This table is a list of names in the Bible in their native languages.

+ English name Typeofproper noun Startyear(approximate) Endyear(approximate) Native language name Andrew of Bethsaida(Son of Jonah & Joanna)An apostle of Jesus Person AD AD AndrewPronunciation: Awn-dray-yissAndrew of BethsaidaGreek: Ανδρέας της ΒηθσαΐδαςPronunciation: Awn-dray-yiss teese Veeth-sie-doss Babylonia Nation Pronunciation: Māt AkkadīMeaning: The Country of Akkad Belshazzar(Son of Nabonidus)(King of Babylonia) Person Babylonian cuneiform: Pronunciation: Bēl-šar-uṣurMeaning: Bel, protect the king Bethlehem(Beth Lehem)(This is the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. However some scholars believe he was born in Nazareth. See the main article for more information.) Village Village name during the kingdoms of Israel, Judah until the Siege of Jerusalem (930 BC to 587 BC):Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤁𐤉𐤕·𐤋𐤇𐤌Pronunciation: Bayawt LawkhawmMeaning: House of BreadVillage name from 587 BC through the time of Christ:Aramaic: בית לחםPronunciation: Beit LekhemMeaning: House of Bread Beth Shemesh Village Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤔𐤌𐤔Pronunciation: Bayawt ShamawshMeaning: House of Sun Caesar, Augustus(son of Gaius Octavius & Atia) Person AD Pronunciation: Ow-goos-toos Kie-sar Canaan Nation Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍Pronunciation: K-naw-un Caiaphas, Joseph ben Person AD Pronunciation: Yeh-hoo-siff bar Kie-yuh-fuh David(Son of Jesse & Nitzevet bat Adael) Person Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤃𐤅𐤃Pronunciation: DauadMeaning: Beloved One David, House of(the linage of David) Paleo-Hebrew: ‎‎𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤃𐤅𐤃Pronunciation: Bayawt Dauad Egypt, Nation of Nation Pronunciation: KemetMeaning: Black Land Egypt, Province of(Province of the Roman Republic from 30 to 27 BC,Province of the Roman Empire from 27 BC - AD 641) Province AD Egypt:Pronunciation: KemetMeaning: Black Land Ezekiel(son of Buzi) Person Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤒𐤀𐤋Pronunciation: Yekh-khez-kellMeaning: Strength of God Hammurabi Person Pronunciation: Ḫâmmurapi Isaiah(son of Amoz) Person Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤉𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤄𐤅‎‎Yasha-yahooMeaning: Yahweh is Salvation Israel, Kingdom ofSee: Kingdom of Israel between 1047 and 930 BCSee: Kingdom of Israel between 930 and 720 BC (a.k.a. Kingdom of Samaria)(after the loss of the southern part due to the formation of the Kingdom of Judah) Nation Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋Pronunciation: Yawsharaall Jacob of Nazareth(a.k.a. James)(brother of Jesus)(son of Mary & Joseph) Person AD AD Jacob:Aramaic: יעקובTransliteration: Yaw-aw-koveJacob of Nazareth:Aramaic: יעקוב נצריאPronunciation: Yaw-aw-kove Nawsh-rie-ya Jericho Village After (according to creation dating)9000 BC(according to mainstream science) Pronunciation: Yar-ree-kho Jerusalem City Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤌Transliteration: Yerushalayim Jesus of NazarethSon of God and MaryEarthly Father:Joseph Person AD Jesus:Aramaic: ישועAramaic with vowels:יֵשׁוּעTransliteration: YeshuMeaning: Yahweh is SalvationJesus of NazarethAramaic: ישוע נצריאAramaic with vowels:יֵשׁוּע נָצרָיָאTransliteration: Yeshu Nawsh-rie-yaJesus Christ / Jesus the MessiahAramaic: ישוע משיחאAramaic with vowels:יֵשׁוּע משִׁיחָאTransliteration: Yeshu Mesheekhaw Joshua(son of Nun) Person Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏‎‎Pronunciation: Yaw-oo-shaw-oo-ehMeaning: Yahweh is Salvation Judah, Kingdom of(named after Judah, the son of Jacob and Leah) Nation Judah:Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄‎‎Pronunciation: Yuh-how-wuh-duh Judah Maccabee(son of Mattathias ben Johanan) Person Judah:Pronunciation: YehudawJudah Maccabee:Pronunciation: Yehudaw Haw-maw-kub-bee Jude, Province of(province within Babylonia, former Kingdom of Judah) Province Jude:Aramaic: יהודPronunciation: Yehud Jude, Province of(province within Achaemenid Empire, former Kingdom of Judah) Province Jude:Aramaic: יהודPronunciation: Yehud Jude, Province of(province within Coele-Syria, former Kingdom of Judah) Province Jude:Aramaic: יהודPronunciation: Yehud Jude, Province of(province within Hasmonean dynasty, former Kingdom of Judah) Province Jude:Aramaic: יהודPronunciation: Yehud Jude, Province of(province within Herodian Kingdom, former Kingdom of Judah) Province Jude:Aramaic: יהודPronunciation: Yehud Jude, Province of(province within the Roman Empire, former Kingdom of Judah) Province AD Jude:Aramaic: יהודPronunciation: Yehud Jude of Galilee(apostle of Jesus) Person AD AD Jude:Aramaic: יהודPronunciation: Yehud Jude of Kerioth(a.k.a. Judas)(an