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People

People in the Bible

Everyone named in Scripture, with their family, the verses that mention them, and the events they are part of. Many share a name (there are 6 Marys and 26 people called Zechariah), so each has a page of their own.

Most mentioned

3,067 people · page 3 of 52
  1. Uriah22 versesalso Urias
  2. Amnon21 versesson of David
  3. Baruch21 versesson of Neriah
  4. Hazael21 verses
  5. Ishmael21 versesson of Nethaniah
  6. Jehoiachin21 versesalso Jeconiah, Coniah, Jechonias
  7. Jehoiada21 versesfirst named in 2 Samuel 8:18
  8. Joshua21 versesson of Josedech · also Jeshua
  9. Mary (Mother of Jesus)21 verses
  10. Abijah20 versesson of Rehoboam · also Abijam, Abia
  11. Achish20 versesalso Abimelech
  12. Ahikam20 verses
  13. Hilkiah20 versesson of Shallum
  14. Ithamar20 verses
  15. Jezebel20 verses
  16. Jotham20 versesson of Uzziah · also Joatham
  17. Naomi20 versesalso Mara
  18. Cyrus19 verses
  19. Joash19 versesson of Ahaziah · also Jehoash
  20. Joram19 versesson of Ahab · also Jehoram
  21. Ben-hadad18 versesson of Tabrimon
  22. Hadarezer18 versesalso Hadadezer
  23. Ishmael (Son of Hagar)18 verses
  24. James (Son of Zebedee)18 verses
  25. Meshach18 versesalso Mishael
  26. Micaiah18 verses
  27. Nabal18 verses
  28. Naboth18 verses
  29. Shadrach18 versesalso Hananiah
  30. Ahithophel17 verses
  31. Machir17 versesson of Manasseh (son of Joseph) · also Machirites
  32. Micah17 versesfirst named in Judges 17:1
  33. Ornan17 versesalso Araunah
  34. Shem17 versesalso Sem
  35. Silas17 versesalso Silvanus
  36. Sisera (army captain)17 verses
  37. Cain16 verses
  38. Darius16 versesfirst named in Ezra 4:5
  39. Jehoram16 versesson of Jehoshaphat · also Joram
  40. Jethro16 versesalso Deuel, Reuel, Raguel
  41. Michal16 verses
  42. Nethaniah16 versesson of Elishama
  43. Phillip the Evangelist16 versesalso Philip
  44. Phinehas (Levite)16 verses
  45. Rabshakeh16 verses
  46. Amon15 versesson of Manasseh (son of Hezekiah)
  47. Athaliah15 versesdaughter of Ahab
  48. James (Brother of Jesus)15 verses
  49. Jephunneh15 versesfirst named in Numbers 13:6
  50. Johanan15 versesson of Kareah
  51. Joseph (Mary's Husband)15 verses
  52. Nebuzar-adan15 verses
  53. Pharez15 versesalso Phares, Perez
  54. Phillip the Apostle15 versesalso Philip
  55. Shechem15 versesson of Hamor · also Sychem
  56. Shimei15 versesson of Gera
  57. Abigail14 versesfirst named in 1 Samuel 25:3
  58. Asahel14 versesson of Zeruiah
  59. Ham14 verses
  60. Jehoahaz14 versesson of Jehu

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