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This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z
Aaron , a teacher or lofty ,[1] bright, shining (etymology doubtful)[2]
Abba , father [3] [4] [5] [6]
Abaddon , see Apollyon a destroyer ,[7]
Abagtha , God-given [8] "etymology doubtful"[9]
Abana , perennial, stony [10] [11]
Abarim , regions beyond [12] [13]
Abda , a servant [14]
Abdeel , servant of God [15]
Abdi , my servant [16] [17]
Abdiel , servant of God [18]
Abdon , servile [19] [20]
Abednego , servant of Nego, perhaps the same as Nebo [21] [22]
Abel , breath, vapor, transitoriness; [23] breath, or vanity [24]
Abel-beth-maachah , meadow of the house of Maachah, [25] "also called ABEL-MAIM"[26]
Abel-cheramim
Abel-maim
Abel-meholah , meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow [27]
Abel-mizraim , the meadow of the Egyptians [28]
Abel-shittim , meadow of the acacias [29]
Abez , lofty [30]
Abi
Abiyyah
Abi-albon , father of strength, i.e. "valiant"; [31] "also called ABIEL"[32]
Abiasaph , father of gathering, i.e. gathered [33] father of gathering; the gatherer [34]
Abiathar , father of abundance, i.e. liberal, [35] father of abundance, or my father excels [36]
Abib , an ear of corn, [37] green fruits [38]
Abida (or Abidah)
Abidan , father of the judge [39]
Abiel , father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious" [40]
Abiezer (or Abieezer), father of help, helpful [41]
Abigail , father, i.e. source, of joy [42]
Abihail , father of, i.e. possessing, strength [43]
Abihu , he (God) is my father, [44] father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God" [45]
Abihud , father of renown, famous, [46] father (i.e., "possessor") of renown [47]
Abijah , father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Yahweh [48]
Abijam , father of the sea; i.e., "seaman", [49] Abijah or Abijam: my father is Yahweh [50]
Abilene , land of meadows [51]
Abimael , father of Mael, [52] [53] God is a father [54]
Abimelech , father of the king; [55] "my father a king , or, father of a king "[56]
Abinadab , father of nobleness; i.e., "noble" [57]
Abinoam
Abiram , father of height; i.e., "proud" [58]
Abishag
Abishai , father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift [59]
Abishalom
Abishua , father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate" [60]
Abishur , father of the wall [61] father of the wall, i.e. "mason" [62]
Abital , father of the dew [63] father of the dew, i.e. "fresh" [64]
Abitub , father of goodness, [65] [66]
Abiud , father of praise [67]
Abner , father of light [68]
Abram , a high father [69]
Abraham , father of a multitude [70]
Absalom , father of peace [71]
Abubus
Accad
Accho
Aceldama , field of blood[72]
Achab
Achaia , trouble [73]
Achaicus , belonging to Achaia [74]
Achan , or Achar, troubler [75]
Achaz
Achbor , mouse [76]
Achim
Achish
Achmetha
Achor
Achsah
Achshaph
Achzib , lying, false [77]
Adadah , festival or boundary ,[78] possible miswritten form of Aroer [79]
Adah , ornament, [80] ornament, beauty [81]
Adaiyyah
Adalia
Adam , red earth [82]
Adamah , red earth [83]
Adami , my man; earth [84]
Adar , high [85]
Adbeel
Addi , ornament [86]
Addin
Addon , lord [87]
Adiel
Adin, Adina, dainty, delicate [88]
Adithaim , double ornament [89]
Adlai
Admah
Admatha
Admin
Adna
Adnah
Adoni-bezek (or Adonibezek)
Adonijah , my lord is Yahweh [90]
Adonikam
Adoniram
Adoni-zedek
Adoraim
Adoram
Adrammelech , splendor of the king [91]
Adramyttium
Adria
Adriel , God is helper [92]
Aduel
Adullam
Adummim
Aedias
Aeneas (or Æneas)
Aenon (or Ænon)
Aesora
Agabus
Agag
Agagite
Agar
Agee
Aggaba (variant of Hagabah)
Agia (Greek variant of Hebrew Hattil)
Agrippa
Agur
Ahab , uncle [93]
Aharah
Aharhel
Ahasbai
Ahasuerus
Ahava
Ahaz , one that takes or possesses [94]
Ahaziyyah
Ahi , my brother; my brethren [95]
Ahiah
Ahiam
Ahian
Ahiezer
Ahihud
Ahijah , brother of the Lord [96]
Ahikam , a brother who raises up [97]
Ahilud
Ahimaaz
Ahiman , brother of the right hand [98]
Ahimelech , brother of the king [99]
Ahimoth , brother of death [100]
Ahinadab
Ahinoam
Ahio
Ahira , brother of evil, i.e. unlucky [101]
Ahiram
Ahisamach
Ahishahar , "the [divine] brother is dawning light" [102]
Ahishar
Ahithophel , brother of foolishness [103]
Ahitub , brother of goodness [104]
Ahlab
Ahlai , beseeching; sorrowing; expecting[105]
Ahoah
Aholah
Aholiab
Aholibah
Aholibamah , my tabernacle is exalted [106]
Ahumai , brother of water, i.e. cowardly [107]
Ahuzam
Ahuzzath
Ai , or Hai, heap of ruins [108]
Aiah
Aiath
Aijeleth-Shahar
Ain , spring, well [109]
Ajalon
Akeldama
Akkad
Akkub
Akrabbim
Alammelech
Alemeth
Alian
Alleluyah , praise ye Yahweh [110]
Allon , an oak [111]
Allon-bachuth
Almodad , measure [112]
Almon , concealed [113]
Almon-diblathaim
Alpheus
Alush
Alvah
Amad
Amal , labor [114]
Amalek
Aman
Amana
Amariyyah , the Lord says, i.e. promises [115]
Amasa
Amasia
Amashai
Ami
Amaziah , the strength of the Lord [116]
Aminadab
Amittai
Ammah
Ammi , my people [117]
Ammiel
Ammihud , people of praise [118]
Amminadab
Ammishaddai
Ammizabad
Ammon
Amnon , faithful [119]
Amok
Amon
Amorite
Amos , burden [120]
Amoz , strong; robust [121]
