Bible Names in October

How well do you know the people in the KJV of the Holy Bible? Here is a list of noteworthy names, and their roles in history, as well as the chapter that introduces them. This is a shortened list because there are actually more than 3000 names in the bible. Drop a comment and let us know if there are any other names you want to know more about. Thanks to Google Gemini for this list of “notable” names. Thanks to the KJV and NIV bibles that I referenced for the details of the listed people.

A –

Aaron = brother of Moses and Miriam from the tribe of Levi (the priests) – husband of Elisheba – father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar – he helped Moses speak to Pharaoh about letting the Israelites go – he helped the Israelites create a golden calf when he was on the mountain with God for 40 days – Exodus chapters 4, 5, 6, & 32
Abel = brother of Cain – the first person murdered in the bible – Genesis 4
Abraham = husband of Sarah – God changed his name from Abram – God made a covenant with Abram, promising to make him the father of many nations when he had no children – Abraham had the promised child when he was 100 years old – God told Abraham to sacrifice his son and Abraham was obedient (God provided a ram in the bush for him to sacrifice instead) – Abraham believed God and it was accounted unto him for righteousness – Genesis 11 (Abram) – Genesis 17 (Abraham)
Adam = the first human – God made him from the dust of the ground – he named all of the animals in the bible – husband of Eve – one of his ribs was taken to make his wife –he broke a commandment from God, causing sin to enter God’s perfect world – Genesis 2
Amos = a minor prophet with his own book in the bible – the first prophet to write down all of the messages he received from God, before Hosea, Isaiah, and Micah – Amos 1
Andrew = brother of Simon/Peter – one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ – he was a fisherman before Jesus called him to be his disciple – Matthew 4

B –

Balaam = the son of Beor – Balak wanted Balaam to curse the children of Israel, but God make him bless them instead – his donkey spoke to him after an angel blocked their path, and Balaam kept hitting him for stopping – Numbers 22
Barnabas = the son of consolation – Joses was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles – he was the missionary partner of the Apostle Paul – Acts 4
Bathsheba = she was the wife of Uriah – she was bathing on a roof while her husband was off fighting for King David – King David took her, laid with her, got her pregnant, then tried to hide his sin by making her husband come lay with her – that child died because of David’s sin – 2 Samuel chapters 11 & 12, plus 1 Kings chapter 1
Benjamin = brother of Joseph and half-brother of 10 other brothers – the youngest son of Jacob, borne by his beloved Rachel – Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin – Genesis 35
Boaz = great-grandfather of King David – husband of Ruth – a wealthy landowner who saved Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth from poverty – he was kin to Naomi’s husband who had died, so he was able to redeem Naomi and Ruth – he was of the family of Elimelech – Ruth 2

C –

Cain = brother of Abel – Cain killed his brother Abel (the first murder) – Genesis 4
Caleb = from the tribe of Judah – son of Jephunneh – one of two people who agreed that the Israelites could take the land from the giants – one of the only two men above the age of 19 who were allowed to go into the promised land after the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years – Numbers 13
Cornelius = a centurion of the Italian band, who was from Caesarea – he and his family were devout, feared God, and always prayed – God gave him a vision to send some men to Joppa to find Peter so he could preach the Gospel to them – the Holy Ghost fell on Cornelius, his family, and anyone else who was listening as Peter was preaching – Acts 10
Cyrus = Isaiah prophesied about King Cyrus having the temple rebuilt in Jerusalem (this prophesy was given before King Cyrus was born) – Ezra 1

D –

Daniel = a major prophet who wrote portions of the book of Daniel – he was thrown into the lion’s den when he refused to stop praying to the true and living God – God delivered him from the lion’s den by shutting the mouths of the lions – Daniel 6
David = as a youth, he killed Goliath the giant with a smooth stone and a slingshot, then cut off Goliath’s head with his own sword – Jesus was called the son of David – he was anointed by Samuel to be king – he was loved by King Saul until the people reverenced him more than Saul (Saul tried to kill him because of that) – God appointed him to be king after taking His Spirit from Saul – he became best friends with Saul’s son Jonathan – 1 Samuel chapters 16 to 18
Deborah = the only female judge of Israel – she was a prophetess and the wife of Lapidoth – she led an army of Israelite soldiers alongside Barak – Judges 4
Delilah = loved by Samson – she made Samson tell her the secret of his strength so the Philistines could attack him – Judges 16

