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Aaron

a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength

Abaddon

the destroyer

Abagtha

father of the wine-press

Abana

made of stone; a building

Abarim

passages; passengers

Abba

father

Abda

a servant; servitude

Abdeel

a vapor; a cloud of God

Abdi

my servant

Abdiel

servant of God

Abdon

servant; cloud of judgment

Abednego

servant of light; shining

Abel

vanity; breath; vapor

Abel

a city; mourning

Abel-beth-maachah

mourning to the house of Maachah

Abel-maim

mourning of waters

Abel-meholah

mourning of sickness

Abel-mizraim

the mourning of Egyptians

Abel-shittim

mourning of thorns

Abez

an egg; muddy

Abi

my father

Abiah

the Lord is my father

Abi-albon

most intelligent father

Abiasaph

consuming father; gathering

Abiathar

excellent father; father of the remnant

Abib

green fruit; ears of corn

Abidah

father of knowledge

Abidan

father of judgment

Abiel

God my father

Abiezer

father of help

Abigail

the father's joy

Abihail

the father of strength

Abihu

he is my father

Abihud

father of praise; confession

Abijah

the Lord is my father

Abijam

father of the sea

Abilene

the father of mourning

Abimael

a father sent from God

Abimelech

father of the king

Abinadab

father of a vow, or of willingness

Abinoam

father of beauty

Abiram

high father; father of deceit

Abishag

ignorance of the father

Abishai

the present of my father

Abishalom

father of peace

Abishua

father of salvation

Abishur

father of the wall; father of uprightness

Abital

the father of the dew; or of the shadow

Abitub

father of goodness

Abiud

father of praise

Abner

father of light

Abram

high father

Abraham

father of a great multitude

Absalom

father of peace

Accad

a vessel; pitcher; spark

Accho

close; pressed together

Aceldama

field of blood

Achab

brother of the father

Achaia

grief; trouble

Achaicus

a native of Achaia; sorrowing; sad

Achan

or Achar, he that troubleth

Achaz

one that takes, or possesses

Achbor

a rat; bruising

Achim

preparing; revenging; confirming

Achish

thus it is; how is this

Achmetha

brother of death

Achor

trouble

Achsah

adorned; bursting the veil

Achshaph

poison; tricks

Achzib

liar; lying; one that runs

Adadah

testimony of the assembly

Adah

an assembly

Adaiah

the witness of the Lord

Adaliah

one that draws water; poverty; cloud; death

Adam

earthy; red

Adamah

red earth; of blood

Adami

my man; red; earthy; human

Adar

high; eminent

Adbeel

vapor, or cloud of God

Addi

my witness; adorned; prey

Addin

adorned; delicious; voluptuous

Addon

basis; foundation; the Lord

Adiel

the witness of the Lord

Adin

Adina, adorned; voluptuous; dainty

Adithaim

assemblies; testimonies

Adlai

my witness; my ornament

Admah

earthy; red; bloody

Admatha

a cloud of death; a mortal vapor

Adna

pleasure; delight

Adnah

eternal rest

Adoni-bezek

the lightning of the Lord; the Lord of lightning

Adonijah

the Lord is my master

Adonikam

the Lord is raised

Adoniram

my Lord is most high; Lord of might and elevation

Adoni-zedek

justice of the Lord; lord of justice

Adoraim

strength of the sea

Adoram

their beauty; their power

Adrammelech

the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the king

Adramyttium

the court of death

Adriel

the flock of God

Adullam

their testimony; their prey; their ornament

Adummim

earthy; red; bloody things

Aeneas

praised; praiseworthy

Aenon

a cloud; fountain; his eye

Agabus

a locust; the father's joy or feast

Agag

roof; upper floor

Agar

or Hagar, a stranger; one that fears

Agee

a valley; deepness

Agrippa

one who causes great pain at his birth

Agur

stranger; gathered together

Ahab

uncle, or father's brother

Aharah

a smiling brother; a meadow of a sweet savor

Aharhel

another host; the last sorrow; a brother's sheep

Ahasbai

trusting in me; a grown-up brother

Ahasuerus

prince; head; chief

Ahava

essence; being; generation

Ahaz

one that takes or possesses

Ahaziah

seizure; vision of the Lord

Ahi

my brother; my brethren

Ahiah

brother of the Lord

Ahiam

mother's brother; brother of a nation

Ahian

brother of wine

Ahiezer

brother of assistance

Ahihud

brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or of praise; witty brother

