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Baal ~ በኣል: The name ‘Baal’ is derived from ‘Bale’ (ባለ) ፥ the meaning is ‘owner, possesor, or lord’.

See also:- Baal / ቢኤል

1.            A Reubenite, (1 Chr 5:5), Baal is identified with Molech (Jer 19:5)

2.            A Benjamite, son of Jehiel, the progenitor of the Gibeonites (1 Chr 8:30; 9:36)

Baalah ~ በኣላ: The name ‘Baalah’ is derived from ‘Bale’ (ባለ) ፥ the meaning is ‘owner, posseser, lord, spouse, husband…’

1.            A city in the south of Judah, (Jos 15:29)

2.            A mountain on the north-western boundary of Judah and Dan (Jos 15:11)

Baalath ~ ባዕላት: The name ‘Baalath’ is derived from ‘Balat’ (ባላት) ፥ the meaning is ‘owners, possesers, lords’, (plural form of Baal).

A town of the tribe of Dan, (Jos 19:44)

Baalath-beer ~ ባዕላትብኤር: Baalah of the well (በዓላተ በር), EBD, (Jos 19:8, the same as Baal, mentioned in 1 Chr 4:33, a city of Simeon.

Baal-berith ~ በኣልብሪት: The name ‘Baal-berith’ is derived from two words ‘Beale’ (በአል) and ‘Berat’ (በራት) ፥ the meaning is ‘lord of enterances’.

The name of the god worshipped in Shechem after the death of Gideon, (Jud 8:33)

Baal-berith ~ ኤልብሪት: Covenant lord (በዓለ በራት), EBD, the name of the god worshipped in Shechem after the death of Gideon, “And they gave him threescore and ten [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain...” / ASV, (Jud 9:4)

Baale of Judah ~ ይሁዳ ካለች ከበኣል: The name ‘Baale of Judah’ is 'derived from the two words ‘Be’ale’ (በአለ) and ‘Yhuda’ (ይሁዳ) ፥ The meaning is ‘lords of Judah’.

A city in the tribe of Judah from which David brought the ark into Jerusalem, (2 Sam 6:2)

Baal-gad ~ በኣልጋድ: The root words for ‘Baal-gad’ are ‘Bal’ (ባል) and ‘Ged’ (ገድ) ፥ the meaning is ‘the lucky one or the fortunate one’.

A Canaanite city in the valley of Lebanon at the foot of Hermon, (Jos 13:5)

Baal-hamon ~ ብኤላሞን: Place of a multitude (በዓለ ሐሞን), EBD, a place where Solomon had an extensive vineyard (Son 8:11)

Baal-hanan ~ በኣልሐና: lord of grace, EBD, (ዘፍ 36፡38፣ 39), the root words for ‘Baalhanan’ are ‘Bal’ (ባል) and ‘Hana’ (ሐና) ፥ the meaning is ‘lord of Hana’,

1.            A king of Edom, son of Achbor, (Gen 36:38, 39), (1 Chr 1:49, 50)

2.            An overseer of "the olive trees and sycomore trees in the low plains" under David (1 Chr 27:28)

Baal-hermon ~ በኣልአርሞን: Lord of Hermon (የሄርሞን ጌታ). EBD,

1.       A city near Mount Hermon inhabited by the Ephraimites (1 Chr 5:23).

2.       A mountain east of Lebanon (Jud 3:3).

Baali ~ ባሌ: The name ‘Baali’ is derived from the word ‘Bealie’ (ባሌ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my lord, my husband’ .A title the prophet, (Hos 2:16-18)

Baalim ~ በኣሊም: The name ‘Baalim’ is derived from ‘Balam’ (ባላም) ፥ the meaning is ‘owners, possesers, or lords’, plural form of Baal. Images of the god Baal, (Jud 2:11)

Baalis ~ በኣሊስ: The name ‘Baalis’ is derived from ‘Beles’ (በለስ) ፥ the meaning is ‘luck, good fortune.

King of the Ammonites at the time of the Babylonian captivity, (Jer 40:14)

Baal-meon ~ በኣልሜዎን: The name “Baal-meon” means idol or master of the house (ባለ ቤት), HBN, a town of Reuben (Numbers 32:38), called also Beth-meon (Jer 48:23) and Beth-baal-meon (Jos 13:17).

Baal-peor ~ ብዔልፌጎር: Lord of the opening (የክፍተት ባለቤት), EBD, a god of the Moabites (Num 25:3; 31:16; Jos 22:17), worshipped by obscenerites. So called from Mount Peor, where this worship was celebrated, the Baal of Peor. The Israelites fell into the worship of this idol (Num 25:3, 5, 18; Deut4:3; Psal 106:28; Hos 9:10).

Baal-perazim ~ ኣልፐራሲም: The name “Baal-perazim” means god of divisions (የክፍፍል ባለቤት), HBN, the scene of a victory gained by David over the Philistines (2 Sam 5:20; 1 Chr 14:11). Called Mount Perazim (Isa 28:21)

Baal-shalisha ~ በኣልሻሊሻ: The root words for ‘Baal-shalisha’ are ‘Beale’ (በዓለ) and ‘Slasie’ (ሥላሴ) ፥ the meaning is ‘trinity of the lord’.

A place from which a man came with provisions for Elisha, (2 kin 4:42)

Baal-tamar ~ በኣልታማር: The root words for ‘Baaltamar’ are ‘Beale’ (በዓለ) and ‘temr’ (ተምር) ፥ the meaning is ‘owner of palm-tree’.

A place in the tribe of Benjamin near Gibeah of Saul, (Jud 20:33)

Baal-zebub ~ ብዔልዜቡል: Fly-lord (የዝንብ ጌታ), EBD, the god of the Philistines at Ekron (2 Kin 1:2, 3, 16)

Baal-zephon ~ በኣልዛፎን: Baal of the north (ሰሜናዊ ባል), EBD, an Egyptian town on the shores of the Gulf of Suez (Ex14:2; Num33:7)

Baanah ~ በዓና: Son of affliction (የጣር ልጅ), EBD

1.       One of the two sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, a captain in Saul's army. He and his brother Rechab assassinated Ishbosheth (2 Sam 4:2), and were on this account slain by David, and their mutilated bodies suspended over the pool at Hebron (2 Sam 5, 6,12)

2.       The father of Heled, who was one of David's thirty heroes (2 Sam 23:29; 1 Chr 11:30).

Baara ~ በዕራ: The name ‘Baara’ is derived from ‘Bera’ (በራ) ፥ the meaning is ‘lighting’.

