almost destroyed him

10 chapters

The woman David saw bathing on a rooftop — later became Solomon's mother

12 chapters

The king who literally cut up and burned Jeremiah's scroll — word by word

13 chapters

Jacob's first wife — unloved by her husband but deeply seen by God

11 chapters

Amorite king who refused Israel's diplomatic request to pass through his land, attacked them at Jahaz, and was completely defeated — losing his entire territory including his capital Heshbon

9 chapters

A king of Judah who reigned 52 years — but ended as a leper for overstepping into the Temple

14 chapters

One of only two spies who said 'we can take the Promised Land' — and he was right

11 chapters

A Persian king name — most notably the one who reluctantly threw Daniel in the lion's den

9 chapters

The old priest who raised Samuel — but couldn't control his own sons

7 chapters

Abraham's firstborn son through Hagar — father of twelve princes and a great nation

12 chapters

One of Jacob's twelve sons — his tribe settled in the fertile north of Israel

17 chapters

The prophet who warned everyone of coming judgment — and promised restoration on the other side

6 chapters

King of Tyre who supplied materials for Solomon's Temple

9 chapters

One of Jacob's twelve sons — his tribe was known for understanding the times

15 chapters

The high priest who led worship restoration after the Babylonian exile

11 chapters

The one prophet who told Ahab the truth when 400 others told him what he wanted to hear — and got jailed for it

1 chapter

The prophet who announced Nineveh's final judgment — no second chances this time

3 chapters

A prophet who told Rehoboam not to fight the northern tribes — and he actually listened

14 chapters

Bathsheba's loyal husband — killed by David's order to cover up an affair

14 chapters

King of Syria who seized Israel's eastern territories — including Gilead and the Transjordan tribes — during Jehu's reign as a divine consequence of Jehu's incomplete obedience

5 chapters

The priest who found the lost Book of the Law during Josiah's Temple repairs

11 chapters

David's father — a Bethlehem farmer whose youngest son became Israel's greatest king

13 chapters

King of Judah during whose reign the Gadite genealogies were recorded

7 chapters

Ruth's mother-in-law — lost everything in Moab and returned to Israel calling herself 'Bitter'

4 chapters

A zealous priest who stopped a plague with a spear — but the name has a dark side too

11 chapters

The ultimate adversary — from accusing people before God in Job to being cast down in Revelation

12 chapters

The first Christian martyr — preached so hard they stoned him

4 chapters

Judah's daughter-in-law who took matters into her own hands — and ended up in the Messianic line

7 chapters

The faithful high priest who served David and Solomon

15 chapters

The governor who led the first wave of exiles home and restarted the Temple rebuild

10 chapters

Israelite military commander summoned by Deborah to lead 10,000 men against Sisera at Mount Tabor; hesitated to go without Deborah and so forfeited the glory of the victory

2 chapters

Daughter of Saul and wife of David who helped him escape through a window, then deceived Saul's messengers by placing a household idol in his bed as a decoy

7 chapters

The apostle who brought Nathanael to Jesus

12 chapters

The master craftsman God filled with His Spirit to build the Tabernacle

8 chapters

The governor Babylon appointed over Judah's remnant — assassinated within months

7 chapters

Legendary giant king of Bashan, said to have a bed over 13 feet long, who led his army against Israel at Edrei and was defeated after God personally assured Moses of victory

8 chapters

The Assyrian king who threatened Jerusalem — and got wrecked by an angel overnight

6 chapters

One of the three friends who survived the fiery furnace — real name Hananiah

6 chapters

The third of Job's friends to speak — the bluntest and most accusatory

7 chapters

A wise and beautiful woman who talked David out of a massacre

7 chapters

Second son of Aaron who offered unauthorized fire before the Lord alongside his brother Nadab and was struck dead (Leviticus 10); his death left Eleazar and Ithamar as the surviving priestly heirs

8 chapters

King of Judah who walked in his father Rehoboam's sins — also called Abijam

8 chapters

David's fiercely loyal nephew — always ready to take someone's head off

11 chapters

A title used by multiple kings of Syria — Israel's recurring enemy

6 chapters

The prophet who had the audacity to argue with God about injustice — and got answers

4 chapters

The ruler who beheaded John the Baptist and mocked Jesus

10 chapters

King of Judah who married into Ahab's wicked family — and it showed

5 chapters

King of Israel (alternate form of Jehoram), son of Ahab, killed by Jehu at the outset of his purge as the first fulfillment of Elijah's prophecy against the house of Ahab

5 chapters

Son of Levi and grandson of Jacob; ancestor of the Kohathite clan, the Levitical division assigned to carry the most sacred Tabernacle objects — including the Ark of the Covenant, the altars, and the lampstand — during Israel's wilderness march

7 chapters

Third son of Jacob — his descendants became the priestly tribe of Israel

10 chapters

A Philistine king who gave David refuge — twice

7 chapters

The female judge and prophetess who led Israel when no one else would

3 chapters

God's top messenger angel — delivered some of the most important announcements ever

4 chapters

A Levite who led a rebellion against Moses — the earth literally swallowed him

7 chapters

A Jericho prostitute who hid the Israelite spies — and ended up in Jesus' family tree

10 chapters

Paul's trusted co-worker — sent to handle tough assignments

5 chapters

Adam's second son — the first person murdered in the Bible

10 chapters

Peter's brother and one of the first disciples called

10 chapters

A son of Jeroham in Benjamin's genealogy — also the name of the infamous queen of Judah

5 chapters

Youngest son of Aaron; appointed field supervisor over both the Gershonite and Merarite Levitical clans, overseeing their census registration and assigned transport duties for the Tabernacle

8 chapters

King of Israel and son of Jehu who reigned 17 years in Samaria; cried out to God during brutal Syrian oppression and received a deliverer, yet persisted in the sins of Jeroboam

5 chapters

A rejected outcast who became a judge — and made a devastating vow

2 chapters

A military leader who tried to protect Judah's remnant — then ignored Jeremiah and fled to Egypt

7 chapters

Son of Shammai in Jerahmeel's genealogy — also the name of Aaron's son who offered unauthorized fire

9 chapters

Paul's ministry partner who got imprisoned with him in Philippi

8 chapters

A priest who survived Saul's massacre and became David's loyal ally

10 chapters

Prophet who told Jeroboam he'd get ten tribes of Israel

7 chapters

David's firstborn son who committed a terrible act against his half-sister Tamar

5 chapters

The Persian king who authorized Ezra and Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem

7 chapters

Jeremiah's personal assistant who wrote down his messages when Jeremiah couldn't

5 chapters

David's elite warrior who became Solomon's enforcer

7 chapters

The title for Roman emperors — the most powerful political figure in the ancient world

10 chapters

Sarah's Egyptian slave who bore Abraham's first son Ishmael

5 chapters

The Horite ancestor whose family inhabited the land before Esau's clan moved in

8 chapters

David's brilliant advisor who betrayed him for Absalom

5 chapters

Adam's firstborn son who killed his brother Abel — the Bible's first murderer

4 chapters

A wise man from Zerah's line — one of five sons noted for their wisdom

3 chapters

Hosea's unfaithful wife — whose story became a metaphor for Israel's betrayal of God

6 chapters

The prophet who called Israel out for building nice houses while God's Temple sat in ruins

3 chapters

Noah's son — ancestor of Egypt, Canaan, Cush, and some of the ancient world's biggest empires

7 chapters

The man Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb

4 chapters

A Benjaminite leader who resettled in Jerusalem after exile

6 chapters

Son of Mishma in Simeon's line — had sixteen sons and six daughters

8 chapters

Son of Javan — his name became associated with a distant, wealthy port city

9 chapters

The troubler of Israel who stole forbidden loot from Jericho

5 chapters

David's fourth son who made a power grab for the throne

4 chapters

An eloquent Alexandrian scholar who became a powerful Christian teacher

7 chapters

Roman governor of Judea — replaced Felix and sent Paul to Rome

3 chapters

Samuel's mom who prayed so hard people thought she was drunk

2 chapters

Noah's son — ancestor of the coastland peoples and European/Asian nations

5 chapters

King of Judah taken captive to Babylon, who after 37 years in prison was released by Evil-merodach and given a place of honor at the Babylonian royal table — a flicker of hope closing the book of 2 Kings

6 chapters

One of Jesus' most devoted followers and first witness to the resurrection

7 chapters

A mysterious priest-king from Abraham's time — the model for Jesus' eternal priesthood

6 chapters

Jonathan's disabled son — David showed him kindness for his father's sake

8 chapters

Third son of Levi — his descendants handled Temple logistics and city assignments

6 chapters

Moses' big sister — prophet, worship leader, and the girl who watched the basket

6 chapters

The main antagonist trying to stop Nehemiah from rebuilding Jerusalem's walls

4 chapters

A descendant-name that appears in multiple family lines — and later a wealthy kingdom

5 chapters

Noah's son — the ancestor of the Semitic peoples and the line that leads to Abraham

5 chapters

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

4 chapters

Head of a family that returned from exile but couldn't prove their Israelite descent

5 chapters

David's sister and mother of his three fiercest warriors — Joab, Abishai, and Asahel

7 chapters

King Agrippa II — the last Herodian king, who heard Paul's defense in Acts

2 chapters

A town where the Simeonites lived, also the name of Rachel's servant

8 chapters

Son of Levi and ancestor of the Gershonite clan, one of the three Levitical divisions; the Gershonites were responsible for carrying the tabernacle's curtains and fabric coverings, receiving two wagons and four oxen for the task

6 chapters

A descendant of Reuben in the tribal genealogy

2 chapters

Saul's son who briefly ruled as a rival king to David

3 chapters

Jesus' brother who wrote one of the most intense warning letters in the Bible

2 chapters

A son of Bela in Benjamin's genealogy — also the famous Aramean general healed of leprosy

2 chapters

Son of Boaz and Ruth — grandfather of King David

7 chapters

Multiple biblical figures — including the last chief priest before exile and a Simeonite clan leader

7 chapters

The doubting disciple who needed to see to believe

7 chapters

A name shared by three different people in Acts — a disciple, a liar, and a high priest

5 chapters

David's nephew — fast as a gazelle, but it got him killed

5 chapters

King of Israel who wiped out Jeroboam's entire family

4 chapters

Head of a family — 642 descendants returned from exile

7 chapters

The high priest who orchestrated Jesus' arrest and trial

5 chapters

A chief of Edom listed in the final roster of Esau's clan leaders

5 chapters

John the Baptist's mother — was way too old to have kids, but God

2 chapters

The first woman — created by God from Adam's side

4 chapters

A faithful believer John praised for his hospitality

3 chapters

The paranoid king who tried to unalive baby Jesus

3 chapters

A key link in the genealogy from Judah to David

4 chapters

The last Old Testament prophet — called Israel out for going through the motions

4 chapters

Babylonian captain of the guard under Nebuchadnezzar who released Jeremiah from captivity and gave a theologically accurate explanation of Jerusalem's fall — an ironic moment where a pagan officer preaches what Israel's own leaders refused to hear

4 chapters

Son of Judah and Tamar — the ancestor whose line leads to David and Jesus

7 chapters

Egyptian official who bought Joseph as a slave — then jailed him over a lie

4 chapters

Multiple biblical figures — including a chief gatekeeper of the Temple after exile

6 chapters

Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau — a chief of Edom

5 chapters

One of the three friends who survived the fiery furnace — real name Azariah

2 chapters

Priest at Nob who helped David and paid for it with his life

4 chapters

One of David's wives — mother of his firstborn son Amnon

6 chapters

Son of Shem — ancestor of the Elamite people in ancient Persia

5 chapters

A Levite ancestor — multiple figures bear this name, including Samuel's father

3 chapters

The man who walked with God so closely that God just took him — no death required

5 chapters

Roman governor of Judea — kept Paul in prison for two years hoping for a bribe

3 chapters

Nehemiah's brother who brought news of Jerusalem's broken walls

6 chapters

Caleb's son through Ephrath — his descendants founded Bethlehem and built the Tabernacle

5 chapters

King of Judah (also called Jehoiachin) deported to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar in the first wave of exile; his deportation is the historical backdrop for Jeremiah's vision of the two baskets of figs

5 chapters

Son of Ishmael — his descendants became notable Arabian nomads

5 chapters

Name shared by multiple women — including the wife of Machir and wife of Jeiel of Gibeon

5 chapters

Samson's father — who had an angelic encounter and thought he was going to die

2 chapters

The practical sister who served while Mary sat at Jesus' feet

3 chapters

One of the three friends who survived the fiery furnace — real name Mishael

2 chapters

Nahor's wife and Rebekah's grandmother — a key link in Abraham's extended family

6 chapters

The prophet who delivered God's verdict on Edom for celebrating Jerusalem's downfall

