People of the Bible

Azariah son of Jeroham

A commander of hundreds identified as Jeroham’s son in Jehoiada’s covenant.

Azariah son of Maaseiah

Azariah son of Maaseiah is named while strengthening a section beside his house in Nehemiah.

Azariah son of Meraioth

Azariah is named in Ezra 7:3 within a sequence that includes Amariah and Meraioth.

Azariah son of Obed

Azariah, identified as Obed’s son, is named among men taken by Jehoiada into a covenant.

Azariah son of Oded

The person identified as Oded’s son in 2 Chronicles 15:1.

Azariah son of Zephaniah

A 1 Chronicles figure named in a lineage statement at 1 Chronicles 6:36.

Azaziah (1 Chronicles 27:20)

Azaziah is identified as the father of Hoshea in 1 Chronicles.

Azaz son of Shema

Azaz is named as Bela’s father and Shema’s son in 1 Chronicles 5:8.

Azel (1 Chronicles 8:37)

Azel is named as the son of Eleasah in 1 Chronicles 8:37.

Azel (1 Chronicles 9:43)

Azel is named in 1 Chronicles 9:43 and is identified as Eleasah’s father.

Azmaveth (1 Chronicles 12:3)

Azmaveth is named as Pelet’s father in 1 Chronicles 12:3.

Azmaveth son of Adiel

Azmaveth, identified as Adiel’s son, was in charge of the king’s treasures.

Azor

Azor is named in Matthew's genealogy as Eliakim's son and Zadok's father.

Azriel

Azriel is identified as the father of Seraiah in Jeremiah’s account of the king’s command.

Azriel (1 Chronicles 27:19)

Azriel (1 Chronicles 27:19) is named as the father of Jerimoth.

Azrikam son of Hashabiah

A Levite-line figure named as the son of Hashabiah and ancestor of Hasshub.

Azubah

Azubah is named as the daughter of Shilhi and mother of Jehoshaphat in 1 Kings.

Azubah daughter of Shilhi

Azubah, daughter of Shilhi, is named as Jehoshaphat's mother in 2 Chronicles.

Azzan

Azzan is named as the father of Paltiel in Numbers 34:26.

Azzur, father of Jaazaniah

Azzur is named as the father of Jaazaniah at the eastern gate of the house of the LORD.

Azzur the prophet

Azzur is identified as the prophet father of Hananiah in Jeremiah.

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

Baana

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

Baanah

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

Baanah

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

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.

Balak

Balak, son of Zippor, is identified as the king of Moab in the Balaam narrative.

Bani

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

Bani (1 Chronicles 9:4)

A 1 Chronicles person named as the parent of Imri son of Benjamin.

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 son of Shemer

Bani son of Shemer is named as Shemer’s son and Amzi’s father in 1 Chronicles 6:46.

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

A Nehemiah figure named in connection with work near Eliashib’s house.

Barzillai

A Gileadite from Rogelim who aided and accompanied David.

Basemath

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

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.

Bathsheba

Bathsheba is identified as Eliam’s daughter, Uriah’s wife, David’s wife, and Solomon’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 listed among the sons of Benjamin in Genesis.

Becher

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

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

Bela is named as Benjamin’s firstborn and as the father of Ard and Naaman.