One of the wives of Shaharaim, a descendant of Benjamin, (1 Chr 8:8)

Baaseiah ~ በዓሤያ: “Baaseiah” means work of Jehovah (የሕያው ሥራ), SBD,

A Gershonite Levite, one of the forefathers of Asaph the singer. (1 Chr 6:40)

Baasha ~ ባኦስ: Bravery (ደፋር), EBD, the third king of the separate kingdom of Israel, and founder of its second dynasty (1 Kin 15; 16; 2 Chr 16:1-6). He was the son of Ahijah of the tribe of Issachar. The city of Tirzah he made the capital of his kingdom, and there he was buried, after an eventful reign of twenty-four years (1 Kings 15:33).

Babel ~ ባቢሎን: “Babel” means confusion, SBD, the "beginning of the kingdom" as belonging to the time of Nimrod. (Gen 10:6-10)

Babylon ~ ባቢሎን: The Greek form of BABEL; Semitic form Babilu, meaning "The Gate of God," (የአምላክ ደጅ), EBD, in the Apocalypse, is the symbolical name by which Rome is denoted. (Rev 14:8; 17:18)

Babylonish garment: የሰናዖር ካባ: A robe of rich colours fabricated at Babylon, and hence of great value (የባቢሎን ግምጃ), EBD (Jos.7:21)

Baca ~ ልቅሶ: “Baca” means weeping, SBD, The Valley of, a valley in Palestine, through which the exiled Psalmist sees in vision the pilgrims passing in their march towards the sanctuary of Jehovah at Zion. (Ps 84:6)

Bahurim ~ ብራቂም: “Bahurim” means low ground (ደልዳላ ስፍራ), SBD, a place east of Jerusalem (2 Sam 3:16; 19:16), on the road to the Jordan valley. Here Shimei resided, who poured forth vile abuse against David, and flung dust and stones at him and his party when they were making their way down the eastern slopes of Olivet toward Jordan (2 Sam 16:5); and here Jonathan and Ahimaaz hid themselves (2 Sam 17:18).

With the exception of Shimei, Azmaveth, one of David's heroes, is the only other native of the place who is mentioned (2 Sam 23:31; 1 Chr 11:33).

Bajith ~ ባይት: The name ‘Bajith’ is derived from the word ‘Biet’ (ቤት) ፥ the meaning is ‘dewelling place’.

Name of a place, “He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep ...” (Isa 15:2)

Balaam ~ በለዓም: Lord of the people (በዓላም), EBD, the son of beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy. (Num 22:5)

Baladan ~ ባልዳን: The name ‘Baladan’ is derived from ‘Bale’ (ባለ) and ‘Dany’ (ዳኝ) ፥ the meaning is ‘lawful’.

The father of the Babylonian king, (2 kin 20:12)

Balak ~ ባላቅ: Empty; spoiler (በ’አለቅ), EBD, a son of Zippor, and king of the Moabites (Num 22:2, 4). From fear of the Israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to Balaam (which see) to curse them; but in vain (Jos 24:9).

Bamah ~ ባማ: The name “Bamah” means an eminence or high place (ክቡር ሥፍራ), / HBN, a name used simply to denote a high place where the Jews worshipped idols (Ezk 20:29). The plural is translated "high places" in Numbers 22:41 and Ezekiel 36:2.

Bamoth ~ ባሞት: heights, EBD, The name ‘Bamoth’ is derived from ‘Be’Meath’ (በ’መዓት) ፥ the meaning is ‘very large amount’.

The forty-seventh station of the Israelites, (Num 21:19, 20)

Bamoth-baal ~ ባሞትበኣል: The root words for ‘Bamothbaal’ are ‘Be’Meat’ (በመዓት) and ‘Beal’ (በዓል) ፥ the meaning is ‘the highest master’.

A place on the river Arnon, east of Jordan, (Jos 13:17)

Bar ~ በር: The name ‘Bar’ is derived from the word ‘Ber’ (በር) ፥ the meaning is ‘door, enterance, gate....’

Used to denote the means by which a door is bolted, “But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof” (Neh 3:3)

v   The shore of the sea; “And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,” (Job 38:10); strong fortifications and powerful impediments, etc. (Isa 45:2; Amos 1:5)

v   Defences of a city (1 Kin 4:13).

v   A bar for a door was of iron (Isa 45:2)

v   Brass, “For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder” (Ps 107:16)

v   Or wood, “Behold... the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies:” (Nah 3:13)

Barabbas ~ በርባን: “Barabbas” means son of Abba (በረ አብ), SBD, a robber, (John 18:40) who had committed murder in an insurrection, (Mar 15:7; Luk 28:18) in Jerusalem and was lying in prison the time of the trial of Jesus before Pilate.p

Barachel ~ ባርክኤል: The name ‘Barachel’ is derived from the two words ‘Bereke’ (በረከ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘that bows before the almighty lord’.

A Buzite, the father of Elihu, one of Job's friends, (Job 32:2, 6)

Barachias ~ በራክዩ: The name ‘Barachias’ is derived from the two words ‘Bereke’ (በረከ) and ‘Was’ (ዋስ) ፥ the meaning is ‘that bows before the saviour’

Father of the prophet Zechariah, (Mat 23:35)

Barak ~ ባርቅ: The name ‘Barak’ is derived from ‘Braq’ (ብራቅ) ፥ the meaning is ‘lightning’.

The son of Abinoam, (Jud 4:6)

Barbarian ~ ላልተማሩ: "every one not a Greek is a barbarian" is the common Greek definition, SBD,

See also:- Barbarian / አረማዊም  ፣ Barbarian / እንግዳ  

v   To denote one of another nation, “I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.” (Rom 1:14)

v   The inhabitants of Malta, “And when the Barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer” (Acts 28:1, 2, 4)

v   It simply refers to one speaking a different language, “...I shall be unto him that speaketh a Barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a Barbarian unto me” (1 Cor 14:11)

Bariah ~ ባርያሕ: The root words for ‘Bariah’ are ‘Bar’ (በር) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘Son of Jehovah’.

One of Shemaiah's five sons, (1 Chr 3:22)

Bar-jesus ~ በርያሱስ: The root words for ‘Barjesus’ are ‘Bar’ (በር) and ‘Jesus’ (ኢያሱ) ፥ the meaning is ‘son of Jesus’.