5 chapters

Son of Meonothai in Judah's genealogy

5 chapters

A wealthy Christian in Colossae whose runaway slave became Paul's spiritual son

2 chapters

Paul's co-worker and tent-maker — a power couple with her husband Aquila

3 chapters

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

5 chapters

A genealogy link between Arpachshad and Eber in the line from Shem to Abraham

5 chapters

David's fifth son — born during the Hebron years

5 chapters

One of four sons of Ishi who led 500 Simeonites to conquer Mount Seir

5 chapters

A fisherman and father of the apostles James and John

5 chapters

Son of Jehallelel in Judah's genealogy

6 chapters

The man whose house hosted the Ark of the Covenant for twenty years

5 chapters

A Reubenite rebel who challenged Moses and got swallowed by the earth

3 chapters

Son of Zadok the priest — a fast runner who carried news to David

4 chapters

One of the gatekeepers who served at the Temple after the exile

4 chapters

Son of Eliphaz through his concubine Timna — ancestor of Israel's relentless enemy, the Amalekites

4 chapters

David's nephew who briefly commanded his army — then got murdered by Joab

3 chapters

An elderly prophetess who recognized baby Jesus at the Temple

4 chapters

A common biblical name — most notably a king of Judah also called Uzziah

4 chapters

A son of Jehoaddah in Saul's royal genealogy

5 chapters

One of two captains who assassinated Ish-bosheth — and got executed for it

3 chapters

The woman who seduced Samson into revealing the secret of his strength

2 chapters

Jesse's firstborn — the tall, impressive brother Samuel almost anointed instead of David

4 chapters

Son of Seir — a Horite chief in Edom

5 chapters

A name shared by a son of Ishmael and a king of Edom who defeated Midian

4 chapters

King of Zobah-Hamath defeated by David; David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers from his forces; his bronze later became raw material for Solomon's Temple

3 chapters

A false prophet who told people what they wanted to hear — and died for it

1 chapter

A worship leader David appointed — Samuel's grandson, traced back 21 generations to Levi

5 chapters

A priest who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile

5 chapters

A Benjaminite clan head in Jerusalem whose sons included Shamsherai and Athaliah

5 chapters

Son of Esau and Oholibamah — a chief of Edom

3 chapters

A Levite whose family returned from exile — only 74 Levites came back

4 chapters

Father of King Saul — a Benjaminite from Gibeon

5 chapters

Abraham's grandfather — also the name of Abraham's brother

3 chapters

The skeptic turned believer — 'Can anything good come from Nazareth?'

5 chapters

A Pharisee who came to Jesus at night with real questions

3 chapters

Father of Joshua — the man who led Israel into the Promised Land

5 chapters

Bezalel's partner in building the Tabernacle — gifted in design and embroidery

4 chapters

One of Esau's wives — also the name of an Edomite chief

1 chapter

Son of Becher in Benjamin's genealogy — also the famous king of Israel who built Samaria

3 chapters

Head of a priestly family — 1,247 returned from exile

4 chapters

One of two captains who murdered Ish-bosheth — expecting a reward, getting execution

3 chapters

Son of Esau through Basemath — father of four Edomite chiefs

3 chapters

Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau — a chief of Edom

3 chapters

Grandson of Esau through Eliphaz — became a chief and gave his name to a region famous for wisdom

3 chapters

A man of Manasseh who had only daughters — they won the right to inherit land

3 chapters

Leah's servant who became one of Jacob's wives

5 chapters

Son of Zerah in Judah's genealogy

3 chapters

Father of Nahshon, prince of Judah — a link in the line to David

4 chapters

A Jewish tentmaker who partnered with Paul and helped lead house churches

2 chapters

A Simeonite prince and firstborn of the Shilonites who resettled in Jerusalem

4 chapters

Father of Asaph the worship leader — a Levite who returned after exile

3 chapters

A name meaning 'disaster' — given by Ephraim after his sons were killed

4 chapters

A Roman centurion — the first Gentile to receive the Holy Spirit and be baptized

1 chapter

A rebel who challenged Moses' authority — and the earth swallowed him alive

2 chapters

The ancestor whose name likely gives us the word 'Hebrew'

4 chapters

A Benjaminite clan head — not to be confused with the left-handed judge

2 chapters

Multiple biblical figures — including a son of Becher of Benjamin

4 chapters

Third son of Eshek — a mighty warrior and bowman of Benjamin

4 chapters

One of David's sons born in Jerusalem

3 chapters

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

4 chapters

Son of Beriah, grandson of Asher — a major clan leader

3 chapters

Son of Ashhur and Naarah in Judah's genealogy

4 chapters

Head of a priestly family — 1,052 returned from exile

3 chapters

A priest who returned to Jerusalem after the exile

4 chapters

A synagogue leader who begged Jesus to heal his dying daughter

2 chapters

Multiple figures — including an Ishmaelite who fathered Amasa, and Jerahmeel's son who died childless

3 chapters

Son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau — a chief of Edom and ancestor of the Kenizzites

2 chapters

Father of Gilead — his family controlled major territory east of the Jordan

4 chapters

Son of Hammolecheth in Manasseh's genealogy — also a daughter of Zelophehad

4 chapters

A Levite musician from Asaph's line who returned to serve in Jerusalem after exile

3 chapters

Prince of the sons of Judah — a tribal leader in the wilderness era

3 chapters

Ishmael's firstborn son — his sister Basemath married Esau

4 chapters

Tribal leader of Issachar during the wilderness census

3 chapters

Man whose house was blessed for hosting the Ark of the Covenant

4 chapters

A runaway slave who met Paul in prison and became a Christian

2 chapters

Israel's first judge — Caleb's nephew who won a wife through military conquest

3 chapters

A descendant of Judah who founded Gedor

3 chapters

One of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel

4 chapters

Adam and Eve's third son — born after Abel's murder as a fresh start

4 chapters

The Egyptian pharaoh who raided Jerusalem and looted Solomon's Temple

2 chapters

Concubine of Eliphaz who gave birth to Amalek — also Lotan's sister

2 chapters

Name shared by several Benjaminite clan heads in Jerusalem

4 chapters

Firstborn son of Jeiel, the founder of Gibeon

3 chapters

Son of Hammolecheth in Manasseh's genealogy — also the clan Gideon came from

3 chapters

Father of a Gadite clan — his genealogy goes deep into Gilead's territory

3 chapters

Father of Baal-hanan, a king of Edom

3 chapters

One of Esau's wives — a Canaanite woman, daughter of Elon the Hittite

2 chapters

The prisoner the crowd chose to release instead of Jesus

3 chapters

A priest who married into the family of Barzillai the Gileadite and took their name

