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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Jaala, ascending, a little doe or goat;Lockyer, p. 164 wild goat; Comay, p. 157 Jaalam, he will be hid, Jaanai, Jehovah answers, Jaasau, Jehovah makes, Jaasiel, God is maker, Jaasu, created; Jaazaniah, Jehovah does hear, may God hear''' Jaaziah, God consoles or determines, may God strengthen,Jaaziel, God is determining or consoling, may God strengthen,Jabal, a river, moving, or which glides away,Lockyer, p. 165 stream,Jabbok Jabesh, a dry place; dry,Jabez, he makes sorrow or height; sorrow;Comay, p. 158 Jabin, Jabneh, God discerns or intelligent; he understands,Jabneel Jachan, afflicting or troublous; affliction,Jachin he does establish or founding; established;Jacob, he that supplants or follows after;Lockyer, p. 166 supplanted;Jada, wiseLockyer, p. 167 Jadau, favorite or friendLockyer, p. 167 Jadon, he that rules or abids,Jaddua, very knowing,Jael, Ibex - Judges 4:17 Jagur Jah Jahath, revival or grasping;Jahaz Jahaziah, Jehovah reveals; Jehovah sees;Jahaziel, God sees or reveals,Jahdai, guide or he directs,Lockyer, p. 168 Jahdiel, union of God or God makes glad;Jahdo, union; Jahleel, God waits or God does grievously afflict; Jahmai, Jehovah protects;Jahzeel, God apportions or distributes;Jahzerah Jair, Jehovah enlightens, arouses or who diffuses light;Jairus, He will enlighten or diffuse light;Jakan Jakeh, pious or hearkening;Jakim Jaakobah Jalon Jambres James, English form of the Hebrew name Yakov, ie. Jacob. Jamin Jamlech Janna Janoah, restJanum 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,The Barnhart dictionary of etymology, Robert K. Barnhart, H.W. Wilson Co. 1988, p. 552, I am who am, hath sent me; I am who am with you, - 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 saviourJesus (name), from the Greek version of Jehoshua, transliterated from "Yehoshua," meaning "Jehovah is salvation." 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 graciousThe Anchor Bible Dictionary, Volume 3 p. 881, Doubleday 1992, John Joiarib Jokdeam Jokim Jokmeam Jokneam Jokshan Joktan Jonadab Jonah Jonan Jonathan, God has given Joppa Jorah Joram Jordan, Some translate it as "the descender," from the Semitic yrd, "to descend"The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Volume 3 p. 954, Doubleday 1992, Jorim Josabad Josaphat Jose Joseph, may God addCatholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent Joses Joshah Joshaviah Joshbekashah Joshua Josiah, God supports and heals https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Josiah 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, Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible'', Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958

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