A false prophet, (Act 13:6)

Bar-jona ~ ዮና ልጅ: The root words for ‘Barjona’ are ‘Bar’ (በር) and ‘Yona’ (ዮና) ፥ the meaning is ‘son of Jona’.

1.            The name the disciple Simon, (Mat 16:17)

2.            The patronymic of Peter (Mat 16:17; Joh 1:42), because his father's name was Jonas;

Barsabas ~ በርስያ: The root words for ‘Barsabas’ are ‘Bar’ (በር) and ‘Saba’ (ሳባ) ፥ the meaning is ‘bethsaba or son of sheba’.

The surname of Joseph, also called Justus, (Act 1:23)

Bartholomew ~ በርተሎሜዎስ: The name “Bartholomew” means a son that suspends the waters (ብትረ ሙሴ), HBN, Son of Tolmai, one of the twelve apostles of Christ, (Mat 10:3)

Baruch ~ ባሮክ: The name ‘Baruch’ is derived from ‘Bruk’ (ብሩክ) ፥ the root word is ‘Bereke’ (በረከ) ፥ the meaning is ‘bow, kneel down, humble...’

1.            Son of Neriah, the friend, (Jer 32:12)

2.            The son of Zabbai, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh 3:20);

3.            A priest or family of priests, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh 10:6);

4.            The son of Col-hozeh, a descendant of Perez or Pharez, the son of Judah (Neh 11:5)

Barzillai ~ ቤርዜሊ: “Barzillai” means iron, i.e., strong (ብራስ፣ ብረት), SBD,

1.       A wealthy Gileadite who showed hospitality to David when he fled form Absalom. (2 Sam 17:27) He declined the king's offer of ending his days at court. (2 Sam 19:32-39)

2.       A Meholathite, whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul's daughter. (2 Sam 21:8)

3.       Son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite. (Ezr 2:61; Neh 7:63,64)

Bashan ~ ባሳን: “Bashan” means fruitful (በዛን), SBD, a district on the east of Jordan; It is sometimes spoken of as the "land of Bashan," (1 Chr 5:11)

Bashemath ~ ባስማት: The root words for ‘Bashemath’ are ‘Beshe’ (በሺ) and ‘moth’ (ሞት) ፥ the meaning is ‘death of thausands’.

See also:- Bashemath / ቤሴሞት

1.            Wife of Ahimaaz, (1 Kin 4:15)

2.            The daughter of Ishmael, the last of Esau's three wives, (Gen 36:3, 4, 13...)

Bath-sheba ~ ቤርሳቤህ: The word ‘Bath-sheba’ is deriven from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Saba’ (ሳባ) ፥ the meaning is ‘son of saba’. ... [Related term(s):- Bath-shu'a, Bathsuha, Beersheba]

The daughter of Eliam, or Ammiel and wife of Uriah the Hittite, (2 Sam 11:3)

Bathshua ~ ቤርሳቤህ: The word ‘Bathshua’ is deriven from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Shewa’ (ሽዋ) ፥ the meaning is ‘great family’... [Related term(s):- Bath-sheba, Bath-shu'a, Beersheba].

 “... Of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel” (1 Chr 3:5)

Bealiah ~ በዓልያ: The name ‘Bealiah’ is derived from the root words ‘Bale’ (ባለ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘Jehovah is lord’.

A Benjamite who went over to David at Ziklag, (1 Chr 12:5)

Bealoth ~ በዓሎት: Cast under (ብለት), HBN, a town in the extreme south of Judah (Jos 15:24)

Bebai ~ ቤባይ: “Bebai” means fatherly (ባባ), SBD, "Sons of Bebai," 623 (Nehe 6:28) in number, returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel, (2:11; Neh 7:16), and at a later period twenty-eight more under Zechariah, son of Bebai, returned with Ezra. (Ezr 8:11)

Becher ~ ቤኬር: The name ‘Becher’ is derived from the root word ‘Bekere’ (በከረ) ፥ the meaning is ‘first born’... [Related term(s):- Bechorath].

1.            The second son of Benjamin, according to the list in both, (Gen 46:21)

2.            Son of Ephraim (Num 26:35) 

Bechorath ~ ብኮራት: The name ‘Bechorath’ is derived from the root word ‘Bekurat’ (በኩራት) ፥ the meaning is ‘first borns’; (plural form of ‘bekur’- first born) ... [Related term(s):- Becher].

Son of Aphiah, (1 Sam 9:1)

Bedad ~ ባዳድ: “Bedad” means solitary (በአድ), SBD, the father of Hadad king of Edom. (Gen 36:35; 1 Chr 1:46)

Bedan ~ ባርቅ: The name ‘Bedan’ is derived from the root word ‘Bedanya’ (በዳኛ) ፥ the meaning is ‘by the rule, by the judge...’

1.         A judge of Israel between Jerubbaal and Jephthah, (1 Sam 12:11)

2.         The son of Gilead, (1 Chr 7:17)

Beeliada ~ ኤሊዳሄ: “Beeliada” means the Lord knows (አምላክ ያደለው), SBD, one of David's 9 sons, born in Jerusalem. (1 Chr 14:7)

Beelzebub ~ ብዔል ዜቡል: (Gr. form Beel'zebul), the name given to Satan, and found only in the New Testament (Mat 10:25; 12:24, 27; Mar 3:22), EBD

Beer ~ ብኤር: The name ‘Beer’ is derived from the root word ‘Ber’ (በር) ፥ the meaning is ‘door, enterance, gate...’ (ዘኁ 21፡16-18)... [Related term(s):- Beera, Beeri, Beeroth].

1.            One of the latest halting-places of the Israelites, lying beyond the Arnon, (Num 21:16-18)

2.            The other place with the same name: A town in the tribe of Judah to which Jotham fled for fear of Abimelech (Jud 9:21)

Beera ~ ቤሪ: The name ‘Beera’ is derived from the root word ‘Berie’ (በሬ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my door, my enterance, my gate...’... [Related term(s):- Beer, Beeri, Beeroth].

Son of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher, (1 Chr 7:37)

Beerelim ~ ብኤርኢሊም: “Beerelim” means well of heroes (በረ አለም), SBD, a spot named in (Isa 15:8) as on the "border of Moab." (Num 21:16)

Beeri ~ ብኤሪ: The name ‘Beeri’ is derived from ‘Berie’ (በሬ) ፥ the meanig is ‘my door’ (house, family...)