E –

Elijah = he was a Tishbite prophet who lived in Gilead – he told Ahab it would not rain for years, and God did not allow any rain or dew for 3 years – a widow with a son gave him her last and God blessed her with an unending supply of oil and meal that lasted until the rain came back – the widow’s son died and Elijah laid on him 3 times, praying for God to restore his life, and God answered his prayer – Elijah killed the prophets of the false god Baal and Jezebel tried to kill him for it – Elijah was taken to heaven alive in a whirlwind, so he never died – 1 Kings chapters 17 & 18, plus 2 Kings chapter 2
Elisha = the son of Shaphat – Elijah gave him his cloak so he would be the next prophet – before Elijah was taken by God, Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah’s spirit – when a dead man was thrown into Elisha’s tomb and touched his bones, he came back to life – 1 Kings chapter 19 and 2 Kings chapters 2 & 13
Enoch = son of Cain, and father of Methuselah – God took Enoch to heaven alive when he was 365 years old, so he never died – he wrote a book that is referenced in the bible as the scriptures – Genesis 5
Esther = she was a Jewish girl in Shushan, whose name was Hadassah – she was Mordecai’s cousin and he took her for his daughter when her parents died – she became the queen in the Shushan palace when Queen Vashti refused to obey him (wife of King Ahasuerus) – she saved the Jews from annihilation after Haman tried to have all of the Jews destroyed – Esther chapters 2 & 7
Eve = wife of Adam – the second human God created – she was created from Adam’s rib – a serpent (Satan) tricked her to disobey God’s command, and she got Adam to join her in committing the first sin – her sin caused women to experience hard labor – Genesis chapters 2 & 3
Ezra = son of Seraiah – he was a priest and a scribe in the law of Moses, which came from God – he also wrote the book of Ezra – King Artaxerxes gave him whatever he asked for – he is called the Father of Judaism – Ezra 7

F –

Felix = Antonius Felix – husband of Drusilla – a Roman procurator of Judea (governor), appointed by emperor Claudius Lysias – Apostle Paul was sent to Felix by the emperor when the Jewish priests plotted to kill him – Felix presided over Paul’s first trial against the Jews – Felix did not believe Paul deserved to die, but he left Paul in jail so he could appease the Jews, hoping he would get money for it – he communed with Paul often to hear about his faith in Jesus Christ – Acts chapters 23 & 24
Festus = Porcius Festus – he became the Roman procurator of Judea (governor) after Felix – he went to Caesarea to hear Apostle Paul’s case – he thought Paul was crazy when he heard his testimony – he kept Paul for King Agrippa to hear his testimony – he sent Paul to Caesar Agustus when Paul refused to return to Jerusalem to be judged – Acts 25

G –

Gabriel = archangel and messenger of God – he told Zechariah that his wife Elisabeth would have a son to be named John – he told the virgin Mary that she would have a son to be named Jesus – Luke 1
Gideon = also named Jerubbaal – he led an army of 300 men to a battle against the Midianites – Judges 7
Goliath = the Champion Philistine giant who was taunting the Israelite army –young David killed him using a smooth stone and a slingshot – his head was cut off by David using Goliath’s sword – 1 Samuel chapter 17

H –

Hagar = Sarai’s Egyptian handmaid who gave birth to Abram’s first child Ishmael after Sarai gave her to him to be his wife – Genesis 16
Haggai = a minor prophet who wrote the book of Haggai – he gave a word from the Lord to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah and Joshua the high priest – he prophesied against the Jews that they need to “consider their ways” – he prophesied that they are experiencing a drought because they have not taken care of the Lord’s house – Haggai 1
Hannah = one of Elkanah’s two wives – she was loved by her husband more than his other wife Peninnah, but she was barren – she was teased by Peninnah for not having any children – she prayed for God to give her a son and promised to never cut his hair and to give him unto the Lord for his whole life – she named her son Samuel – 1 Samuel chapter 1
Herod = King Herod wanted to kill baby Jesus when he heard about him being born because the wise men said He would be King of the Jews and they wanted to worship Him – he killed all of the children aged 2 and under in Bethlehem, hoping to kill Jesus, but His family had gone to Egypt – he was killed by an angel of the Lord when he did not give God the glory when he was addressing the people of Tyre and Sidon – Matthew 2 (killing babies) and Acts 12 (killed by God)
Hezekiah = son of King Ahaz – became king of Judah after his father died – when he was sick and dying, he cried out God, who healed him and extended his life by 15 years – his mistake of flexing to the Babylonians led to the captivity of the Jews in Babylon – 2 Kings chapters 18 & 20
Hosea = the son of Beeri – a minor prophet who wrote the book of Hosea – God told him to take marry a prostitute – he married Gomer – Hosea 1

