List of minor Biblical figures

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This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections.

[edit] A

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[edit] Abdeel

In Jeremiah 36:26, Abdeeel (Ab’ dēel) ("servant of God"), father of Shelemiah was commanded by King Jehoiakim to arrest the prophet Jeremiah.

[edit] Adina

In I Chronicles 11:42, Adina (lit. Slender) is listed as one of the "mighty men" of David's army . Adina was the son of a chief of the Reubenites named Shiza.

[edit] Amasiah

In 2 Chronicles 17:16, Amasiah (meaning burden of Jehovah) was the son of Zichri, a captain under King Jehoshaphat.

[edit] R

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[edit] Rephael

In I Chronicles 26:7–8, Rephael (Hebrew: רְפָאֵל, Standard Refaʾel, Tiberian Rəp̄āʾēl, "healed of God") was one of Shemaiah's sons. He and his brethren, on account of their "strength for service," formed one of the divisions of the temple porters.

[edit] U

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[edit] Uel

In Ezra 10:34 : "Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel."

[edit] Uri

Uri is mentioned 7 times, 6 of which indicate that another figure is the "son of Uri".

[edit] Z

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[edit] Zithri

In Exodus 6:22, Zithri ("the Lord protects"), a Levite, was the son of Uzziel.

[edit] Ziphah

In I Chronicles 4:16, Ziphah (zī´fe) is mentioned as a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah.

[edit] Zurishaddai

In Numbers 1:2, Zurishaddai ("Shaddai is my rock," i.e. my strength) was the father of Shelumiel, the prince of the Tribe of Simeon. He is mentioned in this context five times in the Book of Numbers.

[edit] See also

• List of Biblical figures

This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.