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Tribe of Levi [180]

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    Aaron

    Male

    The eldest son of Amram and Jochebed, a daughter of Levi (Ex. 6:20). Some explain the name as meanin...

    Birth Year:

    1574 BC

    Death Year:

    1451 BC

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    331

    Abdi

    Male

    1 Chr. 6:44.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Abiah

    Male

    The second son of Samuel (1 Sam. 8:2; 1 Chr. 6:28). His conduct, along with that of his brother, as ...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Abihu

    Male

    Father of Him; i.e., “worshipper of God”, the second of the sons of Aaron (Ex. 6:23; Num. 3:2; 26:60...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    12

    Abishua

    Male

    The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4, 5, 50; Ezra 7:5).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    4

    Adaiah

    Male

    Timely (1 Chr. 6:21). A Gershonite Levite.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

Tribe of Benjamin [48]

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    Abiah

    Male

    One of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8). “Abiah,” A.V.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Abihud

    Male

    One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:3); called also Ahihud (ver. 7).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Abishua

    Male

    The grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:4).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Addar

    Male

    Ample, splendid, son of Bela (1 Chr. 8:3); called also “Ard” (Gen. 46:21)

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Ahiah

    Male

    One of the sons of Bela (1 Chr. 8:7, R.V.). In A.V. called “Ahiah.”

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Ahihud

    Male

    A son of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:7).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

Tribe of Joseph [52]

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    Abiezer

    Male

    The second of the three sons of Hammoleketh, the sister of Gilead. He was the grandson of Manasseh (...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    4

    Ahian

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Ammihud

    Male

    The father of the Ephraimite chief Elishama, at the time of the Exodus (Num. 1:10; 2:18; 7:48, 53).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    6

    Aniam

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Ashriel

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Asriel

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

Tribe of Judah [278]

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    Abihail

    Female

    The second wife of King Rehoboam (2 Chr. 11:18), a descendant of Eliab, David’s eldest brother.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Abijah

    Male

    The son of Rehoboam, whom he succeeded on the throne of Judah (1 Chr. 3:10). He is also called Abija...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    907 BC

    Affiliations:

    2

    Verse Count:

    20

    Abinadab

    Male

    The second of the eight sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:8). He was with Saul in the campaign against the Ph...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    3

    Abishur

    Male

    Father of the wall; i.e., “mason”, one of the two sons of Shammai of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:28...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Abiud

    Male

    A descendant of Zerubbabel and father of Eliakim (Matt. 1:13, “Abiud”); called also Juda (Luke 3:26)...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    2

    Verse Count:

    1

    Absalom

    Male

    Father of peace; i.e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah (2 Sam. 3:3; comp. 1 Kings 1:6). He was note...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    976 BC

    Affiliations:

    2

    Verse Count:

    91

Genealogy of Jesus [143]

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    Abijah

    Female

    The daughter of Zechariah (2 Chr. 29:1; comp. Isa. 8:2), and afterwards the wife of Ahaz. She is als...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Abijah

    Male

    The son of Rehoboam, whom he succeeded on the throne of Judah (1 Chr. 3:10). He is also called Abija...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    907 BC

    Affiliations:

    2

    Verse Count:

    20

    Abiud

    Male

    A descendant of Zerubbabel and father of Eliakim (Matt. 1:13, “Abiud”); called also Juda (Luke 3:26)...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    2

    Verse Count:

    1

    Abraham

    Male

    Biblical patriarch, entered covenant with God. Known for unwavering faith, tested by Isaac's near-sacrifice. Father of monotheistic religions. Genesis 12-25.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    277

    Absalom

    Male

    Father of peace; i.e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah (2 Sam. 3:3; comp. 1 Kings 1:6). He was note...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    976 BC

    Affiliations:

    2

    Verse Count:

    91

    Achim

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    2

    Verse Count:

    1

Tribe of Reuben [9]

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    Abiram

    Male

    One of the sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all the...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    8

    Carmi

    Male

    The last named of the four sons of Reuben (Gen. 46:9).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    4

    Dathan

    Male

    Welled; belonging to a fountain, a son of Eliab, a Reubenite, who joined Korah (q.v.) in his conspir...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    8

    Eliab

    Male

    A Reubenite, son of Pallu (Num. 16:1, 12; 26:8, 9; Deut. 11:6).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    5

    Hanoch

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    4

    Hezron

    Male

    One of the sons of Reuben (Gen. 46:9; Ex. 6:14).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    5

Tribe of Asher [41]

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    Ahi

    Male

    Ahi (Son of Shamer)

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Amal

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Ara

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Arah

    Male

    Son of Jethe

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

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    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Aram

    Male

    The name of a region

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Asher

    Male

    Happy, Jacob’s eigth son; his mother was Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid (Gen. 30:13). Of the tribe founded ...

    Birth Year:

    1752 BC

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    43

Tribe of Gad [8]

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    Areli

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

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    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Arod

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Eri

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Gad

    Male

    Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher (Gen. 30:11-13; 46:16, 18)...

    Birth Year:

    1753 BC

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    55

    Haggi

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Ozni

    Male

    Hearing, one of the sons of Gad; also called Ezbon (Gen. 46:16; Num. 26:16).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

Tribe of Dan [2]

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    Dan

    Male

    The fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s maid (Gen. 30:6, “God hath judged me”, Heb. ...

