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155Rhoda is a feminine given name of Greek origin. In the New Testament, Rhoda is the name of a servant girl who appears in Acts 12:13–15. When Peter miraculously escapes from prison and knocks at the door of Mary, the moth...
Rizpah is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning "coal" or "hot stone." It appears in the Old Testament as the name of a remarkable figure: the daughter of Aiah and a concubine of King Saul. Despite her secondary status, Rizpa...
Ruth 1 is a Hebrew name meaning "female friend," derived from the root reʿuṯ. In Hebrew, the name is written as Ruṯ. It appears in many languages including Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Sw...
Salome is a name of Aramaic origin, closely related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace." The name appears in several cultural traditions, including Georgian, English, German, and various Bible versions.Et...
Sapphira is a female given name derived from the Greek name Σαπφείρη (Sappheire), which ultimately comes from the Greek word σάπφειρος (sappheiros), meaning "sapphire" or "lapis lazuli." The term itself traces back to th...
Sarah is a name of profound biblical and cultural significance, derived from the Hebrew name שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman." In the Old Testament, Sarah is the wife of Abraham and the matriarch of th...
Sarai is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, primarily known from the Old Testament as the original name of Sarah, the wife of Abraham. The name means "my princess" in Hebrew, a possessive form of שָׂרָה (sara) meani...
Selah (סֶלָה) is a feminine name used in English Bible tradition, derived from a Hebrew term that appears 74 times in the Old Testament, primarily in the Psalms. Its exact etymology and meaning are uncertain, but it is w...
Sheerah is a female figure in the Hebrew Bible, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 7:24, where she is identified as a daughter of Ephraim (son of Joseph). Her name is derived from the Hebrew root meaning "kinswoman" or "fema...
Shelomith is a feminine Old Testament name that also appears as a masculine name in the Hebrew Bible. It is derived from the Hebrew word shalom (שָׁלוֹם), meaning "peace."EtymologyThe name originates from the Hebrew root...
Sherah is a variant of Sheerah used in the King James Version of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Chronicles 7:24, where Sheerah (or Sherah) is listed as a daughter of Ephraim and is noted for building three cities: Lo...
Shimeath is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the mother of one of the assassins of King Joash of Judah. The name derives from the Hebrew word shemaʿ (שֵׁמַע), meaning "report," "news,"...
Shiphrah is a Hebrew name meaning "beautiful." In the Old Testament, specifically in Exodus 1:15–21, Shiphrah is one of two midwives — the other being Puah — who defied Pharaoh's order to kill all newborn Hebrew boys. Th...
Shulamite is a variant form of the name Shulammite, used in some English versions of the Bible. The name appears in the Song of Solomon (Song of Songs) in the Old Testament, where the beloved woman is referred to as the...
Shulammite (also spelled Shulamite) is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, appearing twice in the Song of Songs in the Old Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew root shalom (שָׁלוֹם), meaning "peace." It is interpret...
Susanna is a feminine given name with roots stretching across several ancient languages and cultures. It derives from the Greek Σουσάννα (Sousanna), which itself comes from the Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshanna), meaning "li...
Susannah is an English form of Susanna found in some versions of the Old Testament. The name derives from the Greek Sousanna, which itself comes from the Hebrew Shoshannah, meaning "lily" or, in modern Hebrew, also "rose...
Syntyche is a masculine form of Euodia and appears in few texts.
Tabitha is an English feminine given name derived from an Aramaic word meaning "gazelle." The name appears in the New Testament in Acts 9:36, where Tabitha (also known by her Greek equivalent Dorcas) is a benevolent woma...
EtymologyTahpenes is an English Biblical name of probable Egyptian origin. It is thought to derive from the Egyptian phrase tꜣ ḥmt nswt, meaning "the wife of the king." This is formed from the feminine determiner tꜣ and...
Talitha is a feminine given name of Aramaic origin, meaning "little girl" or "young child." The name is directly drawn from the phrase talitha cumi (also spelled talitha koum), recorded in the Gospel of Mark (5:41) as th...
Tamar is a female given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word tamar meaning "date palm" or "date" (the fruit). The name is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, where it appears in two significant narratives....
Taphath is a feminine name of Hebrew origin that appears in the Old Testament. According to 1 Kings 4:11, Taphath was a daughter of King Solomon, given in marriage to Ben-Abinadab, one of Solomon's twelve district govern...
Tirzah is a female name from the Hebrew Tirtsa (תִּרְצָה), meaning "favourable" or "delight." In the Old Testament, Tirzah is first mentioned in Numbers 26:33 as one of the five daughters of Zelophehad. After Zelophehad...
Tryphena is a female name of biblical origin, derived from the Greek name Τρύφαινα (Tryphaina), which itself comes from the Greek word τρυφή (tryphe), meaning "softness" or "delicacy." The name appears in the New Testame...
Tryphosa is a Greek name that appears in the New Testament, mentioned in Paul's Epistle to the Romans (16:12) as a Christian woman commended as a "worker in the Lord." The name is derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe), meani...
Vashti is a female given name of Persian origin, most famously borne by the first wife of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) of Persia in the Old Testament Book of Esther. The name probably derives from an Old Persian superlative f...
Zebidah is a female given name derived from the Hebrew root zavaḏ, meaning "to give." In biblical context, Zebidah is noted as the wife of King Josiah of Judah and the mother of King Jehoiakim. Her name appears in the Ol...
Zebudah is a variant spelling of Zebidah found in some versions of the Old Testament, including the King James Version. The name itself is derived from the Hebrew root (zavaḏ) meaning "to give," reflecting the cultural s...
Introduction Zeresh is a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Esther, where she is identified as the wife of Haman the Agagite. While her role is brief, her actions and advice play a pivotal...
Etymology and MeaningZeruiah is a female name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament of the Bible. It is derived from the Hebrew word tsori, meaning "balm" or "salve" — a healing resin used in ancient times. Th...
Zibiah is a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of King Joash of Judah. Her name, of Hebrew origin, means "female gazelle," derived from the Hebrew word tsevi (צְבִי), which denotes a gazelle. This name r...
Zillah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "shade." In the Old Testament, Zillah appears as a minor figure: she is the second wife of Lamech, a descendant of Cain, and the mother of Tubal-cain and Naamah (...
Zilpah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament. Its meaning is traditionally given as "frailty" — a striking epithet for a figure who serves a crucial role in the patriarchal narrative. The na...
Zipporah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, best known from the Old Testament as the wife of Moses. The name derives from the Hebrew tsippor (צִפּוֹר), meaning "bird." Biblical Context In the Book of Exodus, Zipporah i...