It is also translated as ‘my well, oath, or covenant’... [Related term(s):- Beer, Beera, Beeroth].

The father of Judith, one of the wives of Esau, (Gen 26:34)

Beer-lahai-roi ~ ብኤርለሃይሮኢ: The well of him that liveth and seeth me, "the well of him that liveth and seeth me," or, as some render it, "the well of the vision of life", EBD, the well where the Lord met with Hagar (Gen 16:7-14). Isaac dwelt beside this well (Gen 24:62; 25:11).

Beeroth ~ ብኤሮት: The name ‘Beeroth’ is derived from ‘Berat’ (በራት) ፥ the meanig is ‘my doors’ (house, family...) ... [Related term(s):- Beer, Beera, Beeri].

One of the four cities of the Hivites, (Jos 18:25)

Beersheba ~ ቤርሳቤህ: The root words for ‘Beersheba’ are’ Ber’ (በር) and ‘Saba’ (ሳባ) ፥ the meaning is ‘bethsaba; son of sheba; family of Saba’ ... [Related term(s):- Bath-Sheba, Bath-shu'a, Bathsuha].

The name of one of the old places in Palestine which formed the southern limit of the country, (Jos 15:28)

‘Beersheba’ is characterized by following

v   Abundance, wealth, treasure, and hence honour (Ps 49:12)

v   Glory (Gen 31:1; Mat 4:8; Rev 21:24, 26)

v   Honour, dignity (1 Kin 3:13; Heb 2:7 1 Pet 1:24); (Ps 19:1; 29:1)

v   Of the mind or heart (Gen 49:6; Ps 7:5; Act 2:46)

v   Splendour, brightness, majesty (Gen 45:13; Isa 4:5; Act 22:11; 2 Co 3:7)

v   Of Jehovah (Isa 59:19; 60:1)

v   The glorious moral attributes, the infinite perfections of God (Isa 40:5; Act 7:2; Rom 1:23; 9:23; Eph 1:12)

v   Jesus is the "brightness of the Father's glory" (Heb 1:3; Joh 1:14; 2:11)

v   The bliss of heaven (Rom 2:7, 10; 5:2; 8:18; Heb 2:10; 1 Pet 5:1, 10)

Behemoth ~ ጉማሬ: “Behemoth” means great beasts (ትልቅ አውሬ), SBD, there can be little or no doubt that by this word, (Job 40:15-24) the hippopotamus is intended since all the details descriptive of the behemoth accord entirely with the ascertained habits of that animal.

Bekah, shekel ~ ሰቅል: Both the name and its explanation, "a half shekel," are given in Exodus 38:26. The word properly means a "division," a "part."(ሚዛን), EBD, (Ex 38:26)

Bel ~ ቤል: The name ‘Bel’ is derived from ‘Bal’ (ባል) ፥ the meaning is ‘lord, master...’

The national god of the Babylonians, “Bel boweth down ...” (Isa 46:1)

Bela ~ ባላ: The name ‘Bela’ is derived from ‘Bela’ (በላ) ፥ the meaning is ‘eat, swallowed, consumed...’

See also:- Bela / ባላቅ ፣ Bela / ቤላ

1.            “That these made war with Bera king of Sodom...and the king of Bela, which is Zoar” (Gen 14:2, 8)

2.            The eldest son of Benjamin (Num 26:38), "Belah"- (Gen 46:21);

3.            The son of Beor, and a king of Edom (Gen 36:32, 33; 1 Chr 1:43);

4.            Son of Azaz (1 Chr 5:8)

Belah ~ ቤላ: The name ‘Belah’ is derived from ‘Belah’ (በላህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘eaten, swallowed, consumed...’

See also:- Belaites / ቤላውያ

The family of the Bela, (Gen 46:21)

Belial ~ ቤልሆር: The name “Belial” means wicked, worthless (ብኩን), HBN, The expression "son" or "man of Belial" means simply a worthless, lawless person (Jud 19:22; 20:13; 1 Sam 1:16; 2:12)

Belshazzar ~ ብልጣሶር: The root words for ‘Belshazzar’ are ‘Bel’ (ባል), ‘Sheh’ (ሽህ) and ‘Zer’ (ዘር) ፥ the meaning is ‘rich and prospereous’.

The last of the kings of Babylon, (Dan 5:1)

Belteshazzar ~ ብልጣሶር: Beltis protect the king (ባለ ሽህ ዘር), EBD, the Chaldee name given to Daniel by Nebuchadnezzar (Dan 1:7)

Ben ~ ቤን: The name “Ben” means a son (ልጅ), HBN,

One of the porters appointed by David for the ark, (1 Chr 15:18)

Benaiah ~ በናያስ: The name “Benaiah” means son of the Lord, HBN,

The name ‘Benaiah’ is derived from two words ‘Bien’ (ቤን) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘son of Jehovah’.

The son of Jehoiada, chief priest, (1 Chr 27:5)

1.            A Levite in the time of David, who "played with a psaltry on Alamoth." (1 Chr 15:18,20; 16:5);

2.            A priest in the time of David, appointed to blow the trumpet before the ark (1 Chr 15:24; 16:6);

3.            A Levite of the sons of Asaph (2 Chr 20:14);

4.            A Levite in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr 31:13);

5.            One of the "princes" of the families of Simeon (1 Chr 4:36);

6.            Four laymen in the time of Ezra who had taken strange wives (Ezr 10:25,30,35,43);

7.            The father of Pelatiah (Ezr 11:1,13);

8.            A musical Levite, “The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah ...” (1 Chr 15:18, 20)

Ben-ammi ~ ቤንአሞን: The name “Ben-ammi” means son of my people (የእምነት ልጅ), HBN,

The son of the younger daughter of Lot, and progenitor of the Ammonites, (Gen 19:38)

Beneberak ~ ብኔብረቅ: The root words for ‘Beneberak’ are ‘Bien’ (ቤን) and ‘Beraq’ (ብራቅ) ፥ the meaning is ‘son of lighting’.

One of the cities of the tribe of Dan, (Jos 19:45)

Bene-jaakan ~ ብኔያዕቃን: The name “Bene-jaakan” means sons of sorrow (የፀፀት ልጅ), HBN, children of Jaakan (Num 33:31, 32).

Benhadad ~ ወልደ አዴር: The name ‘Benhadad’ is derived from two words ‘Bien’ (ቤን) and ‘Weded’ (ወደድ) ፥ the meaning is ‘son of the beloved’.

