List of biblical names starting with I

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This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with I in English transcription, both toponyms and personal names. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External links. For links to more specific lists (places, personal names, women, OT, NT, animals and plants, etc.), go to List of biblical names: See also.

A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z

I

• Ibhar, he will choose;<ref name="Comay144">Comay, p. 144</ref> chooser; God does choose<ref name="Lockyer152">Lockyer, p. 152</ref>
• Ibleam
• Ibneiah God builds<ref name="Comay144"/> Jehovah does build;<ref name="Lockyer152"/>
• Ibnijah, whom Jehovah will build up;<ref>Smith's Bible Dictionary</ref> God builds;<ref name="Comay144"/> Jehovah is builder<ref name="Lockyer153">Lockyer, p. 153</ref>
• Ibri Hebrew<ref name="Comay144"/> passing over of a Hebrew;<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Ibsam, fragrant<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Ibzan, father of a target; father of coldness<ref name="Comay144"/> splendid, active<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Ichabod, inglorious<ref name="Comay144"/> the glory is not; where is the glory; inglorious<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Iconium
• Idalah
• Idbash, honey-sweet<ref name="Comay144"/><ref name="Lockyer153"/> corpulent;<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Iddo God's friend<ref name="Comay144"/> affectionate; festal; his power;<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Idumea
• Igal, may God redeem<ref name="Comay145">Comay, p. 145</ref> deliverer; he will vindicate;<ref name="Lockyer154">Lockyer, p. 154</ref>
• Igeal
• Igdaliah, may God be glorified<ref name="Comay145"/> great is Jehovah<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Iim
• Ije-abarim
• Ijon, look
• Ikkesh, stubborn<ref name="Comay145"/> perverse; subtle<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Ilai, exalted<ref name="Comay145"/>supreme<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Illyricum
• Imlah, full<ref name="Comay145"/> God does fill; fulfilling; plenitude<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imla, whom God will fill up<ref>Smith's Bible Dictionary</ref> replenisher<ref>Easton's Bible Dictionary</ref>
• Immanuel God is with is Hebrew c. 8th century<ref name="Comay145"/>
• Immer, saying; speaking; a lamb<ref name="Comay145"/> talkative; prominent<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imna, God does restrain; withdrawing<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imnah, may God defend<ref name="Comay145"/> prosperity; he allots<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imrah, a rebel<ref name="Comay145"/> stubborn; height of Jehovah<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imri, speaking; exalting; bitter; a lamb<ref name="Comay145"/> projecting; eloquent<ref name="Lockyer155">Lockyer, p. 155</ref>
• India
• Iphdeiah, may God redeem<ref name="Comay145"/> Jehovah does deliver; redemption<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Ir, watcher<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Ira, watcher; watchful; city watch<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Irad, wild ass; heap of empire; dragon<ref name="Lockyer155"/> fleet<ref name="Comay146">Comay, p. 146</ref>
• Iram watchful<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Iri, Jehovah is watcher<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Irijah, may God see<ref name="Comay146"/> God does see; provide; fear of the Lord<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Irpeel
• Ir-shemesh
• Iru, watch<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Isaac, he laughed<ref name="Comay146"/> laughing one<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Isaiah, God's salvation<ref name="Comay148">Comay, p. 148</ref> Jehovah is helper; salvation is of the Lord<ref>Lockyer, p. 157</ref>
• Iscah, who looks<ref name="Comay152">Comay, p. 152</ref>
• Iscariot, a man of murder; a hireling<ref name="Lockyer158">Lockyer, p. 158</ref> man of kerioth<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishbah, praising<ref name="Comay152"/> He praises, appeaser<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishbak, free, empty, exhausted<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishbi-benob, man sitting in Nob<ref name="Comay152"/> dweller on the mount, he that predicts<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishbosheth, a man of shame<ref name="Comay152"/><ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishi, saving<ref name="Comay153">Comay, p. 153</ref> my help, saving<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishiah, Jehovah exists, forgiveth<ref name="Lockyer159">Lockyer, p. 159</ref>
• Ishma, distinction, elevated<ref name="Lockyer159"/>
• Ishmael, God that hears<ref name="Comay153"/> hears<ref name="Lockyer159"/>
• Ishmaiah, may God hear<ref name="Comay154">Comay, p. 154</ref> Jehovah hears<ref name="Lockyer160">Lockyer, p. 160</ref>
• Ishmerai, God guards<ref name="Comay154"/> God keeps<ref name="Lockyer160"/>
• Ishod, famed<ref name="Comay153"/> man of honor, man of splendor<ref name="Lockyer160"/>
• Ishpan, firm, strong<ref name="Lockyer160"/>
• Ishtob
• Ishuah, Isuah, equal, self-satisfied<ref name="Lockyer161">Lockyer, p. 161</ref>
• Ishui, Jesui, equality<ref name="Lockyer161"/>
• Ishvah, resembles<ref name="Comay154"/>
• Ishvi, quiet<ref name="Comay154"/>
• Ismaiah, Jehovah hears<ref name="Lockyer161"/>
• Ispah
• Israel, he strives with God, ruling with God<ref name="Lockyer161"/>
• Issachar, rewarded<ref name="Comay155">Comay, p. 155</ref>
• Isshiah, there is God<ref name="Comay155"/>
• Isshijah, there is God<ref name="Comay155"/>
• Isui
• Ithai, God is with me<ref name="Comay155"/>
• Italy
• Ithamar, island of the palm-tree<ref name="Comay155"/> palm-coast, palm tree<ref name="Comay162">Comay, p. 162</ref>
• Ithiel, God is with me<ref name="Comay155"/> God is, God is with me<ref name="Comay162"/>
• Ithmah, purity, bereavement<ref name="Comay162"/>
• Ithra, excellent<ref name="Comay162"/>
• Ithran
• Ithream, populous<ref name="Comay156">Comay, p. 156</ref> remnant, abundance of the people<ref name="Lockyer163">Lockyer, p. 163</ref>
• Ittah-kazin
• Ittai, with me<ref name="Comay156"/> plowman, living<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
• Iturea
• Ivah
• Iye Abarim
• Izehar
• Izhar, Izehar, oil<ref name="Comay156"/> bright one, olive oil<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
• Izrahiah, may God shine forth<ref name="Comay156"/> Jehovah is appearing, does arise<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
• Izri, creative, former<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
• Izziah, Jeziah, Jehovah exalts<ref name="Lockyer163"/>

References

• Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, Template:ISBN
• 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, Template:ISBN
• Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, Template:ISBN
• Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 Template:ISBN