3 chapters

One of Esau's wives — Ishmael's daughter and Nebaioth's sister

2 chapters

The first king of Edom — son of Beor, ruling from Dinhabah

3 chapters

One of the leaders who returned from exile — also the name of a large family clan

2 chapters

Son of Reuben — also appears in Judah's genealogy

3 chapters

Son of Ham, grandson of Noah — ancestor of nations south of Egypt

3 chapters

Head of a family that returned from exile but couldn't prove their Israelite descent

2 chapters

A Benjaminite clan head who lived in Jerusalem

3 chapters

A Simeonite prince who led his clan's expansion

3 chapters

A Hittite whose daughter Adah married Esau

3 chapters

The man who brought the gospel to Colossae — and prayed like his life depended on it

2 chapters

Judah's firstborn son — struck down by God for his wickedness

3 chapters

Tribal leader of Manasseh during the wilderness census

2 chapters

Head of a priestly family excluded from service because they couldn't prove their lineage

2 chapters

Head of a priestly family — 1,017 returned from exile

2 chapters

The woman who engineered John the Baptist's execution

3 chapters

A man of Judah whose wife was the sister of Naham

3 chapters

The last king of Israel — the northern kingdom fell on his watch

3 chapters

Son of Ashhur and Helah in Judah's genealogy

3 chapters

Son of Esau and Oholibamah — a chief of Edom

1 chapter

A son of Simeon — head of a tribal clan

3 chapters

One of David's three chief worship leaders — his descendants returned after exile

3 chapters

The father of Gibeon — ancestor of King Saul's family

3 chapters

Noah's father who prophesied that his son would bring relief from the curse

2 chapters

Son of Japheth — often paired with Tubal in prophetic texts

3 chapters

Name shared by multiple biblical figures — a Gadite clan head and others

2 chapters

The father of Kish and grandfather of King Saul

3 chapters

Head of a large family — 2,172 descendants returned from exile

3 chapters

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

3 chapters

One of four sons of Ishi who led 500 Simeonites to conquer Mount Seir

2 chapters

The man born when 'the earth was divided' — possibly referencing the Babel scattering

2 chapters

The ancestor of David through the line of Judah

2 chapters

Along with her husband Ananias, lied about a land sale and died for it

1 chapter

A king of Edom from Rehoboth on the Euphrates

3 chapters

One of the gatekeepers who served at the Temple after the exile

3 chapters

The scribe who physically wrote down the book of Romans for Paul

2 chapters

Son of Japheth — associated with peoples in Asia Minor

3 chapters

Son of Tola in Issachar's line — father of Izrahiah

2 chapters

Son of Hammuel, father of Shimei in Simeon's genealogy

3 chapters

A Benjaminite clan head — son of Shimei

2 chapters

Head of a family whose descendants returned from exile

2 chapters

Head of a family — 666 descendants returned from exile

2 chapters

Tribal leader of Dan during the wilderness census

2 chapters

One of the gatekeepers who served at the Temple after the exile

2 chapters

Son of Zibeon — the Horite famous for finding hot springs in the wilderness

1 chapter

Head of a family connected to Hezekiah — 98 descendants returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a large family whose descendants returned from exile

2 chapters

Head of a family whose descendants returned from exile

2 chapters

Father of Bela, the first king of Edom

2 chapters

Son of Ishmael — one of twelve princes

2 chapters

Son of Shobal — a Horite descendant in Edom

2 chapters

Tribal leader of Gad during the wilderness census

2 chapters

A leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh east of the Jordan

2 chapters

A town in Judah founded by Ishbah son of Mered

2 chapters

Son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau — a chief of Edom

1 chapter

A son of Reuben — head of a tribal clan

2 chapters

Head of a family whose descendants returned from exile

2 chapters

A name shared by two different descendants — one from Ham, one from Shem

2 chapters

The king who killed James and imprisoned Peter

2 chapters

Father of four Simeonite leaders who led the conquest of Mount Seir

1 chapter

The guy whose name meant 'pain' but prayed a prayer so bold God said bet

2 chapters

Son of Reaiah, descendant of Shobal in Judah's genealogy

2 chapters

Son of Japheth — the Hebrew name for Greece and its peoples

2 chapters

Benjamin's third son — his line produced 17,200 battle-ready soldiers

2 chapters

Levite who served in the Temple treasury under David

2 chapters

The princess who secretly saved baby Joash from a royal massacre

1 chapter

Father of Caleb — the spy who believed God when everyone else doubted

2 chapters

Hezron's firstborn — his family became a major clan in Judah

2 chapters

Son of Bela in Benjamin's genealogy — a mighty warrior

2 chapters

Eber's son whose thirteen sons became Arabian peoples

2 chapters

Abraham's wife after Sarah — mother of six sons who became Arabian peoples

2 chapters

Son of Seir — a Horite chief in Edom whose sister Timna married into Esau's family

2 chapters

A businesswoman who became the first European convert to Christianity

1 chapter

Son of Japheth — ancestor of the Medes (as in the Medo-Persian Empire)

2 chapters

One of Saul's sons who died alongside his father at Mount Gilboa

2 chapters

Son of Shobal — a Horite descendant in Edom

2 chapters

The monk who kicked off the Protestant Reformation by challenging the Catholic Church

2 chapters

A son of Shaharaim the Benjaminite, born in Moab

1 chapter

The longest-lived person in the Bible — 969 years and still died like everyone else

2 chapters

Son of Ishmael — one of twelve princes

2 chapters

Son of Ishmael — one of twelve princes

2 chapters

Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau — a chief of Edom

1 chapter

One of Ashhur's two wives — mother of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari

2 chapters

Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau — a chief of Edom

1 chapter

One of four sons of Ishi who led 500 Simeonites to conquer Mount Seir

2 chapters

Head of a Temple servant family — also a family that couldn't prove their Israelite ancestry

1 chapter

The first empire builder — mighty hunter before the Lord who founded Babel and Nineveh