    Birth Year:

    1755 BC

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    63

    Hushim

    Male

    Hushim(son of Dan)

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

Tribe of Zebulun [4]

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    Elon

    Male

    One of the sons of Zebulun (Gen. 46:14).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Jahleel

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Sered

    Male

    Fear, one of the sons of Zebulun (Gen. 46:14).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Zebulun

    Male

    Dwelling, the sixth and youngest son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 30:20). Little is known of his personal...

    Birth Year:

    1751 BC

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    46

Tribe of Naphtali [5]

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    Guni

    Male

    Guni (Son of Naphtali)

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    3

    Jahzeel

    Male

    Allotted by God, the first of the sons of Naphtali (Gen. 46:24).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    3

    Jezer

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    3

    Naphtali

    Male

    My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid (Gen. 30:8). When Jac...

    Birth Year:

    1754 BC

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    49

    Shillem

    Male

    1 Chr. 7:13.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    3

Tribe of Simeon [13]

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    Hamuel

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Jachin

    Male

    The fourth son of Simeon (Gen. 46:10), called also Jarib (1 Chr. 4:24).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    4

    Jamin

    Male

    Jamin (the Jaminite clan)

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    4

    Jemuel

    Male

    One of Simeon’s five sons (1 Chr. 4:24), called also Jemuel (Gen. 46:10).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    4

    Mibsam

    Male

    A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:25).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Mishma

    Male

    A Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:25, 26).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

Tribe of Issachar [16]

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    Ishiah

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Issachar

    Male

    Hired (Gen. 30:18). “God hath given me,” said Leah, “my hire (Heb. sekhari)...and she called his nam...

    Birth Year:

    1752 BC

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    38

    Izrahiah

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Jahmai

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Jashub

    Male

    The third of Issachar’s four sons (1 Chr. 7:1); called also Job (Gen. 46:13).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    3

    Jeriel

    Male

    No description.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

Apostles [12]

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    Simon

    Male

    Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. ...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    175

    Andrew

    Male

    Manliness, a Greek name; one of the apostles of our Lord. He was of Bethsaida in Galilee (John 1:44)...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    12

    John

    Male

    THE APOSTLE, brother of James the “Greater” (Matt. 4:21; 10:2; Mark 1:19; 3:17; 10:35). He was one, ...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    35

    Lebbaeus

    Male

    Breast, the name of one of the apostles (Mark 3:18), called “Lebbaeus” in Matt. 10:3, and in Luke 6:...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    5

    James

    Male

    The son of Alphaeus, or Cleopas, “the brother” or near kinsman or cousin of our Lord (Gal. 1:18, 19)...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    5

    Matthew

    Male

    Gift of God, a common Jewish name after the Exile. He was the son of Alphaeus, and was a publican or...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    8

Apostles (The Eleven) [11]

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    Simon

    Male

    Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. ...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    175

    Andrew

    Male

    Manliness, a Greek name; one of the apostles of our Lord. He was of Bethsaida in Galilee (John 1:44)...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    12

    John

    Male

    THE APOSTLE, brother of James the “Greater” (Matt. 4:21; 10:2; Mark 1:19; 3:17; 10:35). He was one, ...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    35

    Lebbaeus

    Male

    Breast, the name of one of the apostles (Mark 3:18), called “Lebbaeus” in Matt. 10:3, and in Luke 6:...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    5

    James

    Male

    The son of Alphaeus, or Cleopas, “the brother” or near kinsman or cousin of our Lord (Gal. 1:18, 19)...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    5

    Matthew

    Male

    Gift of God, a common Jewish name after the Exile. He was the son of Alphaeus, and was a publican or...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    8

Apostles (Post-Ascension) [12]

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    Matthias

    Male

    Gift of God. Acts 1:23.

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Simon

    Male

    Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. ...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    175

    Andrew

    Male

    Manliness, a Greek name; one of the apostles of our Lord. He was of Bethsaida in Galilee (John 1:44)...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    12

    John

    Male

    THE APOSTLE, brother of James the “Greater” (Matt. 4:21; 10:2; Mark 1:19; 3:17; 10:35). He was one, ...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    35

    Lebbaeus

    Male

    Breast, the name of one of the apostles (Mark 3:18), called “Lebbaeus” in Matt. 10:3, and in Luke 6:...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    5

    James

    Male

    The son of Alphaeus, or Cleopas, “the brother” or near kinsman or cousin of our Lord (Gal. 1:18, 19)...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    3

    Verse Count:

    5

Line of Cain [9]

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    Jabal

    Male

    A stream, a descendant of Cain, and brother of Jubal; “the father of such as dwell in tents and have...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Enoch

    Male

    The eldest son of Cain (Gen. 4:17), who built a city east of Eden in the land of Nod, and called it ...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    2

    Irad

    Male

    Runner; wild ass, one of the antediluvian patriarchs, the father of Mehujael (Gen. 4:18), and grands...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Mehujael

    Male

    Smitten by God, the son of Irad, and father of Methusael (Gen. 4:18).

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Methusael

    Male

    Champion of El; man of God, a descendant of Cain (Gen. 4:18), so called, perhaps, to denote that eve...

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    1

    Lamech

    Male

    The fifth in descent from Cain. He was the first to violate the primeval ordinance of marriage (Gen....

    Birth Year:

    unknown

    Death Year:

    unknown

    Affiliations:

    1

    Verse Count:

    4


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