| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Ezekiel (Yehezkel, Yechezkel)
יְחֶזְקֵאל | There are two people in the Bible called Ezekiel. One of them is the prophet Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi. |  |
Isaac (Yitschak)
יִצְחָק | The Biblical story relates the name יצחק (Isaac) to the verb לצחוק (laugh): "And Abraham was an hundred years old when his son Isaac was born unto him. And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me." Genesis 21, 5-6 | |
Isaiah (Yeshaaya, Yeshaayahu)
יְשַׁעְיָה (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ) | The first part of the name "Isaiah" is derived of the root יש"ע, which denotes salvation. The other part of the name - the letters יהו - is the name of God. | |
Ishi (Yishi, Yish'i)
יִשְׁעִי | The meaning of the name "Ishi" is "my salvashion (יֶשַׁע, yesha)". | |
Israel (Yisrael, Yisra'el)
יִשְׂרָאֵל | According to the Biblical explanation, the first part of the name "Israel" is derived of the verb לִשְׂרות (lisrot, "wrestle"); the second half of the name is אֵל (El, "God"). This name was given to Jacob because he wrestled with God's angel. | |
Israela (Yisraela, Isra'ela, Isreela)
יִשְׂרְאֵלָה | The name "Israela" is derived of the name "Israel". |  |
Issachar (Yisachar)
יִשָּׂשכָר | According to the Biblical explanation, the name Issachar is related to the word "שָׂכָר" (sachar, "reward", "wages"). | |
Izhar (Yitzhar)
יִצְהָר | Refined fresh olive oil. | |
Jaakobah (Yaakova, Ya'akova)
יַעֲקֹבָה (יעקובה) | A girl’s name (in the Bible: a boy’s name). | |
Jabin (Yavin)
יָבִין | The meaning of "יבין" (yavin) is: (he) will understand. | |
Jachin (Yachin)
יָכִין | There are two people in the Bible called "Jachin". One of them is one of Simeon's sons. The other one is a priest of the time of Nehemiah. | |
Jacob (Yaakov, Ya'akov)
יַעֲקֹב (יעקוב) | The name "Jacob" seems to be derived from the verb "לעקוב" (la'akov, "follow"). The Bible explains that the name "יעקׁב" (Jacob) comes from the word עֲקֵב (akev, "heel"). According to the Biblical story, when Jacob was born right after his twin brother, Esau, he was holding his heel in his hand. | |
Jael (Yael, Ya’el)
יָעֵל | A kind of a mountain goat (capra baden). | |
Jair (Yair, Ya'ir)
יָאִיר | (He) will illuminate. The future tense masculine singular form of the verb להאיר (leha'ir). | |
Jarah (Yaara, Ya'ara)
יַעְרָה (יַעֲרָה) | A girl’s name (in the Bible: a boy’s name). Its meanning is: (bees') honeycomb; honeysuckle (the plant). | |
Jarib (Yariv)
יָרִיב | As a noun: adversary, opponent, rival. As a verb: “he will fight”, like in the verse “Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate, for the Lord will plead their cause (יָרִיב רִיבָם) and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.” Proverbs 22, 22-23. | |
Jedidah (Yedida)
יְדִידָה | Friend. | |
Jedidiah (Yedidia, Yedidya)
יְדִידְיָה | The name "Jedidiah" is composed of the word "יָדִיד" (yadid, "friend") and the letters יה (the name of God). | |
Jehiel (Yehiel, Yechiel, Yechi'el)
יְחִיאֵל | The meaning of the name "Jehiel" is "may God live" or "God shall live". | |
Jehoiachin (Yehoyachin, Yoyachin)
יְהוֹיָכִין (יוֹיָכִין) | The meaning of the name "Jehoiachin" is "God (represented by the letters יהו) will prepare (יכין, yachin)". | |
Jehoiada (Yehoyada)
יְהוֹיָדָע | The meaning of the name "Jehoiada" is "God (יהו, Yeho) knew (ידע, yada)". | |
Jehonadab (Yehonadav, Yonadav)
יְהוֹנָדָב (יוֹנָדָב) | The meaning of the name "Jehonadab" is "God (represented by the letters יהו) contributed (נדב, nadav)". | |
Jehoshaphat (Yehoshafat, Yoshafat)
יְהוֹשָׁפָט (יוֹשָׁפָט) | The meaning of the name "Jehoshaphat" is "God (represented by the letters יהו) judged (שפט, shafat)". | |
Jemima (Yemima)
יְמִימָה | "Jemima" is the name of one of Job's daughters. | |
Jephthah (Yiftach)
יִפְתָּח | One of the judges of Israel, who fought against Ammon. | |
Jerah (Yerah, Yerach)
יֶרַח | Month. | |
Jerahmeel (Yerahmiel, Yerahmi'el)
יְרַחְמְאֵל, יְרַחְמִיאֵל | The name may be a combination of the words "יְרַחֵם" and "אֵל", meaning: God shall have mercy. | |
Jeremiah (Yirmiya, Yirmiyahu)
יִרְמְיָה (יִרְמְיָהוּ) | There are several people in the Bible called Jeremiah. One of them is the prophet Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah. | |
Jeroham (Yeroham, Yeruham, Yerucham)
יְרוּחָם (יְרֹחָם) | The Bible contains the name ירֹחם (Jeroham/Yeroham). Today, the more common style of the name is ירוּחם (Yerucham). | |
Jesse (Yishai)
יִשַׁי | Jesse, the grandson of Boaz and Ruth, is King David's father. | |
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