2 chapters

Son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau — a chief of Edom

1 chapter

Judah's second son who died for refusing his duty to Tamar

2 chapters

Israel's most persistent coastal enemy — the people of Goliath

2 chapters

A son of Issachar — head of a tribal clan

2 chapters

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

2 chapters

One of the leaders of 500 Simeonites who conquered Mount Seir

2 chapters

A Benjaminite leader who was among the first to return to Jerusalem after exile

2 chapters

Daughter of Asher — one of the few women named in the tribal genealogies

2 chapters

A Gadite leader in Bashan

2 chapters

Son of Seir — a Horite chief in Edom

2 chapters

Son of Ishmael — one of twelve princes, associated with an Arabian oasis settlement

2 chapters

The person Luke addressed both his Gospel and Acts to — possibly a Roman official

2 chapters

Son of Issachar whose descendants numbered 22,600 warriors in David's time

2 chapters

A descendant of Ephraim in the genealogy — son of Tahath

2 chapters

A son of Shimei in Benjamin's genealogy

2 chapters

A wealthy tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus — and got his life changed

1 chapter

Head of a family whose descendants returned from exile

2 chapters

A Benjaminite clan head — son of Beriah

2 chapters

Son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau — a chief of Edom

1 chapter

Son of Ashhur and Helah in Judah's genealogy

2 chapters

Son of Seir — a Horite chief and grandfather of Esau's wife Oholibamah

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

2 chapters

A Simeonite prince — son of Shiphi, descendant of Shemaiah

2 chapters

A son of Jeiel, the founder of Gibeon — in the line leading to King Saul

2 chapters

Tribal leader of Benjamin during the wilderness census

1 chapter

Son of Ishmael — one of twelve princes

1 chapter

A Simeonite prince whose clan expanded their territory

1 chapter

Son of Harum — his clans were fathered by Koz in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

A Benjaminite clan head listed among the sons of Beriah

1 chapter

Tribal leader of Naphtali during the wilderness census

1 chapter

Son of Jahath in Judah's genealogy — clan of the Zorathites

1 chapter

Son of Ashhur and Naarah in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Zibeon — a Horite in Edom

1 chapter

Son of Ezer — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

A chief of Edom listed in the final roster of Esau's clan leaders

1 chapter

Son of Shobal — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

Head of a family descended from Solomon's servants

1 chapter

Father of Elishama, Ephraim's tribal leader

1 chapter

Father of Ahiezer, Dan's tribal leader

1 chapter

Son of Koz in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a family whose descendants returned from exile

1 chapter

Son of Shem — ancestor of the Arameans (Syrians)

1 chapter

Son of Dishan — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

A link in the chain from Shem to Abraham — born two years after the flood

1 chapter

One of Paul's co-workers — sent to relieve Titus on Crete

1 chapter

Son of Jehallelel in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Second son of Benjamin — head of a tribal clan

1 chapter

Father of Tekoa — born to Caleb and Ephrathah after Hezron's death

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

A descendant of Manasseh born through his Aramean concubine

1 chapter

A descendant of Saul with six sons — showing the family line continued long after the throne was lost

1 chapter

First wife of Caleb (son of Hezron) who bore him sons before she died

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

A Canaanite woman who was the wife of Judah — mother of Er, Onan, and Shelah

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Benjamin's second son — his line produced 20,200 warriors

1 chapter

Father of Hadad, a king of Edom who defeated Midian

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a family whose descendants returned from exile

1 chapter

Son of Ezer — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

One of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel

1 chapter

A descendant of Saul in the continuing Benjaminite line

1 chapter

A daughter of Pharaoh who married into the tribe of Judah

1 chapter

An ancestor in Gad's genealogy — son of Jahdo

1 chapter

First Roman emperor, whose census decree brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.

1 chapter

Son of Zerah in Judah's genealogy — known for wisdom

1 chapter

Brother of Shuhah, a descendant of Judah

1 chapter

Another name for Caleb son of Hezron — not the famous spy Caleb

1 chapter

Son of Dishon — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

A town or clan associated with descendants of Shelah son of Judah

1 chapter

Head of a family descended from Solomon's servants

1 chapter

An Arabian people group descended from both Ham's and Abraham's lines

1 chapter

A believer with a good reputation — everyone spoke well of him

1 chapter

Father of Eliasaph, Gad's tribal leader

1 chapter

A church leader on a power trip — refused to welcome anyone

1 chapter

Son of Seir — a Horite chief in Edom

1 chapter

A Horite chief in Edom — son of Seir (or son of Anah, depending on which Dishon)

1 chapter

A descendant of Saul in the Benjaminite genealogy

1 chapter

One of David's sons born in Jerusalem

1 chapter

One of David's sons born in Jerusalem

1 chapter

Tribal leader of Reuben during the wilderness census

1 chapter

A Benjaminite whose descendants built the towns of Ono and Lod

1 chapter

Father of Ahira, Naphtali's tribal leader

1 chapter

Seth's son — in his time people began calling on the name of the Lord

1 chapter

Son of Dishon — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

A descendant of Judah who fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah

1 chapter

Son of Ashhur and Helah in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Bela in Benjamin's genealogy — a mighty warrior

1 chapter

Father of Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

A son of Benjamin listed in the tribal genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a family — 95 descendants returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Father of Abidan, Benjamin's tribal leader

1 chapter

A son of Naphtali — also the grandfather of Ahi in Gad's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Ashhur and Naarah in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a priestly family excluded from service because they couldn't prove their lineage

1 chapter

The last named king of Edom in the Genesis 36 list — his wife's genealogy gets a shoutout

1 chapter

Son of Joktan — one of thirteen brothers in the Arabian genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Son of Mishma in Simeon's genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a family descended from Solomon's servants

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Son of Othniel in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a gatekeeper family in the Temple

1 chapter

Head of a family descended from Solomon's servants

1 chapter

Sister of Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash — a woman named in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

One of Ashhur's two wives — mother of Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan

1 chapter

Father of Eliab, Zebulun's tribal leader

1 chapter

Son of Lotan, grandson of Seir — a Horite in Edom

1 chapter

Son of Dishon — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

One of the Canaanite peoples living in the Promised Land before Israel arrived

1 chapter

A clan leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh

1 chapter

Son of Lotan, grandson of Seir — a Horite in Edom

1 chapter

A son of Ir in Benjamin's genealogy

1 chapter

A son of Bela in Benjamin's genealogy

1 chapter

A king of Edom from the land of the Temanites

1 chapter

A wife of Shaharaim the Benjaminite — mother of Abitub and Elpaal

1 chapter

A son of Etam in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Firstborn son of Asher