Amplias , large [122]
Amram , an exalted people [123]
Amraphel
Amzi , strong [124]
Anab , grape-town [125]
Anah , one who answers [126]
Anaharath
Anaiah , whom Yahweh answers [127]
Anak
Anamim
Anammelech
Anani
Ananias
Anathema
Anathoth
Andrew , manly [128]
Andronicus
Anem
Aner
Aniam
Anim
Anna , grace [129]
Annas , humble [130]
Antichrist
Antioch
Antipas
Antipatris , for his father [131]
Antothijah , answers of Yahweh [132]
Anub
Apelles
Apharsathchites , etymology uncertain[133]
Aphek , strength[134]
Aphekah
Aphik
Aphiah
Apocalypse , revelation [135]
Apocrypha , concealed, hidden [136]
Apollonia
Apollonius
Apollos
Apollyon , a destroyer, [137] [138] angel of the bottomless pit [139]
Appaim , nostrils [140]
Apphia
Aquila , an eagle [141]
Ar
Ara
Arab
Arabia , barren, desert [142]
Arad , a wild ass [143]
Arah , wayfaring [144]
Aram , high [145]
Aran , wild goat [146] [147]
Ararat
Araunah , ark [148]
Arba , city of the four [149]
Archelaus , the prince of the people [150]
Archippus , master of the horse [151]
Arcturus
Ard , one that descending, [152] descent [153]
Ardon
Areli
Areopagus
Aretas
Argob
Ariel , lion of God [154]
Arimathea
Arioch
Aristarchus , the best ruler [155]
Aristobulus , the best counsellor [156] [157]
Armageddon , the hill or city of Megiddo [158]
Arnon
Aroer
Arpad
Arphaxad
Artaxerxes , the great warrior [159]
Artemas
Arumah , height [160]
Asa , physician; cure [161]
Asahel , made by God [162]
Asaiah , the Lord has made [163]
Asaph , collector of the people [164]
Asareel
Asenath , worshipper of Neith [165]
Ashan , smoke [166]
Ashbel , old fire
Ashdod
Asher , happy, blessed [167]
Asherah
Ashima
Ashkenaz , spreading fire [168]
Ashnah
Ashriel
Ashtaroth
Ashur , black [169]
Asia
Asiel , created by God [170]
Askelon
Asnapper
Asriel ,
Assir , captive [171]
Asshurim , possibly peasants [172]
Assos , approaching [173]
Assur , same as Ashur[174]
Assyria
Asuppim , house of gatherings [175]
Asyncritus , incomparable [176]
Atad , a thorn [177]
Atarah , a crown [178]
Ataroth , crowns [179]
Ataroth-addar
Ater , shut up [180]
Athach
Athaiah , "meaning obscure"[181]
Athaliah
Athlai
Attai
Attalia , from Attalus [182]
Augustus , venerable [183]
Ava
Aven
Avim
Avith
Azaliah , "Yahweh has reserved" [184]
Azaniah , Yahweh listened [185]
Azariah
Azaz , strong [186]
Azazel
Azaziah
Azekah
Azgad , "Gad is strong" [187]
Azmaveth
Azmon
Aznoth-tabor , ears of Tabor [188]
Azor
Azotus
Azrael
Azriel , help of God[189]
Azrikam
Azubah , forsaken [190]
Azur
Azzan
Azzur , one who helps [191]
Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament , Oxford University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-19-521029-8
Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible , Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958
Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible , Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28151-2
Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible , Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28041-9
Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 ISBN 0-313-33082-4
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^ Achzib , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Adadah , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
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^ Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopaedia Biblica , entry for "Adriel." [1]
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^ Ahaz , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
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^ Ahira , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ T. K. Cheyne; J. Sutherland Black, eds. (1901) [1899]. "Ahishahar". Encyclopaedia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political, and Religious History, the Archaeology, Geography, and Natural History of the Bible . Vol. 1, A–D. New York: The Macmillan Company.
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^ Assos , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Assur , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Asuppim , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Asyncritus , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Atad , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Atarah , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Ataroth , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Ater , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ T. K. Cheyne; J. Sutherland Black, eds. (1901) [1899]. "Athaiah". Encyclopaedia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political, and Religious History, the Archaeology, Geography, and Natural History of the Bible . Vol. 1, A–D. New York: The Macmillan Company.
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^ Azaz , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Holman Bible Dictionary (1991), "Azgad "
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^ Azriel , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Azubah , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;
^ Azzur , Smith's Bible Dictionary ;