The name of king of Damascus, He made an alliance with Asa, and conquered a great part of the north of Israel, (1 kin 15:18)

Benhail ~ ቤንኃይል: The root words for ‘Benhail’ are ‘Bien’ (ቤን) and ‘Hail’ (ኃይል) ፥ the meaning is ‘Son of the almighty, the most powerful’.

One of the princes whom King Jehoshaphat sent to teach in the cities of Judah, (2 Chr 17:7)

Benhanan ~ ቤንሐናን: The name ‘Benhanan’ is derived from ‘Bien’ (ቤን) and ‘hanan’ (ሐና) ፥ the meaning is ‘son of Hana’.

Son of Shimon, in the line of Judah, (1 Chr 4:20)

Benjamin ~ ብንያም: The name ‘Benjamin’ is derived from ‘Bien’ (ቤን) and ‘Yamn’ (ያምን) ፥ the meaning is ‘son of the faithful’.

1.            The youngest of the children of Jacob, “And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.” (Gen 35:16, 18)

2.            A man of the tribe of Benjamin, son of bilhan, and the head of a family of warriors (1 Chr 7:10);

3.            One of the "sons of Harim," an Israelite in the time of Ezra who had married a foreign wife (Ezr 10:32)

Beno ~ በኖ: The name “Beno” means his son (ልጅ), HBN,

A Levite of the sons of Merari, (1 Chr 24:26, 27)

Benoni ~ ቤንኦኒ: The name “Benoni” means son of my sorrow, or pain (ፀፀቴ), HBN,

Benjamin, “And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing ...called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.” (Gen 35:18)

Benzoheth ~ ቢንዞሔት: “Benzoheth” means son of separation (የፍች ልጅ), HBN, a descendant of Judah. (1 Chr 4:20)

Beor ~ ቢዖር: “Beor” means burning or torch (በራ), SBD,

1.       The father of Bela, one of the early Edomite kings. (Gen 36:32; 1 Chr 1:43)

2.       Father of Balaam. (Num 22:5; 24:3,15; 31:8; 23:4; Jos 13:22; 24:9; Mic 6:5)

Bera ~ ባላ: The name “Bera” means a well; declaring (ውል), HBN, king of Sodom. (Gen 14:2) also (Gen 14:17, 21)

Berachah ~ በራኪያ: The name ‘Berachah’ is derived from ‘Beraki’ (በራኪ) ፥ the meaning is ‘bowing, bending the knee’.

A Benjamite who attached himself to David at Ziklag, (1 Chr 12:3)

Berachiah ~ በራክያ: The root words for ‘Berachiah’ are ‘Bereke’ (በረከ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘blessed of Jehovah’.

1.            “... even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,” (1 Chr 6:39)

2.            A descendant of the royal family of Judah (1 Chr 3:20);

3.            A man mentioned as the father of Meshullam, who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh 3:4, 30; 6:18);

4.            A Levite (1 Chr 9:16);

5.            A doorkeeper for the ark (1 Chr 15:23);

6.            One of the tribe of Ephraim in the time of Ahaz (2 Chr 28:12);

7.            Father of Asaph the singer (1 Chr 15:17);

8.            Father of Zechariah (Zec 1:1, 7)

Beraiah ~ ብራያ: The name ‘Beraiah’ is derived from ‘Bere’ (በረ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘son of Jehovah’ ... [Related term(s):- Beriah].

Son of Shimhi, a chief man of Benjamin, (1 Chr 8:21)

Berea ~ ቤርያ: The name ‘Berea’ is derived from ‘Berie’ (በሬ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my door’.

A city of Macedonia, (Act 17:10, 13)

Berechiah ~ በራክዩ: The root words for ‘Berechiah’ are ‘Bereche’ (በረከ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘blessed of Jehovah’. See also:- Berechiah / በራክያ

Father of Zechariah, (Zec 1:1, 7); a descendant of the royal family of Judah, (2 Chr 28:12)

Bered ~ ባሬድ: The name “Bered” means hail (ብርድ), HBN

1.       A place in the south of Palestine, near the well Lahairoi. (Genesis 16:14)

2.       A son or descendant of Ephraim, (1 Chr 7:20) possibly identical with Becher in (Num 26:35)

Beri ~ ቤሪ: “Beri” means a well (በር), SBD, son of Zophah, of the tribe of Asher. (1 Chr 7:36)

Beriah ~ በሪዓ: The name “Beriah” means in fellowship; in envy (በረ ያህ), HBN,

1.       One of Asher's four sons, and father of Heber (Gen 46:17).

2.       A son of Ephraim (1 Chr 7:20-23),

3.       A Benjamite who with his brother Shema founded Ajalon and expelled the Gittites (1 Chr 8:13).

Berith ~ ኤልብሪት: The name “Berith” means covenant (በራት), HBN, (Jud 9:46)

Bernice ~ በርኒቄ: The name “Bernice” means one that brings victory (አሸናፊ), HBN, the eldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I. (Act 12:1). She was first married to her uncle Herod, king of Chaleis, and after his death, she lived under circumstances of great suspicion with her own brother, Agrippa II., in connection with whom she is mentioned, (Act 25:13, 23;  26:30)

Berodach-baladan ~ መሮዳክ ባልዳን: The name “Berodach-baladan” means the son of death (መርዶ), HBN, the king of Babylon who sent a friendly deputation to Hezekiah (2 Kin 20:12).

Berothah ~ ቤሮታ: The name ‘Berothah’ is derived from ‘Berath’ (በራትህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘your doors’ ... [Related term(s):- Beeroth, Berothai].

“Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon ...” (Ezk 47:16)

Berothai ~ ቤሮታይ: The name ‘Berothai’ is derived from ‘Berat’ (በራት) ፥ the meaning is ‘doors’ ... [Related term(s):- Beeroth, Berothah].

A city belonging to Hadadezer king of Zobah, mentioned with Berothai, (2 Sam 8:8)

Besai ~ ቤሳይ: “Besai” means sword (ቤሳዬ), SBD, "Children of Besai" were among the Nethinim who returned to Judea with Zerubbabel. (Ezr 2:49; Neh 7:52)

Besodeiah ~ በሶድያ: The name “Besodeiah” means counsel of the Lord (የህያው አጋዥ), HBN,

Father of one of the repairers of the wall of Jerusalem, (Neh 3:6)

Besor ~ ቦሦር: The name “Besor” means glad news; incarnation (ብሥር’ዓት), HBN, a ravine or brook in the extreme south-west of Judah, where 200 of David's men stayed behind because they were faint, while the other 400 pursued the Amalekites (1 Sam 30:9, 10, 21).