1 chapter

A chief of Edom — the last name in the final roster of Esau's clan leaders

1 chapter

Son of Caleb son of Jephunneh in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Mered and Bithiah (Pharaoh's daughter) — founded Eshtemoa

1 chapter

Abraham's son through Keturah — sent east with gifts

1 chapter

A son of Etam in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Izrahiah in Issachar's genealogy — one of five chief men

1 chapter

Son of Dishon — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

David's sixth son born in Hebron

1 chapter

A Simeonite prince whose clan expanded their territory

1 chapter

Head of a family descended from Solomon's servants

1 chapter

A son of Naphtali — descendant of Bilhah

1 chapter

Son of Ezrah in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

A Simeonite prince whose clan expanded their territory

1 chapter

Enoch's father — one of the longest-lived people in the Bible at 962 years

1 chapter

An Egyptian slave who married into the tribe of Judah — his line continued for thirteen generations

1 chapter

A son of Simeon — head of a tribal clan

1 chapter

Paul's host in Thessalonica — dragged before the city officials for harboring the apostle

1 chapter

Father of Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

A descendant of Saul in the line from Jonathan through Micah

1 chapter

The priest who went into exile when Babylon destroyed Jerusalem

1 chapter

Son of Mered's Judahite wife — founded Zanoah

1 chapter

Son of Mered's Judahite wife — founded Gedor

1 chapter

A Simeonite prince whose clan expanded their territory

1 chapter

A Simeonite prince whose clan expanded their territory

1 chapter

A chief of Edom listed in the final roster of Esau's clan leaders

1 chapter

Son of Ishmael — one of twelve princes, ancestor of the Itureans

1 chapter

A leader of the sons of Zerah who resettled in Jerusalem after exile

1 chapter

A son of Naphtali — descendant of Bilhah

1 chapter

A name shared by a son of Joktan and a king of Edom

1 chapter

A son of Beriah in Benjamin's genealogy

1 chapter

A descendant of Shelah son of Judah — one of the men of Cozeba

1 chapter

Abraham's son through Keturah — father of Sheba and Dedan

1 chapter

Head of a family — 112 descendants returned from exile

1 chapter

A Simeonite prince — son of Amaziah

1 chapter

Son of Ishmael — the youngest of twelve princes

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Father of Anub, Zobebah, and the clans of Aharhel in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Shelah who founded Mareshah in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

A descendant of Ephraim in the line leading to Joshua

1 chapter

Son of Jahath in Judah's genealogy — clan of the Zorathites

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

A place or clan founded by Er son of Shelah in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

A chief of Edom listed in the final roster of Esau's clan leaders

1 chapter

Firstborn of Caleb (brother of Jerahmeel) who fathered Hebron

1 chapter

Son of Ishmael — one of twelve princes

1 chapter

Mother of Mehetabel, wife of the Edomite king Hadar

1 chapter

A Levite entrusted with making the flat cakes for Temple worship

1 chapter

Abraham's son through Keturah — sent east with gifts

1 chapter

Wife of Hadar, king of Edom — one of the few women named in Edom's genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Son of Chelub, father of Eshton in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Othniel who fathered Ophrah

1 chapter

A man of Judah who married Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah

1 chapter

A Simeonite prince who led territorial expansion during Hezekiah's reign

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Grandmother of Mehetabel — mentioned in the Edomite royal genealogy

1 chapter

A chief of Edom listed in the final roster of Esau's clan leaders

1 chapter

Son of Abraham by Keturah — and the nomadic nation descended from him

1 chapter

One of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel

1 chapter

A descendant of Saul in the Benjaminite royal line

1 chapter

Son of Caleb son of Jephunneh in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Brother-in-law of Hodiah — his sister's sons founded clans in Judah

1 chapter

Son of Ishmael — one of twelve princes

1 chapter

A son of Simeon — head of a tribal clan

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Fourth son of Benjamin

1 chapter

Father of Pagiel, Asher's tribal leader

1 chapter

Son of Shobal — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

Son of Joktan — his name became synonymous with a legendary source of gold

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Tribal leader of Asher during the wilderness census

1 chapter

Second son of Reuben

1 chapter

Father of Gamaliel, Manasseh's tribal leader

1 chapter

Head of a family descended from Solomon's servants

1 chapter

A chief of Edom listed in the final roster of Esau's clan leaders

1 chapter

Head of a family descended from Solomon's servants

1 chapter

Son of Binea in Saul's royal genealogy

1 chapter

One of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel

1 chapter

A servant girl so excited to hear Peter's voice that she forgot to open the door

1 chapter

Son of Shimon in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Father of Boaz — a link in the royal line from Judah to David

1 chapter

A king of Edom from Masrekah

1 chapter

A descendant of Shelah who ruled in Moab before returning

1 chapter

Son of Nadab in Jerahmeel's line — died childless

1 chapter

A Benjaminite who started new family lines in Moab

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Son of Onam in Jerahmeel's line — also the name of a son of Rekem in Caleb's line

1 chapter

A Benjaminite clan head whose sons lived in Jerusalem

1 chapter

Father of Elizur, Reuben's tribal leader

1 chapter

Ephraim's daughter who built three cities — one of the most slept-on figures in the Old Testament

1 chapter

Levite put in charge of the Temple treasury and all dedicated gifts

1 chapter

Tribal leader of Simeon during the wilderness census

1 chapter

A descendant of Manasseh — father of Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam

1 chapter

Son of Shobal — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

The prince who carried the Temple treasures back from Babylon

1 chapter

Father of Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

A son of Issachar — head of a tribal clan

1 chapter

Son of Caleb and Azubah (or Jerioth) in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a gatekeeper family in the Temple

1 chapter

Abraham's son through Keturah — possibly the ancestor of Bildad the Shuhite

1 chapter

Brother of Chelub in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Head of a family descended from Solomon's servants

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Roman historian whose writings provide key non-Christian confirmation of early Christianity and the crucifixion of Jesus.