I –

Isaac = son of Abraham and Sarah – husband of Rebekah – father of Jacob and Esau – God promised to make an everlasting covenant with Isaac – he was born when his mother was 90 and his father was 100 – God told his father to sacrifice him for a burnt offering, and his father trusted God to deliver him – Genesis 17
Isaiah = a major prophet who wrote the book of Isaiah – his book mimics the entire bible, including 66 chapters – he prophesied to King Hezekiah that he would die when he was sick – he prophesied to King Hezekiah that he would lose everything after he showed the Babylonians all of his possessions – Isaiah chapters 38 & 39
Ishmael = son of Abram and Hagar (Sarai’s handmaid) – Abram’s first son, before the promised child – Abram was 86 when he was born – God promised Hagar that Ishmael would be the father of 7 princes – he was circumcised when he was 13 years old – Genesis chapters 16 & 17
Israel = God changed his name from Jacob to Israel – he fought with an angel of the Lord and God touched the socket of his hip and shrunk his tendon there, so the children of Israel never eat that part whatever meat they consume – Genesis 32

J –

Jacob = son of Isaac and Rebekah – younger brother of Esau – known as a supplanter (trickster) – he tricked his brother Esau out of his blessing and his birthright – he was the husband of Leah and Rachel – he worked for his uncle Laban for 14 years so he could marry Rachel – God changed his name to Israel – father of the 12 tribes of Israel – he dreamed of a ladder for angels that reached up to heaven – Genesis chapters 25, 27, & 28
James = son of Mary and Joseph – brother of Jesus – the first leader of the Jerusalem church – wrote the book of James (an epistle/letter) to the original Jewish Christians living among Gentiles – King Herod killed him with a sword – James 1
Jeremiah = son of Hilkiah – a major prophet who wrote the book of Jeremiah – God told him he knew him before he was conceived, and he sanctified him to be a prophet before he was born – God was sending him to speak to the nations when he was a child – God touched Jeremiah’s mouth and told him that He had put His words into his mouth – Jeremiah 1
Jezebel = she killed God’s prophets, and tried to kill the prophet Elijah when he killed the prophets of the false god Baal – 1 Kings chapters 18 and 19
Job = a righteous man who possibly wrote the book of Job (it is unknown) – Satan went to God and accused Job of not being as righteous as God thought he was – Job lost everything he had, and was restored with double of what he had before – Job never sinned against God, even though God allowed Satan to take everything he had – Job 1
John #1 = John the Baptist – Jesus Christ’s cousin – he was the voice crying in the wilderness – he came to be a witness for Jesus Christ – he was baptizing people who wanted to repent and turn to God – he baptized Jesus – he received the Holy Ghost when he was in his mother’s womb and Mary came to visit when she was pregnant with Jesus – Matthew chapters 3 & 11, and Luke 1
John #2 = one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ – son of Zebedee – brother of James – one of the two Sons of Thunder – he wrote the gospel according to John, as well as 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John – in his book of the gospels, he gives an account of the salvation offered by Jesus Christ – he also writes about John the Baptist – John 1 & Mark 3
Jonah = a minor prophet who wrote the book of Jonah – he tried to run away from God to Tarshish when he was told to prophesy to Nineveh – son of Amittai – God sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah – he spent 3 days in the belly of the fish – Jonah 1
Joseph #1 = brother of Benjamin and half-brother of 10 other brothers – the oldest son of Rachel (Jacob’s most beloved wife) – Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his siblings – Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors – Joseph dreamed about being served by his parents and brothers, so he was sold into slavery by his half-brothers – he became the overseer of Potiphar’s house until Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him (she lied about it and Joseph was put in jail) – he was removed from jail when he interpreted Pharoah’s dreams – Joseph became the governor of Egypt and was able to save his father and family with food during the 7 years of famine – Genesis chapters 30 to 47
Joseph #2 = the husband of Mary (the mother of Jesus) – he was a carpenter and he taught Jesus how to be one – father of Joses (Joseph), James, Simon, and Jude (Judas) – Matthew 1
Joshua = the son of Nun – he became the leader after Moses dies – Moses sent him to fight the Amalekites – he was winning against Amalek while Aaron and Hur held up Moses arms – one of two people who agreed that the Israelites could take the land from the giants – one of the only two men above the age of 19 who were allowed to go into the promised land after the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years – Exodus 17 & Numbers 13
Judas = one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ – he betrayed Jesus to the Jewish priests for 30 pieces of silver, then hung himself when Jesus was condemned to death – Matthew chapters 26 & 27

