List of biblical names starting with I
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See Bible Study Tools Library letter I or Christian Classics Ethereal Library letter I or Smith's Bible Dictionary letter I or Easton's Bible Dictionary letter I for additional definitions and Biblical sources. Most of the men's and women's biblical names can be found in Herbert Lockyer's books with a biblical source where in the bible they can be found.[1] Many also have a short study on the name.[1] Most of the Biblical name definitions for places, cities, countries, angels, gods, mountains and Hebrew names can be found in Nancy M. Tischler's two volume encyclopedia All things in the Bible, an encyclopedia of the biblical world with a short study on each of them.[2]
- Ibhar, election; he that is chosen;[3] he will choose;[4] chooser; God does choose;[5]
- Ibleam, ancient people; people decreasing[3]
- Ibneiah, Ibniah, the building of the Lord; the understanding of the Lord; son by adoption;[3] God builds;[4] Jehovah does build;[5]
- Ibnijah, whom Jehovah will build up;[6] God builds;[4] Jehovah is builder; [7]
- Ibri, passing over; being angry; being with young;[3] Hebrew;[4] passing over of a Hebrew; [7]
- Ibsam, fragrant[7]
- Ibzan, father of a target; father of coldness;[3][4] splendid, active[7]
- Ichabod, where is the glory? or, no glory;[3] inglorious;[4] the glory is not; where is the glory; inglorious;[7]
- Iconium, coming;[3]
- Idalah, the hand of slander, or of cursing;[3]
- Idbash, flowing with honey; the land of destruction;[3] honey-sweet;[4][7] corpulent;[7]
- Iddo, his band; power; praise;[3] God's friend;[4] affectionate; festal; his power;[7]
- Idumea, red; earthy; bloody;[3]
- Igal, redeemed; defiled;[3] may God redeem;[8] deliverer; he will vindicate; [9]
- Igeal, a redeemer; redeemed; defiled[3]
- Igdaliah, the greatness of the Lord;[3] may God be glorfied;[8] great is Jehovah;[9]
- Iim, heaps of Hebrews, or of angry men[3]
- Ije-abarim, heaps of Hebrews, or of passers over[3]
- Ijon, look; eye; fountain[3]
- Ikkesh, forward; wicked;[3] stubbord;[8] perverse; subtle;[9]
- Ilai, exalted;[8] supreme;[9]
- Illyricum, joy; rejoicing[3]
- Imlah, plenitude; circumcision;[3] full;[8] God does fill; fulfilling; plenitude;[9]
- Imla, whom God will fill up,[10] replenisher[11]
- Immanuel, God with us;[3] God is with is; Hebrew c. 8th century[8]
- Immer, saying; speaking; a lamb[3][8] talkative; prominent;[9]
- Imna, God does restrain; withdrawing;[9]
- Imnah, same as Jimnah[3] may God defend;[8] prosperity; he allots;[9]
- Imrah, a rebel; waxing bitter; changing;[3] a rebel;[8] stubborn; height of Jehovah;[9]
- Imri, speaking; exalting; bitter; a lamb;[3][8] projecting; eloquent; [12]
- India, praise; law[3]
- Iphedeiah, redemption of the Lord;[3] may God redeem;[8] Jehovah does deliever; redemption; [12]
- Ir, watchman; city; vision;[3] watcher;[12]
- Ira, watchman; making bare; pouring out;[3] watcher; watchful; city watch;[12]
- Irad, wild ass; heap of empire; dragon;[3][12] fleet;[13]
- Iram, the effusion of them; a high heap;[3] watchful;[12]
- Iri, fire; light;[3] Jehovah is watcher;[12]
- Irijah, the fear of the Lord;[3] may God see; [13] God does see; provide; fear of the Lord;[12]
- Irpeel, the health, medicine, or exulting of God;[3]
- Ir-shemesh, a city of bondage[3]
- Iru, watch;[12]
- Isaac, laughter;[3] he laughed;[13] laughing one;[12]
- Isaiah, the salvation of the Lord;[3] God's salvation;[14] Jehovah is helper; salvation is of the Lord;[15]
- Iscah, he that anoints;[3] who looks;[16]
