People: G

Loathing, the son of Ebed, in whom the Shechemites “placed their confidence” when they became discontented with…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 11:8.

A prophet who joined David in the “hold,” and at whose advice he quitted it for the forest of Hareth (1 Chr. 29:29; 2…

Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher (Gen. 30:11-13; 46:16, 18). In the Authorized…

Fortunate, the representative of the tribe of Manasseh among the twelve “spies” sent by Moses to spy the land (Num…

Fortune (i.e., sent) of God, the representative of the tribe of Zebulum among the twelve spies (Num. 13:10).

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 2 Kings 15:14.

Son of Nahor. Mentioned in 1 verse, Genesis 22:24.

Lurking-place, one of the chief of the Nethinim, whose descendants returned to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:47).

A Macedonian, Paul’s fellow-traveller, and his host at Corinth when he wrote his Epistle to the Romans (16:23). He with…

A man of Derbe who accompanied Paul into Asia on his last journey to Jerusalem

A Christain of Asia Minor to whom John addressed his third epistle (3 John 1:1).

A Macedonian, Paul’s fellow-traveller, and his host at Corinth when he wrote his Epistle to the Romans (16:23). He with…

Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 9:15.

Son of Jeduthun. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 1 Chronicles 9:16.

The elder brother of Seneca the philosopher, who was tutor and for some time minister of the emperor Nero. He was…

The son of rabbi Simeon, and grandson of the famous rabbi Hillel. He was a Pharisse, and therefore the opponent of the…

A chief of the tribe of Manasseh at the census at Sinai (Num. 1:10; 2:20; 7:54, 59).

Weaned the leader of one of the priestly courses (1 Chr. 24:17).

One of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:38), an Ithrite.

Son of Mered. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 4:19.

Son of Eliphaz. Mentioned in 3 verses, first in Genesis 36:11.

Son of Haran. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 2:46.

Son of Caleb. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 2:46.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:48.

A valiant man, (1 Kings 4:19), one of Solomon’s purveyors, having jurisdiction over a part of Gilead, comprising all…

Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Kings 4:13.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Ezra 10:18.

Son of Amariah. Mentioned in 1 verse, Zephaniah 1:1.

the son of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 9).

One of the Jewish nobles who conspired against Jeremiah (Jer. 38:1).

The son of Ahikam, and grandson of Shaphan, secretary of king Josiah (Jer. 26:24). After the destruction of Jerusalem…

Son of Abiel. Mentioned in 3 verses, first in 1 Chronicles 8:31.

Valley of vision, Elisha’s trusted servant (2 Kings 4:31; 5:25; 8:4, 5). He appears in connection with the history of…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Numbers 13:12.

The son of Hilkiah, who accompanied Shaphan with the tribute-money from Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar, and was the bearer…

The son of Shaphan, and one of the Levites of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:10; 2 Kings 22:12). Baruch…

Theft, the son of Hadad, of the Edomitish royal family. He was brought up in Pharaoh’s household.

Son of Bela. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 8:3.

The father of Ehud the judge (Judg. 3:15).

Son of Ehud. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 8:7.

The father of Shimei, who so grossly abused David (2 Sam. 16:5; 19:16, 18).

A descendant of Phinehas who returned with Ezra from Babylon (Ezra 8:2).

The son of Manasseh (Judg. 18:30), in R.V. “of Moses.”

The elder of the two sons of Moses born to him in Midian (Ex. 2:22; 18:3). On his way to Egypt with his family, in…

'=Ger’shom expulsion, the eldest of Levi’s three sons (Gen. 46:11; Ex. 6:16). In the wilderness the sons of Gershon had…

Son of Jahdai. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 2:47.

Or Gashmu, firmness, probably chief of the Arabs south of Palestine, one of the enemies of the Jews after the return…

Son of Aram. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Genesis 10:23.

Son of Machi. Mentioned in 1 verse, Numbers 13:15.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:20.

Son of Heman. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 1 Chronicles 25:4.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:56.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:47.

Called also Jerubbaal (Judg. 6:29, 32), was the first of the judges whose history is circumstantially narrated (Judg…

Mentioned in 5 verses, first in Numbers 1:11.

Son of Jonathan. Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 12:36.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Judges 11:1.

Son of Michael. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 5:14.

Son of Machir. Mentioned in 11 verses, first in Numbers 26:29.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 1 Kings 16:21.

Mentioned in 3 verses, first in Nehemiah 10:6.

Dwelling in clayey soil, the descendants of the fifth son of Canaan (Gen. 10:16), one of the original tribes inhabiting…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 11:21.

A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:4), the father of Shimei.

Mentioned in 8 verses, first in Ezekiel 38:2.

A famous giant of Gath, who for forty days openly defied the armies of Israel, but was at length slain by David with a…

Daughter of Diblaim. Mentioned in 1 verse, Hosea 1:3.

The eldest son of Japheth, and father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah (Gen. 10:2, 3), whose descendants formed the…

Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 5:15.

Son of Naphtali. Mentioned in 3 verses, first in Genesis 46:24.