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| Dan |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “judge.” In the Bible (Genesis 30:6), the
fifth of the twelve sons of Jacob. |
| Daniel Babylonia. |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God is my judge.” In the Bible (Daniel
1:6), a Hebrew official in the court of Nebuchadnezzar, king of the
Babylonia. |
| David |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “beloved.” In the Bible (l Samuel 17:12),
the son of Jesse and the second king of Israel. |
| Deror |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “a bird (swallow)” or “free, free flowing.” |
| Dov |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “bear.” |
| Dubi |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “my bear.” |
E
| Eden |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “delight, luxuriate.” In the Bible ll
Chronicles 31:15), a Levite in the time of King Hezekiah. |
| Efrat |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “honored, distinguished.” In the Bible (l
Chronicles 2:50), the son of Caleb, a member of the tribe of
Ephraim. |
| Efrayim |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “fruitful.” In the Bible (Genesis 41:52),
the second son of Joseph and a grandson of Jacob. |
| Ehud |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “love.” In the Bible (Judges 3:15), a
descendant of Benjamin and one of the Judges of Israel. |
| Eichi |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “my brother.” In the Bible (Genesis 46:21),
a son of Benjamin. |
| Eitan |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “strong.” In the Bible (l Chronicles 2:6) a
son of Zerach and a grandson of Judah. |
| Eizer |
See
Ezer. In the Bible (Nehemiah 3:19), an officer in the time of
Nehemiah. |
| Eizik |
A
Yiddish form of Isaac. |
| Elazar |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God has helped.” In the Bible (Exodus
6:23), a son of Aaron the High Priest. |
| Elchanan |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God is gracious.” In the Bible (ll Samuel
23:23), a warrior in King David’s army. |
| Elezri |
Elezri
- From the Hebrew, meaning “God is help.” |
| Eli |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “ascend” or “uplifted.” In the Bible (l
Samuel 1:14), a High Priest and the last of the judges in the days of
Samuel. |
| Eliezer |
A
variant form of Elazar. From the Hebrew, meaning “my God has
helped.” In the Bible (Genesis 15:2), Abraham’s servant. |
| Elimelech |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “my God is King.” In the Bible (Ruth 1:2),
the husband of Naomi and father-in-law of Ruth. |
| Elinatan |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “my God has given.” In the Talmud (Eduyot
6:2), the father of Nechunya, a second century talmudic scholar. |
| Eliram |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “my God is mighty.” |
| Eliran |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “my God is joy” or my God is song. |
| Elisha |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “my God is salvation.” In the Bible (l Kings
19:16), a Prophet, a disciple of Elijah. |
| Elituv
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From
the Hebrew, meaning “my God is goodness."
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| Eliyahu |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “the Lord is my God.” In the Bible (l Kings
17:1), one of the earliest of the Hebrew Prophets. |
| Elkana |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God bought” or “God is jealous.” In the
Bible (Exodus 6:24), one of the son’s of Korach of the tribe of Levi. |
| Elkayam |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God lives.” |
| Elyakim |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God will establish.” In the Bible (ll Kings
18:18), the steward of King Hezekiah’s palace. |
| Elyashiv |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God will respond.” In the Bible (Nehemiah
3:1), a High Priest in the days of Nehemiah. |
| Emanuel |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God is with us, God is our protector.” |
| Erez |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “ceder.” |
| Even |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “stone.” |
| Evenezer |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “foundation stone.” |
| Ezekiel |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “God will strengthen.” In the Bible, one of
the later prophets. |
| Ezer |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “help.” In the Bible (l Chronicles 7:21), a
member of the tribe of Ephraim. |
| Ezra |
From
the Hebrew, meaning “help.” In the Bible (Nehemiah 12:1), a
Priest who returned to Judah after the Babylonian Exile. |
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