People of the Bible

Hezion

Hezion is named in the designation of Ben-hadad in 1 Kings 15:18.

Hiel the Bethelite

Hiel the Bethelite is named as the builder of Jericho in 1 Kings.

Hilkiah

Hilkiah is named in Ezra’s ancestral line as Azariah’s father.

Hilkiah Father of Eliakim

Hilkiah Father of Eliakim is named as Eliakim’s father in 2 Kings 18:18.

Hilkiah son of Shallum

The Hilkiah named with Shallum and Azariah in 1 Chronicles 6:13.

Hilkiah the High Priest

Hilkiah is the high priest associated with silver brought into the house of the LORD and with a scroll he found there.

Hillel

Hillel is the Pirathonite identified as Abdon’s father in Judges.

Hirah

An Adullamite named alongside Judah in Genesis.

Hobab

Hobab is identified as the son of Reuel and as Moses’ father-in-law in the cited passages.

Hodaviah son of Hassenuah

A genealogy from the sons of Benjamin names Hodaviah between Hassenuah and Meshullam.

Hoglah

Hoglah is named among the daughters of Zelophehad in Numbers and Joshua.

Hoham

Hoham is identified as king of Hebron in Joshua 10:3.

Hophni

Hophni is a priest named in at least five verses of 1 Samuel.

Horam

Horam, king of Gezer, came to help Lachish and was defeated by Joshua.

Hori

Hori is identified as Shaphat’s father in Numbers.

Hori

A Genesis figure identified as a son of Lotan.

Hul

Hul is named among the sons of Aram in Genesis 10:23.

Huppim

Huppim is listed among Benjamin’s sons in Genesis.

Hushai

Hushai is named as Baana’s father in 1 Kings.

Hushim

Hushim is named as the son of Dan in Genesis.

Ichabod

Ichabod is named as the son of Phinehas and the brother of Ahitub in 1 Samuel.

Iddo

Father of Ahinadab, named in 1 Kings 4:14.

Iezer

A genealogical ancestor named among Gilead’s sons in Numbers.

Igal

Igal is named as Nathan’s son from Zobah in 2 Samuel.

Ikkesh

Ikkesh is named as the father of Ira in 2 Samuel.

Imlah

Imlah is identified in Scripture as the father of Micaiah.

Imnah

Imnah is named among the sons of Asher and is associated with the clan of the Imnites.

Ira

Ira the Jairite is identified in 2 Samuel as a priest serving David.

Ira

Ira, son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, is named in Samuel and Chronicles.

Irad

Irad is named in Genesis 4:18 within the sequence that also names Enoch, Mehujael, Methushael, and Lamech.

Ishbak

Ishbak is listed among the sons born to Abraham through Keturah.

Ishbi-benob

A person named in 2 Samuel who said he would strike David.

Ishvah

Ishvah is named among the sons of Asher in Genesis.

Ishvi

A son of Saul listed with Jonathan and Malchi-shua in 1 Samuel.

Ithran

Ithran is listed as one of Dishan's sons in Genesis 36:26.

Ithream

Ithream is named as David's sixth son and Eglah's son in 2 Samuel 3:5.

Ittai

Ittai is identified in Scripture as the son of Ribai, from Gibeah of Benjamin.

Jaare-oregim

A 2 Samuel figure named as Elhanan’s father.

Jaazaniah Son of the Maacathite

Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite is listed with army officers who went to Gedaliah at Mizpah.

Jabal

Jabal is named as Adah’s son and as the father of tent-dwellers who raise livestock.

Jabesh Father of Shallum

Jabesh is named in 2 Kings as the one connected to Shallum by the phrase “son of Jabesh.”

Jacob, Father of Joseph

A Matthew ancestor named as Matthan’s son and Joseph’s father.

Jael

Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, killed Sisera with a tent peg.

Jahath son of Shobal

A genealogical figure in 1 Chronicles, named as the father of Ahumai and Lahad.

Jahaziel son of Zechariah

A Levite from the sons of Asaph upon whom the Spirit of the LORD came in the assembly.

Jahleel

Jahleel is listed with Zebulun’s sons and is associated with the Jahleelite clan.

Jahzerah son of Meshullam

Jahzerah is named in the ancestry of Maasai in 1 Chronicles 9:12.

Jair

Jair, son of Manasseh, captured villages and gave them the name Havvoth-jair.

Jalam

Jalam is named among the sons of Esau and Oholibamah in Genesis.

James, Brother of Jude

James is identified only as Judas's brother in the opening of Jude.

James, Son of Mary

A James identified as Mary’s son in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

Japhia

Japhia is named in a list in 2 Samuel.

Jared

Jared is named as Mahalalel’s son and Enoch’s father.

Jarib son of Simeon

Jarib is listed among the sons of Simeon and is also named in Ezra’s records.

Jashen

Jashen is named as the father of Jonathan in 2 Samuel.

Jashub

Jashub is named with the clan of the Jashubites in Numbers.

Jeatherai

Jeatherai is named as Zerah’s son in the lineage of 1 Chronicles 6:21.

Jecoliah

Jecoliah is named as the mother of Azariah (Uzziah) of Judah.

Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim

Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim is named as a king of Judah, Jehoiakim’s son, and the father of Assir and Shealtiel.

Jediael (1 Chronicles 7:10)

A person in 1 Chronicles named as Bilhan's father.