Betah ~ ቤጣሕ: The name ‘Betah’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) ፥ the meaning is ‘dewelling place’ ... [Related term(s):- Beth, Bithiah].

A city belonging to Hadadezer king of Zobah, mentioned with Berothai, (2 Sam 8:8)

Beten ~ ቤጤን: “Beten” means height (ከፍተኛ), SBD, one of the cities on the border of the tribe of Asher. (Jos 19:25)

Beth ~ ቤት: The name ‘Beth’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) ፥ the meaning is ‘dewelling place’  ... [Related term(s):- Betah, Bithiah].

The most general word for a house or habitation, (Gen 12:1)

Bethabara ~ ቤተ ራባ: The name ‘Bethabara’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Ber’ (በር) ፥ the meaning is ‘enterance of the house’.

A place on the east bank of the Jordan, where John was baptizing, (Joh 1:28)

Beth-anath ~ ቤትዓናት: The name ‘Bethanath’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Anat’ (አናት) ፥ the meaning is ‘head of the house’.

One of the "fenced cities" of Naphtali, (Jos 19:38)

Bethany ~ ቢታንያ: The name “Bethany” means the house of song (ቤተ ሐና); the house of affliction, HBN... [Related term(s):- Bithynia]

A village on the south-eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, (Mar 11:1; Luk 19:29)

Betharabah ~ ቤት ዓረባ: The root words for the name ‘Betharabah’ are ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘A’reb’ (አ’ረብ) ፥ the meaning is ‘family of the arabs’... [Related term(s):- Bethbarah].

One of the six cities of Judah which were situated down in the Arabah, on the north border of the tribe, (Jos 18:22); (Jos 15:61)

Beth-aram ~ ቤትሀራም: The name “Beth-aram” means house of height (ትልቅ ቤት), i.e., "mountain-house", EBD, one of the towns of Gad, east of Jordan, opposite Jericho (Jos 13:27).

Bethaven ~ ቤትአዌን: The name ‘Bethaven’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Hewan’ (ሂዋን) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of the living’.

A place on the mountains of Benjamin, east of Bethel, (Jos 7:2)

Bethbarah ~ ቤትባራ: The name ‘Bethbarah’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Berah’ (በርህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘enterance of your house’ ... [Related term(s):- Betharabah].

“...Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.” (Jud 7:24)

Beth-birie ~ ቤትቢሪ: The name ‘Beth-birie’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Berie’ (በሬ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my enterance of the house’.

A town in the lot of Simeon, (Jos 19:6) in the extreme south of Judah (Jos 15:32)

Beth-car ~ ቤትካር: Sheep-house (ጉረኖ), EBD, a place to which the Israelites pursued the Philistines west from Mizpeh (1 Sam 7:11)

Beth-dagon ~ ቤትዳጎን: The name “Beth-dagon” means the house of corn, or of fish (ጎተራ), HBN,

1.       A city in the low country or plain of Judah, near Philistia (Jos 15:41).

2.       A city near the south-east border of Asher (Jos 19:27).

Beth-diblathaim ~ ቤት ዲብላታይም: The name “Beth-diblathaim” means house of dry figs (የበለስ ቤት), HBN, a city of Moab, upon which Jeremiah (correcton= Jer Jos 48:22) denounced destruction. It is called also Almon-diblathaim (Num 33:46) and Diblath (Ezk 6:14).

Beth-el ~ ቤቴል: The name ‘Beth-el’ is derived from two words ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of the almighty Lord’.

It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz; “And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.” (Gen 28:19)

Bethemek ~ ቤትዔሜቅ: The name ‘Bethemek’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘A’Meq’ (አ‘መቅ) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of deepness’ ... [Related term(s):-Amok].

A place on or near the border of Asher, on the north side of which was the ravine of Jiphthah-el, (Jos 19:27)

Bether ~ ቅመም: Dissection or separation (ባጥር), EBD, certain mountains mentioned in (Song of Sol 2:17);

Bethesda ~ ቤተ ሳይዳ: The name “Bethesda” means house of pity or mercy (የምህረት ቤት), HBN, the Hebrew name of a reservoir or tank, with five "porches," close upon the sheep-gate or "market" in Jerusalem. (Joh 5:2)

Bethezel ~ ቤትኤጼል: The name ‘Bethezel’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Z’El’ (ዘ‘ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of the almighty’.

A place named, “... in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing,” (Mic 1:11)

Beth-gamul ~ ቤትጋሙል: Camel-house (ቤተ ግመል), EBD, a city in the "plain country" of Moab denounced by the prophet (Jer 48:23)

Bethgilgal ~ ቤትጌልገላ: The root words for ‘Bethgilgal’ are ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Glgl’ (ግልግል) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of relief, liberation, deliverance ...’

Same as Gilgal, (Neh 12:29)

Beth-haccerem ~ ቤትሐካሪም: House of a vineyard (የቃርሚያ ቤት), EBD, a place in the tribe of Judah (Neh 3:14) where the Benjamites were to set up a beacon when they heard the trumpet against the invading army of the Babylonians (Jer 6:1)

Beth-horon ~ ቤትሖሮን: house of the hollow, or of the cavern (መቃብር ቤት), EBD, the name of two towns or villages (2 Chr 8:5; 1 Chr 7:24) in the territory of Ephraim, on the way from Jerusalem to Joppa.

Beth-jeshimoth ~ ቤትየሺሞት: The name ‘Bethjeshimoth’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) ፣ ‘yeshi’ (የሽ) and ‘mot’ (ሞት) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of thousands death’.

1.            A town near Abel-shittim, east of Jordan, in the desert of Moab, where the Israelites encamped not long before crossing the Jordan, (Num 33:49)

2.            It was within the territory of Sihon, king of the Amorites, (Jos 12:3)

Beth-le-Aphrah ~ ቤትዓፍራ: The root words for ‘Beth-le-Aphrah’ are ‘Biet‘Le’ (ቤት’ለ) and ‘Afer’ (አፈር) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of dust’.

This is probably the name of a town in the Shephelah, or "low country," between Joppa and Gaza, (Mic 1:10)

Bethlebaoth ~ ቤተ ለባኦት: The name ‘Bethlebaoth’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘lbat’ (ልባት) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of full hearted’.

