List of biblical names starting with J

This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with J 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.

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J

• Jaala, ascending, a little doe or goat;<ref name="Locker164">Lockyer, p. 164</ref> wild goat; <ref name="Comay157">Comay, p. 157</ref>
• Jaalam, he will be hid,<ref name="Locker164"/>
• Jaanai, Jehovah answers,<ref name="Locker164"/>
• Jaasau, Jehovah makes,<ref name="Locker164"/>
• Jaasiel, God is maker,<ref name="Locker164"/>
• Jaasu, created;<ref name="Comay157"/>
• Jaazaniah, Jehovah does hear, <ref name="Locker164"/> may God hear'<ref name="Comay157"/>
• Jaaziah, God consoles or determines, <ref name="Locker164"/> may God strengthen,<ref name="Comay157"/>
• Jaaziel, God is determining or consoling,<ref name="Locker164"/> may God strengthen,<ref name="Comay157"/>
• Jabal, a river, moving, or which glides away,<ref name="Locker165">Lockyer, p. 165</ref> stream,<ref name="Comay157"/>
• Jabbok
• Jabesh, a dry place;<ref name="Locker165"/> dry,<ref name="Comay157"/>
• Jabez, he makes sorrow or height;<ref name="Locker165"/> sorrow;<ref name="Comay158">Comay, p. 158</ref>
• Jabin, Jabneh, God discerns or intelligent;<ref name="Locker165"/> he understands,<ref name="Comay158"/>
• Jabneel
• Jachan, afflicting or troublous;<ref name="Locker165"/> affliction,<ref name="Comay158"/>
• Jachin he does establish or founding;<ref name="Locker165"/> established;<ref name="Comay158"/>
• Jacob, he that supplants or follows after;<ref name="Lockyer166">Lockyer, p. 166</ref> supplanted;<ref name="Comay158"/>
• Jada, wise<ref name="Lockyer167">Lockyer, p. 167</ref>
• Jadau, favorite or friend<ref name="Lockyer167">Lockyer, p. 167</ref>
• Jadon, he that rules or abids,<ref name="Lockyer167"/>
• Jaddua, very knowing,<ref name="Lockyer167"/>
• Jael, Ibex - Judges 4:17
• Jagur
• Jah
• Jahath, revival or grasping;<ref name="Lockyer167"/>
• Jahaz
• Jahaziah, Jehovah reveals;<ref name="Lockyer167"/> Jehovah sees;<ref name="Lockyer168"/>
• Jahaziel, God sees or reveals,<ref name="Lockyer167"/>
• Jahdai, guide or he directs,<ref name="Lockyer168">Lockyer, p. 168</ref>
• Jahdiel, union of God or God makes glad;<ref name="Lockyer168"/>
• Jahdo, union; <ref name="Lockyer168"/>
• Jahleel, God waits or God does grievously afflict; <ref name="Lockyer168"/>
• Jahmai, Jehovah protects;<ref name="Lockyer168"/>
• Jahzeel, God apportions or distributes;<ref name="Lockyer168"/>
• Jahzerah
• Jair, Jehovah enlightens, arouses or who diffuses light;<ref name="Lockyer168"/>
• Jairus, He will enlighten or diffuse light;<ref name="Lockyer168"/>
• Jakan
• Jakeh, pious or hearkening;<ref name="Lockyer168"/>
• Jakim
• Jaakobah
• Jalon
• Jambres
• James, English form of the Hebrew name Yakov, ie. Jacob.
• Jamin
• Jamlech
• Janna
• Janoah, rest
• Janum
• Japhet
• Japheth
• Japhia,
• Japhlet
• Japho
• Jarah
• Jareb
• Jared
• Jaresiah
• Jarib
• Jarmuth
• Jasher
• Jashobeam
• Jashub
• Jasiel
• Jason
