| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Jaakobah (Yaakova, Ya'akova)
יַעֲקֹבָה (יעקובה) | A girl’s name (in the Bible: a boy’s name). |  |
Jachin (Yachin)
יָכִין | There are two people in the Bible called "Jachin". One of them is one of Simeon's sons. The other one is a priest of the time of Nehemiah. |  |
Jacob (Yaakov, Ya'akov)
יַעֲקֹב (יעקוב) | The name "Jacob" seems to be derived from the verb "לעקוב" (la'akov, "follow"). The Bible explains that the name "יעקׁב" (Jacob) comes from the word עֲקֵב (akev, "heel"). According to the Biblical story, when Jacob was born right after his twin brother, Esau, he was holding his heel in his hand. | |
Jael (Yael, Ya’el)
יָעֵל | A kind of a mountain goat (capra baden). | |
Jair (Yair, Ya'ir)
יָאִיר | (He) will illuminate. The future tense masculine singular form of the verb להאיר (leha'ir). | |
Jarah (Yaara, Ya'ara)
יַעְרָה (יַעֲרָה) | A girl’s name (in the Bible: a boy’s name). Its meanning is: (bees') honeycomb; honeysuckle (the plant). | |
Jarib (Yariv)
יָרִיב | As a noun: adversary, opponent, rival. As a verb: “he will fight”, like in the verse “Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate, for the Lord will plead their cause (יָרִיב רִיבָם) and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.” Proverbs 22, 22-23. | |
Jedidah (Yedida)
יְדִידָה | Friend. | |
Jedidiah (Yedidia, Yedidya)
יְדִידְיָה | The name "Jedidiah" is composed of the word "יָדִיד" (yadid, "friend") and the letters יה (the name of God). | |
Jehiel (Yehiel, Yechiel, Yechi'el)
יְחִיאֵל | The meaning of the name "Jehiel" is "may God live" or "God shall live". | |
Jehoiada (Yehoyada)
יְהוֹיָדָע | The meaning of the name "Jehoiada" is "God (יהו, Yeho) knew (ידע, yada)". | |
Jemima (Yemima)
יְמִימָה | "Jemima" is the name of one of Job's daughters. | |
Jephthah (Yiftach)
יִפְתָּח | One of the judges of Israel, who fought against Ammon. | |
Jerah (Yerah, Yerach)
יֶרַח | Month. | |
Jerahmeel (Yerahmiel, Yerahmi'el)
יְרַחְמְאֵל, יְרַחְמִיאֵל | The name may be a combination of the words "יְרַחֵם" and "אֵל", meaning: God shall have mercy. | |
Jeremiah (Yirmiya, Yirmiyahu)
יִרְמְיָה (יִרְמְיָהוּ) | There are several people in the Bible called Jeremiah. One of them is the prophet Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah. | |
Jeroham (Yeroham, Yeruham, Yerucham)
יְרוּחָם (יְרֹחָם) | The Bible contains the name ירֹחם (Jeroham/Yeroham). Today, the more common style of the name is ירוּחם (Yerucham). | |
Jesse (Yishai)
יִשַׁי | Jesse, the grandson of Boaz and Ruth, is King David's father. | |
Joab (Yoav, Yo'av)
יוֹאָב | There are several people in the Bible called Joab. One of them is Joab son of Zeruiah, King David's captain of the host. | |
Joash (Jehoash, Yoash, Yo'ash)
יוֹאָשׁ (יְהוֹאָשׁ) | There are several people in the Bible called "Joahs" or "Jehoash". Among them are the king of Judah and the king of Israel. | |
Jochebed (Yocheved, Yokheved)
יוֹכֶבֶד | Jochebed is the mother of Moses and Aaron. | |
Joel (Yoel, Yo'el)
יוֹאֵל | There are different people in the Bible called Joel. One of them is the elder son of the prophet Samuel; another is Joel the prophet. | |
Johanan (Yohanan, Yochanan)
יוֹחָנָן | There are different people in the Bible called Johanan. One of them is the elder son of King Josiah. | |
Jonah (Yona)
יוֹנָה | Dove, pigeon. | |
Jonathan (Jehonathan, Yonatan, Yehonatan)
יוֹנָתָן (יְהוֹנָתָן) | The meaning of the name "Jonathan" is "God (יהו, Yeho) bestowed (נתן, natan)". | |
Joram (Jehoram, Yoram, Yehoram)
יוֹרָם (יְהוֹרָם) | The name "יהורם" (Jehoram) is composed of God's name and the word רָם (ram, "high", "supreme"). | |
Jordan (Yarden)
יַרְדֵּן | Jordan is the name of the longest river in Israel. | |
Joseph (Yoseph, Yosef)
יוֹסֵף | The name יוסף is the future form (third person singular) of the verb להוסיף (le’hosif, “to add”). Rachel, Joseph’s mother, hoped God would give her another son. | |
Joshua (Yehoshua, Yehoshu'a)
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (יהושוע) | Joshua, the son of Nun, was Moses's servant when he led the Israelites in the desert. Later on he became Moses's successor, leading the Israelites in their entrance to Canaan. | |
Jotham (Yotam)
יוֹתָם | There are different people in the Bible called "Jotham". One is the judge Gideon's son; another is Jotham son of Uziiah, king of Judah. | |
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