A town in the lot of Simeon, (Jos 19:6)

Bethlehem ~ ቤተ ልሔም: The root words for ‘Bethlehem’ are ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Lahm’ (ላሕም) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of cows’. (It is also interpreted as ‘house of meat or bread’)

1.            One of the oldest towns in Palestine, already in existence at the time of Jacob's return to the country, (Gen 48:7)

2.            A city in the "hill country" of Judah, It was originally called Ephrath (Gen 35:16, 19; 48:7; Ru 4:11). It was also called Beth-lehem Ephratah (Mic 5:2), Beth-lehem-judah; (1 Sam 17:12), and "the city of David" (Luk 2:4);

3.            A city of Zebulun, mentioned only in (Jos 19:15);

4.            Son of Salma, “…Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.” (1 Chr 2:51)

Bethmaachah ~ ቤትመዓካ: The name ‘Bethmaachah’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Meq’ (መቅ) ፥ the meaning is ‘grave house’.

A place name, “And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: ...” (2 Sam 20:14)

Beth-peor ~ ቤተ ፌጎር: the name “Beth-peor” means house of gaping, or opening (የተከፈተ ቤት), HBN, a place in Moab, on the east of Jordan, opposite Jericho. It was in the tribe of Reuben (Jos 13:20; Deut 3:29; 4:46).

Bethphage ~ ቤተ ፋጌ: house of the unripe fig (የበለስ ቤት), EBD,

The name of a place on the Mount of Olives on the road between Jericho and Jerusalem, (Mat 21:1)

Bethrapha ~ ቤትራፋ: The name ‘Bethrapha’ is derived from ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Ref’ (ረፍ) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of rest’.

A name which occurs in the genealogy of Judah as the son of Eshton, (1 Chr 4:12)

Bethsaida ~ ቤተ ሳይዳ: “Bethsaida” means house of fish (አሳ ቤት), SBD, of Galilee, (Joh 12:21) a city which was the native place of Andrew, Peter and Philip, (Joh 1:44; 12:21) in the land of Gennesareth, (Mar 6:46)

Beth-shemesh ~ ቤትሳሚስ: House of the sun (ቤተ ሲመሽ), HBN,

1.       A sacerdotal city in the tribe of Dan (Jos 21:16; 1 Sam 6:15), on the north border of Judah (Jos 15:10). It was the scene of an encounter between Jehoash, king of Israel, and Amaziah, king of Judah, in which the latter was made prisoner (2 Kin 14:11, 13). It was afterwards taken by the Philistines (2 Chr 28:18).

2.       A city between Dothan and the Jordan, near the southern border of Issachar (Jos 19:22).

3.       One of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Jos 19:38), between Mount Tabor and the Jordan.

4.       An idol sanctuary in Egypt (Jer 43:13);

Bethuel ~ በቱል: The root words for ‘Bethuel’ are ‘Bietu’ (ቤቱ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘house or family of the almaghty lord’.

See also:- Bethuel / ባቱኤል ፣ Bethuel / ቤቱኤል ፣ Bethuel / ቤቴል

The son of Nahor by Milcah; nephew of Abraham, and father of Rebekah, “And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,” (Jos 19:4)

Bethul ~ በቱል: The name ‘Bethul’ is derived from two words ‘Bietu’ (ቤቱ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of the almighty’.

A town of Simeon in the south named with Eltolad and Hormah, (Jos 19:4)

Bethzur ~ ቤትጹር: “Bethzur” means house of rock (ቤተ ዘር), SBD, A town in the mountains of Judah, It was built by Rehoboam for the defence of his kingdom, (Jos 15:58), (2 Chr 11:7)

Betonim ~ ብጦኒም: The name “Betonim” means bellies (ሆድ), HBN, a town of Gad, apparently on the northern boundary. (Jos 13:26)

Beulah ~ ባል: The name ‘Beulah’ is derived from ‘Baleh’ (ባለ) ፥ the meaning is ‘husband, owner or possesser’.

Favoured and blessed of the Lord, “Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more is termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee and thy land shall be married.” (Isa 62:4)

Bezai ~ ቤሳይ: “Bezai” means conqueror (አርበኛ), SBD, "Children of Bezai," to the number of 328, returned from captivity with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:17; Neh 7:23; 10:18)

Bezaleel ~ ባስልኤል: The name ‘Bezaleel’ is derived from ‘Be’Ze’Le’ (በ’ዘ’ለ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘to the almighty lord’.

The artificer who executed the work of art in connection with the tabernacle in the wilderness, (Ex 31:2; 35:30)

Bezek ~ ቤዜቅ: Lightning (ብራቅ), EBD

1.       The residence of Adoni-bezek, in the lot of Judah (Jud 1:5). It was in the mountains, not far from Jerusalem. Probably the modern Bezkah, 6 miles south-east of Lydda.

2.       The place where Saul numbered the forces of Israel and Judah (1 Sam 11:8).

Bezer ~ ቤጼር: The name “Bezer” means vine branches, HBN, See also: - Bezer / ቦሶር

A descendant of Asher, “Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera” (1 Chr 7:37)

A city of the Reubenites; one of the three cities of refuge on the east of Jordan, (Jos 20:8)

Bichri ~ ቢክሪ: The name ‘Bichri’ is derived from ‘Bekri’ (በክሪ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my first child (male)’.

An ancestor of Sheba, (2 Sam 20:1)

Bidkar ~ ቢድቃር: The name “Bidkar” means in compunction, or sharp pain (ጣር), HBN, Jehu's "captain," originally his fellow officer, (2 Kin 9:25)

Bigthan ~ ገበታ: “Bigthan” means gift of God (በጌታ), SBD, a eunuch in the court of Ahasuerus, one of those "who kept the door," and conspired with Teresh against the king's life. (Est 2:21)

Bigvai ~ በጉዋይ: The name “Bigvai” means in my body (በጉያ), HBN

1.       "Children of Bigvai," 2056 (Neh. 2067) in number, returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel, (Ezr 2:14; Neh 7:19) and 72 of them at a later date with Ezra. (Ezr 8:14)

2.       Apparently one of the chiefs of Zerubbabel's expedition, (Ezr 2:2; Neh 7:7) whose family afterwards signed the covenant. (Neh 10:16)

Bildad ~ በልዳዶስ: “Bildad” means son of contention (በደል), SBD, the second of Job's three friends. He is called "the Shuhite," which implies both his family and nation. (Job 2:11)