Ahijah

same with Ahiah

Ahikam

a brother who raises up or avenges

Ahilud

a brother born, or begotten

Ahimaaz

a brother of the council

Ahiman

brother of the right hand

Ahimelech

my brother is a king; my king's brother

Ahimoth

brother of death

Ahinadab

a willing brother; brother of a vow

Ahinoam

beauty of the brother; brother of motion

Ahio

his brother; his brethren

Ahira

brother of iniquity; brother of the shepherd

Ahiram

brother of craft, or of protection

Ahisamach

brother of strength

Ahishahur

brother of the morning or dew; brother of blackness

Ahishar

brother of a prince; brother of a song

Ahithophel

brother of ruin or folly

Ahitub

brother of goodness

Ahlab

made of milk, or of fat; brother of the heart

Ahlai

beseeching; sorrowing; expecting

Ahoah

a live brother; my thorn or thistle

Aholah

his tabernacle; his tent

Aholiab

the tent of the father

Aholibah

my tent, or my tabernacle, in her

Aholibamah

my tabernacle is exalted

Ahumai

a meadow of waters; a brother of waters

Ahuzam

their taking or possessing vision

Ahuzzah

possession; seizing; collecting

Ai

or Hai, mass; heap

Aiah

vulture, raven; an isle; alas, where is it?