K –

Keturah = Abraham’s second wife (after Sarah died) – mother of Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah – Genesis 25

L –

Laban = Rebekah’s brother – father of Leah and Rachel – he made Jacob work for him for 14 years to marry Rachel – Laban changed Jacob’s wages ten times – Genesis chapters 24 & 31
Lazarus #1 = a beggar who died and went to Abraham’s Bosom – when a rich man died and went to hell, he wanted Lazarus to come over and dip his finger in water to cool his tongue – Luke 16
Lazarus #2 = friend of Jesus from Bethany – brother of Martha and Mary – Jesus wept when Lazarus died – Jesus brought him back to life and called him out of his tomb after he was dead for 4 days – John 11
Leah = first born daughter of Laban – Laban tricked Jacob into taking Leah as his wife before Rachel – Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah, so God opened her womb – mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah – when she stopped baring children after 4 sons, she gave her handmaid Zilpah to Jacob for a wife, and she bare Jacob two sons named Gad and Asher – Genesis chapters 29 & 30
Luke = one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ – he wrote the gospel according to Luke – in his book, he gives an account of the deity of Jesus Christ – he was a beloved physician, a Greek, and a Gentile (non-Jew) – Colossians 4

M –

Malachi = a minor prophet who wrote the book of Malachi (the last book of the Old Testament – he prophesied to Israel about their sins against God, and their need to repent and turn back to God – he prophesied that Elijah would come, meaning John the Baptist – after his prophecy, God was silent for 400 years – Malachi chapters 1 & 4
Mark = John whose surname was Mark – he wrote the gospel according to Mark – in his book, he gives an account of the person, the work, and the teachings of Jesus Christ – Mark 1 & Acts 13
Martha = sister of Lazarus and Mary from Bethany – she was doing busy work while Mary was learning from Jesus – she wanted her sister to help her, but Jesus said Mary had chosen the “good part” and it would not be taken away from her – Luke 10
Mary #1 = Mother of Jesus – wife of Joseph – became pregnant by the Holy Ghost – when she visited her cousin Elisabeth, the baby John received the holy ghost in Elisabeth’s womb, and jumped for joy – she gave birth to Jesus in a manger and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes because there was no room for them at the Bethlehem Inn – Matthew chapters 1 & 2
Mary #2 = Mary Magdalene had seven devils that Jesus cast out of her – she was a disciple of Jesus Christ – she was the first person to see Jesus after he was brought back to life and left the tomb – Mark 16 and Luke 8
Matthew = one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ – he wrote the gospel according to Matthew – in his book, he gives a historical account of the life of Jesus Christ, providing evidence of His existence and power – he was a tax collector before Jesus called him to follow Him – he is also called Levi by apostles Mark and Luke – he gives the complete genealogy of Jesus Christ – Matthew 1
Melchizedek = another name for Jesus – king of Jerusalem – a priest forever – Abraham paid Him tithes – his name is Melchisedec in the New Testament – Genesis 14, Psalm 110, & Hebrews 7
Miriam = sister of Moses and Aaron – she saved moses when he was a baby by putting him in a basket on the river, and watching him float to Pharoah’s daughter – she spoke against Moses when he married an Ethiopian woman, so God made her leprous and she was put out of the camp for seven days – Exodus 2 and Numbers 12
Moses = he was raised by Pharoah’s sister – when he was 40, he killed an Egyptian who was hurting a Hebrew slave, then ran away to Midian the next day because Pharoah wanted to kill him – he lived in Midian for 40 years – he married the Ethiopian woman named Zipporah and had 2 sons – God spoke to him from a burning bush – he was tasked with asking Pharoah to let God’s people go – God used him to bring 10 plagues against Pharoah and the Egyptians before he led the exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt – God used him to part the red sea, and pull water from a rock – he was not allowed to go into the promised land because he was disobedient – God buried him when he died and no one knows exactly where – Exodus chapters 2 & 3, and Deuteronomy 34