1 chapter

Son of Eshton who founded the town of Ir-nahash

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Son of Ashhur and Naarah in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Abraham's father who started the journey to Canaan but stopped halfway

1 chapter

The Assyrian king who deported the eastern tribes of Israel

1 chapter

Son of Shimon in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Jehallelel in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Grandson of Japheth through Gomer — associated with Armenia and Asia Minor

1 chapter

Paul's trusted messenger — delivered several of his letters

1 chapter

Son of Hur, father of Bezalel the Tabernacle craftsman

1 chapter

A descendant of Perez who was among the first to resettle in Jerusalem after exile

1 chapter

Head of a Temple servant family that returned from exile

1 chapter

Son of Ezer — a Horite descendant in Edom

1 chapter

Head of a family — 760 descendants returned from exile

1 chapter

A Christian lawyer mentioned once in Paul's letter to Titus

1 chapter

A son of Shimei in Benjamin's genealogy

1 chapter

Abraham's son through Keturah — sent east with gifts

1 chapter

Son of Jehallelel in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Koz in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Son of Ishi in Judah's genealogy

1 chapter

Father of Nethanel, Issachar's tribal leader

1 chapter

Father of Shelumiel, Simeon's tribal leader

1 chapter

Father of Ahi, a chief in the tribe of Gad

A son of Bela in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Joktan — one of thirteen brothers in the Arabian genealogy

A descendant of Aaron in the priestly line — grandson of Phinehas

Son of Shaharaim and Hushim in Benjamin's genealogy

A son of Bela in Benjamin's genealogy

The Amalekite king Saul spared against God's command — costing Saul his kingdom

Third son of Benjamin — head of a tribal clan

Father of Hushim in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Abdiel — chief of a Gadite clan

Son of Shemida in Manasseh's genealogy

Son of Gera (Heglam) in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Bilhan in Jediael's line of Benjamin — a mighty warrior

A son of Bela in Benjamin's genealogy

Physicist whose theory of relativity transformed our understanding of space, time, and the universe.

A son of Jehoaddah in Saul's royal genealogy

Son of Joktan — one of thirteen brothers who settled in the Arabian region

Son of Shemida in Manasseh's genealogy

Former high priest who interrogated Jesus before His trial

A son of Shashak in Benjamin's genealogy

The Jebusite whose threshing floor became the site of Solomon's Temple

A church leader Paul publicly told to finish his assignment

Son of Caleb and Azubah (or Jerioth) in Judah's genealogy

Egyptian wife of Joseph — daughter of the priest of On

Grandson of Japheth through Gomer — associated with peoples near the Black Sea

Son of Shem — the ancestor and namesake of Assyria

Fourth-century bishop of Alexandria who championed the doctrine of Christ's full divinity and helped define the New Testament canon.

Fourth-century bishop and theologian whose writings shaped Western Christian thought for over a millennium.

Father of Bela in Reuben's genealogy

A clan leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh — mighty warrior and famous man

Firstborn son of Azel — a descendant of Saul through Jonathan

A wife of Shaharaim the Benjaminite whom he sent away

A Levite who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile

A family head whose descendants returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2, Nehemiah 7)

Son of Ulam in Manasseh's genealogy

A chief of the Reubenites carried into exile by Tiglath-pileser

The last king of Babylon who saw the handwriting on the wall

A son of Shimei in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Shuthelah in Ephraim's genealogy

Son of Azel — a descendant of Saul through Jonathan

A descendant of Aaron in the high priestly line

Ham's son who was cursed by Noah — his descendants became the Canaanite nations

Son of Bilhan in Jediael's line of Benjamin

Neuroscientist who concluded that consciousness cannot be explained purely in terms of neurons and synapses.

One of two disciples who met the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus

Polish astronomer and Catholic canon who proposed that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Son of Jacob — his tribe settled in the far north and gave Israel its northern boundary marker

Son of Zerah in Judah's genealogy

Son of Joktan — one of thirteen brothers in the Arabian genealogy

The Ethiopian official who saved Jeremiah from a cistern — and got a personal promise from God

A son of Beriah in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Ephraim who was killed by the men of Gath during a cattle raid

A descendant of Ephraim in the line leading to Joshua

A son of Shimei in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Javan — associated with Cyprus or coastal Mediterranean peoples

A co-worker of Paul mentioned in Acts and Romans

Son of Saul — another name for Ish-bosheth who briefly ruled as rival to David

Brother of Azel in Saul's royal genealogy — father of mighty warriors

Pastor and scholar who created The Message, a widely read contemporary Bible paraphrase.

Thirteenth-century Italian friar who founded the Franciscan order and became one of the most beloved saints in Christian history.

A Levite who resettled in Jerusalem after exile

Italian astronomer whose telescopic observations confirmed the heliocentric model.

Belgian priest and physicist who first proposed the Big Bang theory.

Son of Aram, grandson of Shem

The Creator and sovereign Lord of the universe — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

A family head whose descendants returned from Babylonian exile — listed among the Temple servants (Nethinin)

Machir's sister who bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah

Son of Joktan — his name survives in the region of Hadramaut in modern Yemen

Another name for Gera son of Ehud — a Benjaminite clan head

Listed in Luke's genealogy as the father (or father-in-law) of Joseph

A Levite who resettled in Jerusalem after exile

Son of Herod the Great who ruled Judea — so brutal that Joseph avoided his territory

Herod Antipas — the ruler who executed John the Baptist and mocked Jesus at His trial

Son of Canaan — ancestor of the Hittites

A son of Elpaal in Benjamin's genealogy

A priestly family excluded from service after the exile because their genealogical records could not be found (Ezra 2:61-63)

A wife of Shaharaim the Benjaminite — mother of several clan heads

Corrupt priest-son of Eli who abused the sacrificial system

Son of Aram, grandson of Shem

A prophetess consulted by King Josiah when the Book of the Law was found

Father of Abihail in Gad's genealogy

A Benjaminite who resettled in Jerusalem after exile — son of Jeroham

Son of Tola in Issachar's genealogy — a mighty warrior

A son of Shashak in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Bela in Benjamin's genealogy — a mighty warrior

Physicist and mathematician who saw his scientific work as revealing the design of a rational Creator.