Aiath

same as Ai; an hour; eye; fountain

Aijeleth-Shahar

the land of the morning

Ain

same as Aiath

Ajalon

a chain; strength; a stag

Akkub

foot-print; supplanting; crookedness; lewdness

Akrabbim

scorpions

Alammelech

God is king

Alemeth

hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead

Alexander

one who assists men

Alian

high

Alleluia

praise the Lord

Allon

an oak; strong

Allon-bachuth

the oak of weeping

Almodad

measure of God

Almon

hidden

Almon-diblathaim

hidden in a cluster of fig trees

Alpheus

a thousand; learned; chief

Alush

mingling together

Alvah

his rising up; his highness

Amad

people of witness; a prey

Amal

labor; iniquity

Amalek

a people that licks up

Aman

mother; fear of them

Amana

integrity; truth; a nurse

Amariah

the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord

Amasa

sparing the people

Amasai

strong

Amashai

the people's gift

Amashi-ali

same as Amaziah

Ami

mother; fear; people

Amaziah

the strength of the Lord

Aminadab

same as Amminadab

Amittai

true; fearing

Ammah

my, or his, people

Ammi

same as Ammah

Ammiel

the people of God

Ammihud

people of praise

Ammi-nadab

my people is liberal

Ammishaddai

the people of the Almighty; the Almighty is with me

Ammizabad

dowry of the people

Ammon

a people; the son of my people

Amnon

faithful and true; tutor

Amok

a valley; a depth

Amon

faithful; true

Amorite

bitter; a rebel; a babbler

Amos

loading; weighty

Amoz

strong; robust

Amplias

large; extensive

Amram

an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn

Amraphel

one that speaks of secrets

Amzi

strong, mighty

Anab

a grape; a knot

Anah

one who answers; afflicted

Anaharath

dryness, burning, wrath

Anak

a collar; ornament

Anamim

a fountain; answer; affliction

Anammelech

answer; poverty of the king

Anani

a cloud; prophecy; divination

Ananias

or Ananiah, the cloud of the Lord

Anathema

separated; set apart

Anathoth

or Anath, answer; song; poverty

Andrew

a strong man

Andronicus

a man excelling others

Anem

or Anen, an answer; their affliction

Aner

answer; song; affliction

Aniam

a people; the strength or sorrow of people

Anim

answerings; singings; afflicted

Anna

gracious; one who gives

Annas

one who answers; humble

Antichrist

an adversary to Christ

Antioch

speedy as a chariot

Antipas

for all, or against all

Antipatris

for, or against the father

Antothijah

answers or songs of the Lord; afflictions

Anub

same as Anab

Apelles

exclusion; separation

Apharsathchites

Apharsites (from a root meaning) dividing or rending

Aphek

Aphekah, Aphik, strength; a rapid torrent

Aphiah

speaking, blowing

Apocalypse

uncovering, revelation

Apocrypha

hidden

Apollonia

perdition, destruction

Apollonius

destroying

Apollos

one who destroys; destroyer

Apollyon

a destroyer

Appaim

face; nostrils

Apphia

productive; fruitful

Aquila

an eagle

Ar

awakening; uncovering

Ara

cursing; seeing

Arab

multiplying; sowing sedition; a window; a locust

Arabia

evening; desert; ravens

Arad

a wild ass; a dragon

Arah

the way; a traveler

Aram

highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse

Aran

an ark; their curse

Ararat

the curse of trembling

Araunah

ark; song; joyful cry

Arba

four

Archelaus

the prince of the people

Archippus

a master of horses

Arcturus

a gathering together

Ard

one that commands; he that descends

Ardon

ruling; a judgment of malediction

Areli

the light or vision of God

Areopagus

the hill of Mars

Aretas

agreeable, virtuous

Argob

a turf, or fat land

Ariel

altar; light or lion of God

Arimathea

a lion dead to the Lord

Arioch

long; great; tall

Aristarchus

the best prince

Aristobulus

a good counselor

Armageddon

hill of fruits; mountain of Megiddo

Arnon

rejoicing; sunlight

Aroer

heath; tamarisk

Arpad

the light of redemption

Arphaxad

a healer; a releaser

Artaxerxes

the silence of light; fervent to spoil

Artemas

whole, sound

Arumah

high; exalted

Asa

physician; cure

Asahel

creature of God

Asaiah

the Lord hath wrought

Asaph

who gathers together

Asareel

the beatitude of God

Asenath

peril; misfortune

Ashan

smoke

Ashbel

an old fire

Ashdod

effusion; inclination; theft

Asher

happiness

Ashima

crime; offense

Ashkenaz

a fire that spreads

Ashnah

change

Ashriel

same as Asareel

Ashtaroth

Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches

Ashur

who is happy; or walks; or looks

Asia

muddy; boggy

Asiel

the work of God

Askelon

weight; balance; fire of infamy

Asnapper

unhappiness; increase of danger

Asriel

help of God

Assir

prisoner; fettered

Asshurim

liers in want; beholders

Assos

approaching; coming near

Assur

same as Ashur

Assyria

country of Assur or Ashur

Asuppim

gatherings

Asyncritus

incomparable

Atad

a thorn

Atarah

a crown

Ataroth

crowns

Ataroth-addar

crowns of power

Ater

left hand; shut

Athach

thy time

Athaiah

the Lord's time

Athaliah

the time of the Lord

Athlai

my hour or time

Attai

same as Athlai

Attalia

that increases or sends

Attalus

increased, nourished

Augustus

increased, augmented

Ava

or Ivah, iniquity

Aven

iniquity; force; riches; sorrow

Avim

wicked or perverse men

Avith

wicked, perverse

Azaliah

near the Lord

Azaniah

hearing the Lord; the Lord's weapons

Azareel

help of God

Azariah

he that hears the Lord

Azaz

strong one

Azazel

the scape-goat

Azaziah

strength of the Lord

Azekah

strength of walls

Azgad

a strong army; a gang of robbers

Azmaveth

strong death; a he-goat

Azmon

bone of a bone; our strength

Aznoth-tabor

the ears of Tabor; the ears of purity or contrition

Azor

a helper; a court

Azotus

the same as Ashdod

Azriel

same as Asriel

Azrikam

help, revenging

Azubah

forsaken

Azur

he that assists or is assisted

Azzan

their strength

Azzur

same as Azur

Roswell D. Hitchcock, Bible Names Dictionary, from An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names (1869). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.