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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.
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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 , "Father of Kindness"
Abiram , father of height; i.e., "proud"
[58]
Abishag , "father of wandering"
Abishai , father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift
[59]
Abishalom , "father of peace"
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 dainty, delicate
[88]
Adinah
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]
Aranda
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
Azbuk ,
[187]
Azekah
Azel ,
[188]
Aziel ,
[189]
Azgad , "
Gad is strong"
[190]
Aziza ,
[191]
Azmaveth
Azmon
Aznoth-tabor , ears of Tabor
[192]
Azor
Azotus
Azrael
Azriel , help of God
[193]
Azrikam
Azubah , forsaken
[194]
Azur
Azzan
Azzur , one who helps
[195]
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Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible , Zondervan Publishing 1988,
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Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible , Zondervan Publishing 1988,
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Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006
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