People of the Bible

Baal-hanan son of Achbor

A son of Achbor named in 1 Chronicles in succession to Saul and before Hadad.

Baana

Son of Ahilud, Baana is named in connection with the charge of Taanach, Megiddo, and Beth-shean.

Baana

Baana, son of Hushai, had charge of Asher and Bealoth.

Baana

Baana is identified as the father of Zadok in Nehemiah 3:4.

Baanah

Baanah is named as the father of Heleb in 2 Samuel.

Baanah

A 1 Chronicles figure named as the father of Heled son of Baanah.

Baara son of Shaharaim

Baara is named in 1 Chronicles 8:8.

Baaseiah son of Malchijah

Baaseiah is named in a genealogical line in 1 Chronicles 6:40.

Bakbukiah

Bakbukiah is named in Nehemiah in connection with thanksgiving prayer, charges, and gate storehouses.

Baladan

Baladan is named as the father of Merodach-baladan in 2 Kings and Isaiah.

Bani

Bani is an Ezra person whose name is recorded in Ezra’s returnee and later list passages.

Bani, father of Rehum

Bani is named as the father of Rehum in Nehemiah’s account of wall strengthening.

Bani son of Shamed

Bani is named as the son of Shamed and the father of Amzi in 1 Chronicles.

Bani the Levite

A Levite named in Nehemiah 8:7.

Barachel

Barachel is named as the father of Elihu in the book of Job.

Barachiah

Barachiah is identified as the father of Zechariah in Matthew 23:35.

Bariah son of Shemaiah

Bariah is named among the sons of Shemaiah in a genealogical list in 1 Chronicles.

Baruch son of Col-hozeh

Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, is named as the father of Maaseiah in Nehemiah’s ancestral line.

Baruch son of Neriah

Baruch son of Neriah wrote and read a scroll containing words dictated by Jeremiah.

Baruch son of Zabbai

Baruch, identified as Zabbai’s son, is named during the repair work described in Nehemiah.

Barzillai

A Gileadite from Rogelim who aided and accompanied David.

Basemath

Basemath is identified as Solomon’s daughter and Ahimaaz’s wife in 1 Kings.

Basemath

Basemath is named as the daughter of Elon the Hittite and as Esau’s wife.

Basemath

Basemath is named in Genesis as Ishmael’s daughter, Nebaioth’s sister, and Reuel’s mother.

Bavvai son of Henadad

Named in Nehemiah 3:18 while strengthening a section together with his brothers.

Bebai

An Ezra-era figure named through groups called the sons of Bebai.

Becher

Becher is named among Ephraim’s sons in a Numbers clan record.

Becher

Becher is listed among the sons of Benjamin in Genesis.

Becorath

Becorath is named in the ancestral line of Kish in 1 Samuel.

Bedad

Bedad is named as the father of Hadad in 1 Chronicles.

Bedan son of Ulam

Bedan is identified as a son of Ulam in 1 Chronicles.

Beeri

Beeri is named as Judith’s father in Genesis.

Beeri, father of Hosea

Beeri is identified as Hosea’s father in Hosea 1:1.

Bela

Bela is identified in Genesis as Beor's son, with Edom and Dinhabah named in the same verse.

Bela son of Azaz

A 1 Chronicles figure named in connection with Aroer, Nebo, and Baal-meon.

Bela son of Beor

Bela son of Beor is named in 1 Chronicles as Beor's son and is listed among the kings of Edom.

Ben

Ben is a 1 Chronicles person identified as the father of Zechariah son of Ben.

Ben-abinadab

Ben-abinadab is the district governor who had charge of all the height of Dor and was married to Taphath.

Benaiah

An Ezra-listed Benaiah named in four verses among several groups of names.

Benaiah, father of Pelatiah

Benaiah is named in Ezekiel as the father of Pelatiah.

Benaiah son of Jeiel

Benaiah son of Jeiel is named as Zechariah’s father in Jahaziel’s lineage.

Ben-hadad Son of Hazael

A 2 Kings king identified as Hazael's son and successor.

Ben-hanan son of Shimon

Ben-hanan is listed among the sons of Shimon in 1 Chronicles.

Benjaminite Battle Messenger

A man of Benjamin who ran to Shiloh from the rank in 1 Samuel 4:12.

Beno

Beno is named as the son of Jaaziah in 1 Chronicles 24:26.

Ben-zoheth son of Ishi

A son of Ishi identified in 1 Chronicles 4:20.

Beor

Beor is named as the father of Bela in the Edomite kings list of 1 Chronicles.

Beor

Beor is named as the father of Balaam in Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua.

Beor

Beor is named in Genesis as the father of Bela.

Beor

Beor is identified as Balaam's father in Micah 6:5.

Berechiah (1 Chronicles 15:17)

Berechiah is named as the father of Asaph in the Levites' appointment recorded in 1 Chronicles 15:17.

Berechiah son of Asa

A Berechiah identified as the son of Asa in 1 Chronicles.

Berechiah son of Iddo

Berechiah, son of Iddo, is named as the father of Zechariah in the opening passages of Zechariah.

Berechiah son of Meshezabel

Berechiah son of Meshezabel is named as the father of Meshullam in Nehemiah.

Berechiah son of Meshillemoth

An Ephraimite leader named with others who confronted men returning from the army.

Berechiah son of Shimea

Berechiah, son of Shimea and father of Asaph, is named in 1 Chronicles 6:39.

Bered son of Ephraim

Bered is named in the Ephraimite list of 1 Chronicles 7:20 and is identified in the curated relationships as Shuthelah’s father.

Beriah

Beriah is named among Asher’s sons, with Heber and Malchiel named as his sons.

Beriah son of Asher

A son of Asher whose sons are named as Heber and Malchiel.

Beri son of Zophah

Beri is listed among the sons of Zophah in 1 Chronicles 7:36.