N –

Naomi = wife of Elimelech – mother of Mahlon and Chilion – her husband died, and she was left with her sons – her sons married Moabite women Orpah and Ruth – then her sons died, and she was left with her daughters in law – Orpah stayed in Moab while Ruth followed Naomi back to Bethlehem – Naomi found her husband’s kinsman Boaz, and she helped Ruth win his heart – Naomi and all of the belongings of her husband and sons were redeemed by Boaz – Ruth chapters 1 & 4
Nathan = a prophet God sent to King David to judge him regarding his sin with Uriah and Bathsheba – Nathan told David the son that was born out of that sin would die and the sword will never leave his house – 2 Samuel chapter 12
Nebuchadnezzar = king of Babylon – he besieged Jerusalem and took all of the vessels from the house of the Lord to Babylon – his captain of the guard destroyed the Lord’s house, and all of the other houses of Jerusalem and set it on fire – he also made a golden image and put the three Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace for not bowing down to it (Jesus was in the furnace with them) – 2 Kings chapter 25, and Daniel 3
Nehemiah = son of Hachaliah – a minor prophet who wrote the book of Nehemiah – he wrote about the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem – he prayed for God to have mercy on the people of Jerusalem after they sinned against Him – Nehemiah 1
Noah = son of Lamech – father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth God told Noah to build and ark to save him and his family from the flood that was coming to destroy the inhabitants of the earth (people and animals) – God saw him as the only righteous person in the earth – he was in the ark with his family and the animals for more than a year – Genesis 6
Nicodemus = a Pharisee – a ruler of the Jews – he met with Jesus one night and believed He was the Son of God, but he did not follow Him – when Jesus told him that he had to be born again, he thought he had to go back into his mother’s womb – John 3

O –

Obadiah = the governor of King Ahab’s house – a minor prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah – he “feared the Lord greatly” – he hid 100 prophets in caves, feeding them bread and water, when Jezebel cut them off – 1 Kings chapter 18
Onesimus = a slave who ran away from his master Philemon – when he met the Apostle Paul in Rome, he became a Christian and returned to his master – in Paul’s letter to Philemon, he called Onesimus his son – Philemon 1

P –

Paul = Apostle Paul – his Hebrew name was Saul, and his Roman name was Paul – as Saul, he persecuted Christians, thinking he was being righteous – he met Jesus on the road to Damascus and learned that he was wrong – he became a bold disciple of Jesus Christ, and was sent to preach the gospel to the Gentiles because many Jews were offended by his past persecutions – When he returned to Jerusalem, the Jews had him arrested by false accusations – while in jail, he wrote most of the New Testament, sending epistles (letters) to the seven churches and to various preachers (Peter, Timothy, Titus, etc.) – Acts chapters 9 & 13
Peter = brother of Andrew – he was called Simon by everyone before he was called Peter by Jesus – one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ – he was a fisherman before he was called by Jesus to be his disciple – Jesus called him Peter the Rock – after Jesus was arrested, Peter denied Jesus 3 times before the rooster crowed – Matthew 4 (Simon) – Matthew chapters 16 & 26 (Peter)
Pharaoh = he was the king of Egypt – he dreamed about corn and cows, and Joseph told him a 7-year famine was coming – after interpreting his dream, Pharaoh made Joseph his second in command over everything in Egypt – a new Pharoah put the Israelites into bondage for 400 years – he would not let God’s people go until God killed his firstborn son – he sent horses, chariots, and horsemen after the Israelites, but they were all drowned in the red sea after Moses and the Israelites had crossed to the other side – Genesis 41, and Exodus chapters 1 & 14
Philip = one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ from Bethsaida – he was a disciple of John the Baptist before he was asked to follow Jesus Christ – he introduced Nathaniel to Jesus Christ – John 1
Pilate = Pontius Pilate was the governor of Rome – he found no fault in Jesus and wanted to release Him, but the Jews wanted him crucified and Barabbas released – he washed his hands of the situation – Matthew 27
Priscilla = wife of Aquila, together they were helpers in Jesus Christ – she was a Christian minister and church leader, working with her husband – they helped establish the first-century churches in people’s homes – Acts 18