apostle of Jesus who later betrayed him) Person AD Jude:Aramaic: יהודPronunciation: Yehud Lucifer(Lucifer means the planet Venus, and is not another name for Satan. See main article for more information. It's used in Isaiah 14:12 a metaphor to refer to King Nebuchadnezzar II.) Planet (according to creation dating)4,500,000,000 BC(according to mainstream science) Akkadian: Ishtar(Ishtar is the actual name that King Nebuchadnezzar II would have known the Planet Venus by)(See here for various Akkadian script spellings of Ishtar) Luke(Luke the Evangelist) Person AD AD Aramaic: לוקאPronunciation: Luka Mary of Nazareth(daughter of Joachim & Anne)(Mother of Jesus) Person AD Aramaic: מריםPronunciation: MaryamAramaic: מרים נצריאTransliteration: Maryam Nawsh-rie-ya Mary of Magdala(friend of Jesus) Person AD AD Aramaic: מריםPronunciation: Maryám Moses(son of Amram & Jochebed) Person Pronunciation: Mo-sehMeaning: Is Born Nazareth(This is the village that Jesus grew up in. Although Bethlehem is the biblical birthplace of Jesus, some scholars believe that Jesus was born in Nazareth.) Village Aramaic: נצרתPronunciation: Naw-saw-reth Nebuchadnezzar II(son of Nabopolassar)(King of Babylonia) Person Pronunciation: Nabû-kudurri-uṣurMeaning: Nabu protect my boundary/heir Nefertari Meritmut(wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II) Person Pronunciation: NefertariPronunciation: Nefertari Meritmut Paul of Tarsus Person AD AD Paul:Pronunciation: PávlosPaul of Tarsus:Pronunciation: O Pávlos tou Tarsoú Pilate, Pontius(Pontius Pilate was the governor of the Roman province of Judaea. He gave the order to crucify Jesus.) Person AD Pronunciation: Pone-tee-oos Pee-law-toos Quirinius, Publius SulpiciusPublius Quirinius was governor of the Roman province of Syria. He created the Roman province of Judaea, and conducted the Census of Quirinius in AD 6.The census was the reason that Joseph and Mary came to Bethlehem, Judaea for Jesus's birth. This contradicts Jesus being born during the time of King Herod I who died in 4 BC. Person AD Pronunciation: Poob-blee-oos Sul-pee-kee-oos Kweer-reen-nee-oos Ramesses I(son of Seti)Pharaoh of Egypt Person Pronunciation: Ra-mes-su Ramesses II(son of Menmaatre Seti I & Tuya)Pharaoh of Egypt Person Pronunciation: Ra-mes-su Roman EmpireSee: The Roman Empire between 27 BC and AD 395See: The western part of the Roman Empire between AD 395 and 476See: The eastern part of the Roman Empire between AD 395 and 476See: The Roman Empire between AD 476 and 1453(after the loss of the western part) Nation AD Roman Empire:Pronunciation: Eem-pair-ee-oom Ro-muh-noomRome (short name):Pronunciation: Roma Roman Kingdom Nation Roman Kingdom:Pronunciation: Rayg-noom Ro-muh-noomRome (short name):Pronunciation: Roma Roman Republic Nation Roman Republic:Pronunciation: Res poob-lee-ka Ro-muh-naRome (short name):Pronunciation: Roma Samson(son of Manoah) Person Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤔𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤍 Pronunciation: Shaw-ma-shie-yun Samuel(Son of Elkanah & Hannah) Person Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋Shaw-maw-yaw-ul Seti(father of Pharaoh Ramesses I) Person Pronunciation: Sethi}} Simon of CanaApostle of Jesus Person AD Simon:Aramaic: שמעוןPronunciation: Sheem-own Simon Ben Jonaha.k.a. PeterApostle of Jesus Person AD AD Simon:Aramaic: שמעוןPronunciation: Sheem-ownSimon Ben Jonah:Aramaic:שמעון בר יונהPronunciation: Sheem-own Ball YonawPeter:Aramaic: כיפאAramaic with vowels: כֵּיפָאPronunciation: KeifaMeaning: Rock/Stone Sinai Peninsula Region Pronunciation: BiauMeaning: The Mining CountryPronunciation: Khetiu Mafkat}}Meaning: The Ladders of Turquoise Sinim(biblical name of Qin, a state of Zhou) State Old Chinese (Bronze inscriptions): (Baxter–Sagart): /*[dz]i[n]/(Zhengzhang): /*zin/ Solomon(son of David and Bathsheba) Person Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤔𐤋𐤌𐤄Pronunciation: ShalawmahMeaning: Peace Sumer Nation After (according to creation dating)5500 BC(according to mainstream science) Pronunciation: Shoo-mer-roo Timothy of Ephesus AD AD Greek: ΤιμόθεοςPronunciation: Tee-moe-thay-ose Ur (of the Chaldees) City After (according to creation dating)3800 BC(according to mainstream science) After Pronunciation: urim₂ki /⁠Urim⁠/, “Ur”}}

See also Al-Sarkha (Bakhah), Jubb'adin, and Maaloula - the three remaining Syrian villages that still speak Western Aramaic Aramaic alphabet Babylonian Exile Bible translations Ketef Hinnom scrolls, the oldest surviving scrolls of the bible List of biblical names List of cuneiform signs List of Egyptian hieroglyphs Peshitta, a Syriac translation of the bible Proto-Canaanite alphabet Pharaohs in the Bible Second Temple period

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