Son of Hammolecheth in Manasseh's genealogy

A son of Elpaal in Benjamin's genealogy

A son of Beriah in Benjamin's genealogy

A son of Shashak in Benjamin's genealogy

A son of Elpaal in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Uzzi in Issachar's genealogy — all five of his sons were chiefs

A son of Jeroham in Benjamin's genealogy

Pre-flood ancestor of tent-dwelling herders

A Gadite clan head — kinsman of Abihail

The woman who killed the Canaanite general Sisera with a tent peg

A mighty warrior and clan leader of the half-tribe of Manasseh

Father of Buz in Gad's genealogy

Son of Tola in Issachar's genealogy — a mighty warrior

A son of Shimei in Benjamin's genealogy

One of the twelve apostles — sometimes called James the Less to distinguish him from James son of Zebedee

A Gadite leader in Bashan

Son of Gilead in Gad's genealogy — ancestor of Abihail

A son of Issachar — head of a tribal clan

A priest who returned to Jerusalem after the exile

Daughter of King Jehoram who rescued baby Joash from Athaliah's massacre and hid him in the Temple for six years

Son of Joktan — one of thirteen brothers in the Arabian genealogy

A son of Becher in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Tola in Issachar's genealogy — a mighty warrior

A wife or concubine of Caleb son of Hezron

Fourth-century scholar who translated the Bible into Latin, producing the Vulgate, which became the standard Western Bible for over a thousand years.

Son of Caleb and Azubah (or Jerioth) in Judah's genealogy

An ancestor in Gad's genealogy — descended from Michael

Moses' father-in-law and priest of Midian who advised him on delegation

Son of Shaharaim and Hodesh in Benjamin's genealogy

Moses' mother who hid him in a basket on the Nile

French theologian and reformer whose systematic theology shaped Protestant Christianity.

English theologian who produced the first complete English Bible translation in the 1380s.

A Gadite clan head — kinsman of Abihail

A wealthy council member who gave his own tomb for Jesus' burial

First-century Jewish historian whose writings provide the most detailed non-biblical account of ancient Judea and early references to Jesus and the early church.

Father of Jeshua the high priest who led worship after the return from Babylonian exile (Haggai 1:1, Ezra 3:2)

Pre-flood ancestor of musicians — the first to play harp and flute

A link in the genealogy from Adam to Noah — lived 910 years

Son of Shemida in Manasseh's genealogy

Looked back at Sodom during its destruction and became a pillar of salt

Son of Shem — associated with the Lydians of Asia Minor

A priest from Immer's line who returned to serve in Jerusalem after exile

A link in the genealogy from Adam to Noah — lived 895 years

Son of Shaharaim and Hodesh in Benjamin's genealogy

The high priest's servant whose ear Peter cut off

The sister of Martha and Lazarus who anointed Jesus' feet with costly perfume

Son of Aram, grandson of Shem

An ancestor of Jesus listed in Luke's genealogy

The apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot

Son of Micah, descendant of Saul through Jonathan

A people group from the region of Mount Seir defeated by the armies of Judah

Physicist who discovered electromagnetic induction and saw scientific inquiry as worship of the Creator.

A Benjaminite clan leader from the Gibeon family

Son of Shaharaim and Hodesh in Benjamin's genealogy

One of the leaders who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 7:7)

The vineyard owner murdered by Queen Jezebel's scheme

One of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel

A family of Temple servants (Nethinin) whose descendants returned from exile (Nehemiah 7:52)

Roman emperor who persecuted Christians and whose name in Hebrew numerology adds up to 666.

A people group defeated by the eastern tribes of Israel in battle

Son of Joktan — one of thirteen brothers in the Arabian genealogy

One of the most brilliant (and controversial) theologians in early Christianity

Sixth son of Jesse — brother of David

Son of Machir and Maacah in Manasseh's genealogy

The Egyptian princess who pulled baby Moses from the Nile and raised him as her own

Son of Micah, descendant of Saul through Jonathan

The foreign queen who came to test Solomon's wisdom — and left completely speechless

Son of Cush and father of Sheba and Dedan — associated with Arabian trade peoples

One of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel

Fifth son of Jesse — brother of David

Son of Sheresh in Manasseh's genealogy

Fifth son of Benjamin

A descendant of Ephraim in the line leading to Joshua

A descendant of Ephraim in the line leading to Joshua

A genealogy link in the line from Peleg to Abraham

Grandson of Japheth through Gomer

A son of Cush in the Table of Nations

Son of Cush — a people group in the Arabian region

Son of Cush — a people group in the Arabian or East African region

Son of Shaharaim and Hodesh in Benjamin's genealogy

The woman at the well — Jesus revealed He was the Messiah to her before almost anyone else

Son of Cush — associated with peoples in East Africa or southern Arabia

A genealogy link in the line from Reu to Abraham

A son of Jeroham in Benjamin's genealogy

Second-in-command among the Gadite leaders in Bashan

Father of Zerubbabel — a link in the royal line between exile and return

Son of Azel — a descendant of Saul through Jonathan

A son of Jeroham in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Joktan — one of thirteen brothers in the Arabian genealogy

Son of Tola in Issachar's genealogy — a mighty warrior and family head

A son of Bela in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Machir in Manasseh's genealogy — brother of Peresh

David's third brother — also listed among David's sons born in Jerusalem

Son of Mikloth in Gibeon's family — in the line leading to King Saul

A son of Shimei in Benjamin's genealogy

A son of Ir in Benjamin's genealogy

A descendant of Ephraim through whom the tribal line continued

A family of Temple servants (Nethinin) whose descendants returned from exile (Nehemiah 7:47)

The man forced to carry Jesus' cross

Hosted the dinner in Bethany where Mary anointed Jesus with expensive perfume

A family descended from Solomon's servants whose descendants returned from exile (Nehemiah 7:57)

A descendant of Ephraim in the line leading to Joshua

A descendant of Ephraim in the genealogy leading to Joshua

Son of Micah in Saul's royal genealogy

A descendant of Ephraim in the line leading to Joshua

The unnamed Levite from Judges 19 whose story triggered a civil war in Israel

Medieval theologian and philosopher who synthesized Christian theology with Aristotelian philosophy.

American philosopher known for arguing that materialism cannot fully explain consciousness.

Son of Japheth — possibly associated with the Thracians or Etruscans

Pre-flood metalworker — forger of bronze and iron tools

A Benjaminite warrior whose descendants numbered 150 expert bowmen

Son of Joktan — possibly associated with Sana'a, the capital of Yemen

Struck dead for touching the Ark of the Covenant

Persian queen who refused King Xerxes'' summons — replaced by Esther

Scholar who first translated the New Testament into English from the original Greek, executed for his work.

A son of Jeiel, the founder of Gibeon — in Saul's ancestral line

Son of Becher in Benjamin's genealogy

Son of Bilhan in Jediael's line of Benjamin

A Gadite clan head — kinsman of Abihail

Son of Shaharaim and Hodesh in Benjamin's genealogy

Moses' wife, daughter of Jethro the Midianite priest