Bileam ~ ቢልዓም: “Bileam” means foreigners (በዓለም), SBD, a town in the western half of the tribe of Manasseh, named only in (1 Chr 6:70) same as Ibleam and Gath-rimmon. (Jos 17:11)

Bilgah ~ ቢልጋ: The name “Bilgah” means means first-born (በለጋ), SBD,

1.       A priest in the time of David; the head of the fifteenth course for the temple service. (1 Chr 24:14)

2.       A priest or priestly family who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. (Neh 12:5,18)

Bilhah ~ ባላ:“Bilhah” means timid, bashful (ድንጉጥ), SBD, Handmaid of Rachel, (Gen 29:29) and concubine of Jacob, to whom she bore Dan and Naphtali. (Gen 30:3-8; 35:25; 46:25; 1 Chr 7:13)

Bilshan ~ በላሳን: Bilshan” means eloquent (በእልሳን), SBD, one of Zerubbabel's companions on his expedition from Babylon, (Ezr 2:2; Neh 7:7)

Binea ~ ቢንዓ: “Binea” means fountain (የምንጭ ፏፏቴ), SBD, one of the descendants of Saul. (1 Chr 8:37; 7:43)

Binnui ~ ቢንዊ: “Binnui” means familyship (ልጅነት), SBD,

1.       A Levite, father of Noadiah. (Ezr 8:33)

2.       One who had taken a foreign wife. (Ezr 10:30)

3.       Another Israelite who had also taken a foreign wife. (Ezr 10:38)

4.       Altered from BANI in the corresponding list in Ezra. (Neh 7:15)

5.       A Levite, son of Henadad, who assisted at the reparation of the wall of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah. (Neh 3:24;10:9)

Birsha ~ ብርሳ: “Birsha” means son of godlessness (እምነተ ቢስ), SBD, a king of Gomorrah. (Gen 14:2)

Bishlam ~ ቢሽላም: The root words for ‘Bishlam’ are ‘Be’ (በ) and ‘Selam’ (ሰላም) ፥ the meaning is ‘peacefully’.

“And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions ... the letter was written in the Syrian tongue …” (Ezr 4:7-24)

Bithiah ~ ቢትያ: The root words for ‘Bithiah’ are ‘Biet’ (ቤት) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘house of the lord; child of the almithy’... [Related term(s):- Betah, Betah, Bithiah].

Daughter of a Pharaoh, and wife of Mered, (1 Chr 4:18)

Bithron ~ ቢትሮን: The name “Bithron” means divisions (ክፍፍል), HBN, more accurately the Bithron (a craggy gorge or ravine), a place, doubtless a district, in the Jordan valley on the east side of the river. (2 Sam 2:29)

Bithynia ~ ቢታንያ: The name “Bithynia” means violent, HBN... [Related term(s):- Bethany]

Christian congregations were here formed at an early time, (1 Pet 1:1)

Bizjothjah ~ ቢዝዮትያ: “Bizjothjah” means contempt of Jehovah (አምላክ የናቀው), SBD, A town in the south of Judah, (Jos 15:28)

Blastus ~ ብላስጦስ: The name “Blastus” means that buds or brings forth (እምቡጥ), HBN, chamberlain to king Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:20).

Boanerges ~ ቦአኔርጌስ: The name “Boanerges” means son of thunder (ነጎድጓድ), HBN, a surname given by our Lord to James and John (Mar 3:17) on account of their fervid and impetuous temper (Luk 9:54).

Boaz ~ ቦዔዝ: The name “Boaz” means or Booz, in strength (ብርታት), HBN,

1.       The husband of Ruth, a wealthy Bethlehemite. By the "levirate law" the duty devolved on him of marrying Ruth the Moabitess (Rut 4:1-13). He was a kinsman of Mahlon, her first husband.

2.       The name given to one of the two (the other was called Jachin) brazen pillars which Solomon erected in the court of the temple (1 Kin 7:21; 2 Chr 3:17). These pillars were broken up and carried to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar.

Bocheru ~ ቦክሩ: The name ‘Bocheru’ is derived from ‘Bekuru’ (በኩሩ) ፥ the meaning is ‘the first born, male child’. ... [Related term(s):- Becher]

Son of Azel, (1 Chr 8:38)

Bochim ~ ቦኪም: “Bochim” mean the weepers (በቂም), SBD, a place on the west of Jordan, above Gilgal; so named from the weeping of Israel. (Jud 2:1, 6)

Bohan ~ ቦሀን: “Bohan” means thumb, SBD, a Reubenite. (Jos 15:6; 18:17)

Bozrah ~ ባሶራ: Enclosure; fortress (በዙር). EBD,

1.       The city of Jobab, one of the early Edomite kings (Gen 36:33). This place is mentioned by the prophets in later times (Isa 34:6; Jer 49:13; Amos 1:12; Mic 2:12).

2.       A Moabite city in the "plain country" (Jer 48:24),

Bukki ~ ቡቂ: “Bukki” means wasting (በቂ), SBD

1.       Son of Abishua and father of Uzzi fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests in (1 Chr 6:5; 6:5, 51), and in the genealogy of Ezra. (Ezr 7:4)

2.       Son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes. (Num 34:22)

Bukkiah ~ ቡቅያ: “Bukkiah” means wasting from Jehovah (በቃ ያህ), SBD, a Kohathite Levite, of the sons of Heman, one of the musicians in the temple. (1 Chr 25:4, 13)

Bul ~ ቡል: “Bul” means old age; perishing, NBN, the eighth ecclesiastical month of the year (1 Kin 6:38).

Bunah ~ ቡናህ: “Bunah” means understanding, SBD, a son of Jerahmeel, of the family of Pharez in Judah. (1 Chr 2:25)

Bunni ~ ባኒ; “Bunni” means building me, NBN,

1.       One of the Levites in the time of Nehemiah. (Neh 9:4)

2.       Another Levite, but of earlier date than the preceding. (Neh 11:15)

Buz ~ ቡዝ: “Buz” means contempt (የተነቀፈ), SBD,

1.       The second son of Milcah and Nahor. (Gen 22:21) Elihu "the Buzite" was probably a descendant of Buz.

2.       A name occurring in the genealogies of the tribe of Gad. (1 Chr 5:14)

Buzi ~ ቡዝ: “Buzi” means contempt (ንቁፍ), SBD, father of Ezekiel the prophet. (Ezk 1:3)