• Jathniel
• Jattir
• Javan
• Jazer
• Jaziz
• Jearim
• Jeaterai
• Jeberechiah
• Jebus
• Jebusi
• Jecamiah
• Jecoliah
• Jeconiah,
• Jed
• Jedaiah
• Jediael
• Jedidah
• Jedidiah
• Jeduthun
• Jeezer
• Jegar-sahadutha
• Jehaleleel
• Jehdeiah
• Jehezekel
• Jehiah
• Jehizkiah
• Jehoadah
• Jehoaddan
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoash
• Jehohanan
• Jehoiachin
• Jehoiada
• Jehoiakim
• Jehoiarib
• Jehonadab
• Jehonathan
• Jehoram
• Jehoshaphat
• Jehosheba
• Jehoshua
• Jehovah to be, exist,<ref>The Barnhart dictionary of etymology, Robert K. Barnhart, H.W. Wilson Co. 1988, p. 552, Template:ISBN</ref> I am who am, hath sent me; I am who am with you,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> - traditional, but inaccurate vowelisation of YHWH
• Jehovah-jireh
• Jehovah-nissi
• Jehovah-shalom
• Jehovah-shammah
• Jehovah-tsidkenu
• Jehozabad
• Jehozadak
• Jehu
• Jehubbah
• Jehucal
• Jehud
• Jehudijah
• Jehush
• Jekabzeel
• Jekameam
• Jekamiah
• Jekuthiel
• Jemima
• Jemuel
• Jephthah
• Jephunneh
• Jerah
• Jerahmeel
• Jered
• Jeremai
• Jeremiah
• Jeremoth
• Jeriah
• Jericho
• Jeriel
• Jerijah
• Jerimoth
• Jerioth
• Jeroboam
• Jeroham
• Jerubbaal
• Jerubbesheth
• Jeruel
• Jerusalem
• Jerusha
• Jesaiah
• Jeshebeab
• Jesher
• Jeshimon in Judah
• Jeshishai
• Jeshohaia
• Jeshua
• Jeshurun
• Jesiah
• Jesimiel
• Jesse
• Jesui
• Jesus, being interpreted by Christians as the Christ, in Greek Iesous being pronounced Jesus saviour
• Jesus (name), from the Greek version of Jehoshua, transliterated from "Yehoshua," meaning "Jehovah is salvation."<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Jether
• Jetheth
• Jethlah
• Jethro
• Jetur
• Jeuel
• Jeush
• Jew
• Jezaniah
• Jezebel
• Jezer
• Jeziah
• Jezoar
• Jezrahiah
• Jezreel
• Jibsam
• Jidlaph
• Jimnah
• Jiphtah
• Jiphtah-el
• Joab
• Joachim
• Joah
• Joahaz
• Joanna
• Joash
• Joatham
• Job
• Jobab
• Jochebed
• Joed
• Joel
• Joelah
• Joezer
• Jogbehah
• Jogli
• Joha
• Johanan, Jehovah is or has been gracious<ref>The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Volume 3 p. 881, Doubleday 1992, Template:ISBN</ref>
• John
• Joiarib
• Jokdeam
• Jokim
• Jokmeam
• Jokneam
• Jokshan
• Joktan
• Jonadab
• Jonah
• Jonan
• Jonathan, God has given <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Joppa
• Jorah
• Joram
• Jordan, Some translate it as "the descender," from the Semitic yrd, "to descend"<ref>The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Volume 3 p. 954, Doubleday 1992, Template:ISBN</ref>
• Jorim
• Josabad
• Josaphat
• Jose
• Joseph, may God add<ref>Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent</ref>
• Joses
• Joshah
• Joshaviah
• Joshbekashah
• Joshua
• Josiah, God supports and heals <ref> https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Josiah </ref>
• Josibiah
• Josiphiah
• Jotham
• Jozabad
• Jozachar
• Jubal
• Jucal
• Judah
• Judas
• Judaea
• Judith
• Jude
• Julia
• Julius
• Junia
• Jushab-hesed
• Juttah

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