Name in Hebrew*

Meaning

Reference

Ishmael

God hears

Gen 16:11

Abraham

Father of a multitude

Gen 17:5

Sarah

Princess

Gen 17:15

Isaac

He laughs

Gen 17:19

Jacob

He grabs by the heel, or He cheats

Gen 25:26

Edom

Red

Gen 25:31

Reuben

See, a son

Gen 29:32

Naphtali

My struggle

Gen 30:8

Gad

Good fortune, or A Troop

Gen 30:11

Asher

Happy

Gen 30:11

Joseph

May he add

Gen 30:24

Israel

He strives with God, or God strives

Gen 32:28

Benjamin

Son of my right hand

Gen 35:18

Perez

A breach

Gen 38:29

Eliezer

My God is help

Exod 18:4

Jerubbaal

Let Baal contend

Judg 6:28–32 (compare 2 Sam 11:21)

Ichabod

Glory has departed

1 Sam 4:19–22

Shear-jashub

A remnant shall return

Isa 7:3

Immanuel

God is with us

Isa 7:14

Maher-shalal-hash-baz

The spoil speeds, the prey hastens

Isa 8:1–4

Ariel

Lion of God, or Altar hearth

Isa 29:1, 2, 7 (compare 2 Sam 2:20; Ezek 43:15–16)

Rahab

Arrogant/Raging

Isa 30:7; 51:9

Jeshurun

Upright one

Isa 44:2 (compare Deut 32:15; 33:5)

Hephzibah

My delight is in her

Isa 62:4

Beulah

Married

Isa 62:4

Magor-missabib

Terror on every side

Jer 20:3–6

Merathaim

Double rebellion

Jer 50:21

Pekod

Punishment

Jer 50:21

Oholah

Her tent

Ezek 23

Oholibah

perhaps “My tent (is) in her”

Ezek 23

Jezreel

[Predicts defeat at Jezreel]; God will sow/scatter

Hos 1:4; 2:22

Lo-ruhama

She has not received mercy

Hos 1:6; 2:23 (compare Hos 2:1)

Lo-ammi

Not my people

Hos 1:9; 2:23 (compare Hos 2:1)

Achor

Trouble

Hos 2:15 (compare Josh 7:22–26)

Malachi

My servant

Mal 1:1