Q –

Queen of Sheba = she heard about the wisdom of Solomon and went to meet him – after King Solomon answered all of her questions, she was convinced that everything she had heard about him was true – she gave King Solomon 120 talents of gold, an abundance of spices, and some precious jewels – 1 Kings chapter 10

R –

Rachel = youngest daughter of Laban – Laban made Jacob work 14 years before he let him marry Rachel – Jacob loved Rachel from the first moment that he saw her at the well – mother of Joseph and Benjamin – she was barren when Leah started having children, so she was jealous and gave her handmaid Bilhah to Jacob for a wife, and Bilhah bare Jacob two sons named Dan and Naphtali – Rachel died after giving birth to Benjamin (died in childbirth) – Genesis chapters 29 & 30
Rebekah = wife of Isaac – daughter of Bethuel – sister of Laban – mother of twins Jacob and Esau – she loved Jacob, while Isaac loved Esau – she told Jacob to trick his father so he would get the blessing that was meant for Esau – Genesis chapters 24, 25, & 27
Rehoboam = son of Solomon – he became king of Israel after King Solomon died – he caused the kingdom of Israel to split into two (Israel and Judah) – he reigned over the tribes of Judah and Benjamin only – he ignored the wise counsel of the elders and followed the advice of his young friends – 1 Kings chapter 12
Ruth = wife of Boaz – mother of Obed (King David’s grandfather) – Naomi’s daughter-in-law – she was married to Naomi’s son Mahlon before he died – the author of the book of Ruth is unknown – Ruth chapters 1 & 4

S –

Samson = the son of Manoah and his wife (his mother’s name was not revealed) – he was a Nazarite unto God before he was born – his mother vowed to never cut his hair, so he would maintain his strength from the Lord – he was an Israelite warrior and judge – he was set to deliver Israel from the hands of the Philistines – he was having relations with a harlot from Gaza named Delilah – she goaded him into revealing the source of his strength – Delilah cut Samson’s hair and he lost his strength – Delilah signaled the Philistines after she cut Samson’s hair God had left Samson when he sinned by laying with Delilah – Samson prayed for his strength to return and he used it to kill the Philistines and himself – Judges chapters 13 & 16
Samuel = son of Hannah and Elkanah – he studied under Eli the priest until God called him to be a minister – when God called him, he thought it was Eli, who told him three times that he had not called him – after God called Samuel three times, Eli realized it was God calling him and told him to answer – Samuel learned the voice of God as a child – 1 Samuel chapters 2 & 3
Sarah = wife of Abraham – God changed her name from Sarai – she laughed in her heart when God said she would have a child – she was 90 years old when she had her first child – Genesis 11 (Sarai) – Genesis 17 (Sarah)
Saul = son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin – God told the prophet Samuel to anoint Saul to be king over Israel so he could deliver them from the Philistines – when Saul disobeyed God, he would be replaced as king by David – Saul became jealous of David and tried to kill him – his sons were killed by the philistines in a battle, and he was injured – when his armourbearer would not kill him with a sword, he committed suicide and fell on the sword himself – 1 Samuel chapters 9, 15, 18, & 31
Seth = son of Adam and Eve born after Cain killed Abel – father of Enos – Genesis 4
Shadrach = name is actually Hananiah – the prince of the eunuchs called him Shadrach – he was thrown into the fiery furnace with Meshach (Mishael) and Abednego (Azariah) after they refused to worship the golden image made by King Nebuchadnezzar they survived the fiery furnace without any burns to their bodies, clothes, or hair because Jesus was there with them – Daniel 3
Silas = a Christian who was put in jail with Paul – when they prayed and sang praises unto God, an earthquake shook the prison doors open and all of the prisoner bands were loosened, but all of the prisoners remained, so the prison guard asked then what he must do to be saved – Silas and Paul preached the gospel to the guard and his family, and they were all saved and baptized – Acts 16
Solomon = son of King David and Bathsheba after their first son died, born in Jerusalem – he became King over all of Israel = when God told him to ask for whatever he wanted, he asked for wisdom and he became the wisest king ever – 2 Samuel chapter 12 and 2 Chronicles chapter 1
Stephen = he was one of the seven disciples chosen to tend to the needs of the people while the apostles continued to preach the gospel – the first Christian martyr – when he spoke to the Jews about their sins, they stoned him and Saul (Paul) stood by and watched – Acts chapters 6 & 7