- Iscariot, a man of murder; a hireling;[3][17] man of kerioth;[17]
- Ishbah, praising;[16] He praises, appeaser;[17]
- Ishbak, who is empty, exhausted;[3] free, empty, exhausted; [17]
- Ishbi-benob, respiration; conversion; taking captive;[3] man sitting in Nob;[16] dweller on the mount, he that predicts;[17]
- Ishbosheth, a man of shame;[3][16][17]
- Ishi, salvation;[3] saving;[18] my help, saving;[17]
- Ishiah, it is the Lord;[3] Jehovah exists, forgiveth; [19]
- Ishma, named; marveling; desolation;[3] distinction, elevated;[19]
- Ishmael, God that hears;[3][18] hears;[19]
- Ishmaiah, hearing or obeying the Lord;[3] may God hear;[20] Jehovah hears;[21]
- Ishmerai, keeper, or keeping;[3] God guards; [20] God keeps;[21]
- Ishod, a comely man;[3] famed [18] man of honor, man of splendor;[21]
- Ish-pan, hid; broken in two;[3] firm, strong;[21]
- Ishtob, good man[3]
- Ishua, plainness; equal;[3]
- Ishuah, Isuah, equal, self satisfied;[22]
- Ishui, Jesui, equality;[22]
- Ishvah, resembles;[20]
- Ishvi, quiet;*Ishvah, resembles;[20]
- Ishmachiah, cleaving to the Lord;[3] Jehovah supports;[22] may God support;*Ishvah, resembles;[20]
- Ismaiah, Jehovah hears;[22]
- Ispah, a jasper stone[3]
- Israel, who prevails with God;[3] he strives with God, ruling with God[22]
- Issachar, reward; recompense;[3] rewarded;[23]
- Isshiah, there is God;[23]
- Isshijah, there is God;[23]
- Isui, same as Ishuah[3]
- Ithai, strong; my sign; a plowshare;[3] God is with me;[23]
- Italy, abounding with calves or heifers[3]
- Ithamar, island of the palm-tree;[3][23] palm-coast, palm tree;[24]
- Ithiel, sign, or coming of God;[3] God is with me;[23] God is, God is with me;[24]
- Ithmah, an orphan;[3] purity, bereavement;[24]
- Ithra, excellent;[24]
- Ithran, remaining; searching out diligently;[3]
- Ithream, excellence of the people;[3] populous; [25] remnant, abundance of the people;[26]
- Ittah-kazin, hour, or time, of a prince;[3]
- Ittai, with me; [25] plowman, living;[26]
- Iturea, guarded; mountainous;[3]
- Ivah, iniquity;[3]
- Izehar, clearness; oil;[3]
- Izhar, Izehar, oil;[25] bright one, olive oil;[26]
- Izrahiah, the Lord ariseth; the clearness of the Lord;[3] may God shine forth;[25] Jehovah is appearing, does arise;[26]
- Izri, fasting; tribulation;[3] creative, former;[26]
- Izziah, Jeziah, Jehovah exalts;[26]
References
- Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-19-521029-8
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0310281512
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0310280419
- Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 ISBN 0313330824
Inline references
- ^ a b Lockyer references
- ^ Tischler reference
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br See Bible Study Tools Library letter I and Christian Classics Ethereal Library letter I
- ^ a b c d e f g h Comay, p. 144
- ^ a b Lockyer, p. 152
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lockyer, p. 153
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Comay, p. 145
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Lockyer, p. 154
- ^ Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lockyer, p. 155
- ^ a b c Comay, p. 146
- ^ Comay, p. 148
- ^ Lockyer, p. 157
- ^ a b c d Comay, p. 152
- ^ a b c d e f g Lockyer, p. 158
- ^ a b c Comay, p. 153
- ^ a b c Lockyer, p. 159
- ^ a b c d e Comay, p. 154
- ^ a b c d Lockyer, p. 160
- ^ a b c d e Lockyer, p. 161
- ^ a b c d e f Comay, p. 155
- ^ a b c d Comay, p. 162
- ^ a b c d Comay, p. 156
- ^ a b c d e f Lockyer, p. 163