T –

Thomas = one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ – he doubted and questioned everything – he doubted when he heard that Jesus rose from the dead and said he would not believe until he can touch His holes from the nails and piercing in his side – John 20
Timothy = he was an early missionary – the first Bishop of the church at Ephesus – he was Apostle Paul’s traveling companion – Paul wrote him two letters (epistles) – 1 Timothy chapter 1 and 2 Timothy chapter 1
Titus = he was an early missionary – he was a gentile from Greece – Paul used him in Jerusalem to show that Gentiles do not need to follow the commandments given specifically to the Jews, like circumcision – the first Bishop of the church at Crete – Paul wrote him a letter – he was sent to the Corinthians to give them comfort – Titus 1, and 2 Corinthians chapter 7

U –

Uriah = he was the husband of Bathsheba – he was a devoted soldier in King David’s army – King David had him killed on the front lines he got Bathsheba pregnant – 2 Samuel chapters 11 & 12, plus 1 Kings chapter 1
Uzzah = son of Abinadab – he touched the ark of God/Ark of the Covenant, and was killed by God for his error (no one was allowed to touch it because it represented God Himself) – 2 Samuel chapter 6
Uzziah = king of Judah – father of Jotham – son of Kohath – he was made King of Judah when he was 16 and he ruled well for 52 years – he became arrogant and went into the temple of the Lord (only the priests were allowed to do that) – because of his sin, God made him leprous, and he was a leper until the day he died – 2 Chronicles chapter 26

V –

Vashti = she was the Queen with King Ahasuerus – when she refused to let her husband put her on display for other men, he took away her royal estate, and she was no longer the Queen – Queen Esther replaced her – Esther 1

W –

Widow of Zarephath = God had commanded her to sustain the prophet Elijah – she was running out of food, but she made Elijah some food before she fed herself and her son – God promised that her meal and oil would remain full until the day He allowed the rain to return – her son became ill and died, and Elijah brought him back to life – 1 Kings chapter 17

X –

Xerxes = another name for King Ahasuerus – he reigned over 127 provinces – the throne of his kingdom was in Shushan the palace – he was a ruler wo tries to show off his Queen Vashti, but she refused, so he made Esther his Queen – Esther 1

Y –

Young Ruler = he asked the Lord what more he needed to do to have eternal life – when Jesus told him to sell all he had and give to the poor, he went away sad because he was very rich – Matthew 19

Z –

Zacchaeus = a short rich man, chief among the publicans, who wanted to see Jesus, so he climbed into a sycamore tree – Jesus told him to come down from the tree so He could abide at his house
Zacharias = he is called Zechariah in the Old Testament – He is thought to have written the book of Zechariah – father of John the Baptist – husband of Elisabeth – a priest of the course of Abia – a prophet – he was made mute because he did not believe the angel of the Lord who said he and his barren wife would have a child in their old age – when he wrote the baby’s name as John at his circumcision, he got his voice back – Luke 1
Zedekiah = son of Chenaanah and Hamutal – grandson of Jeremiah – he was the last king of Judah before Babylon took them captive and destroyed Jerusalem – he became King when he was 21 – 2 Kings chapters 24 & 25
Zephaniah = a prophet who wrote the book of Zephaniah – he preached that the “Day of the Lord” is at hand – the son of Cushi – grandson of Gedaliah – Zephaniah 1
Zerubbabel = he brought the exiled Jews from captivity in Babylon back to Jerusalem – he built an altar for the God of Israel and oversaw the building of the house of the Lord – Ezra 3

I hope that you learned something from this list of bible people. Drop a comment if you want to learn about any other people in the bible.