List of biblical names starting with I

Last updated November 04, 2023

This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with I in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.

I

Ibhar, he will choose;^[1]chooser; God does choose^[2]
Ibleam
Ibneiah God builds^[1]Jehovah does build;^[2]
Ibnijah, whom Jehovah will build up;^[3]God builds;^[1]Jehovah is builder^[4]
Ibri Hebrew^[1]passing over of a Hebrew;^[4]
Ibsam, fragrant^[4]
Ibzan, father of a target; father of coldness^[1]splendid, active^[4]
Ichabod, inglorious^[1]the glory is not; where is the glory; inglorious^[4]
Iconium
Idalah
Idbash, honey-sweet^[1]^[4]corpulent;^[4]
Iddo God's friend^[1]affectionate; festal; his power;^[4]
Idumea
Igal, may God redeem^[5]deliverer; he will vindicate;^[6]
Igeal
Igdaliah, may God be glorified^[5]great is Jehovah^[6]
Iim
Ije-abarim
Ijon, look
Ikkesh, stubborn^[5]perverse; subtle^[6]
Ilai, exalted^[5]supreme^[6]
Illyricum
Imlah, full^[5]God does fill; fulfilling; plenitude^[6]
Imla, whom God will fill up^[7] replenisher^[8]
Immanuel God is with is Hebrew c. 8th century^[5]
Immer, saying; speaking; a lamb^[5]talkative; prominent^[6]
Imna, God does restrain; withdrawing^[6]
Imnah, may God defend^[5]prosperity; he allots^[6]
Imrah, a rebel^[5]stubborn; height of Jehovah^[6]
Imri, speaking; exalting; bitter; a lamb^[5]projecting; eloquent^[9]
India
Iphdeiah, may God redeem^[5]Jehovah does deliver; redemption^[9]
Ir, watcher^[9]
Ira, watcher; watchful; city watch^[9]
Irad, wild ass; heap of empire; dragon^[9]fleet^[10]
Iram watchful^[9]
Iri, Jehovah is watcher^[9]
Irijah, may God see^[10]God does see; provide; fear of the Lord^[9]
Irpeel
Ir-shemesh
Iru, watch^[9]
Isaac, he laughed^[10]laughing one^[9]
Isaiah, God's salvation^[11]Jehovah is helper; salvation is of the Lord^[12]
Iscah, who looks^[13]
Iscariot, a man of murder; a hireling^[14]man of kerioth^[14]
Ishbah, praising^[13]He praises, appeaser^[14]
Ishbak, free, empty, exhausted^[14]
Ishbi-benob, man sitting in Nob^[13]dweller on the mount, he that predicts^[14]
Ishbosheth, a man of shame^[13]^[14]
Ishi, saving^[15]my help, saving^[14]
Ishiah, Jehovah exists, forgiveth^[16]
Ishma, distinction, elevated^[16]
Ishmael, God that hears^[15]hears^[16]
Ishmaiah, may God hear^[17]Jehovah hears^[18]
Ishmerai, God guards^[17]God keeps^[18]
Ishod, famed^[15]man of honor, man of splendor^[18]
Ishpan, firm, strong^[18]
Ishtob
Ishuah, Isuah, equal, self-satisfied^[19]
Ishui, Jesui, equality^[19]
Ishvah, resembles^[17]
Ishvi, quiet^[17]
Ismaiah, Jehovah hears^[19]
Ispah
Israel, he strives with God, ruling with God^[19]
Issachar, rewarded^[20]
Isshiah, there is God^[20]
Isshijah, there is God^[20]
Isui
Ithai, God is with me^[20]
Italy
Ithamar, island of the palm-tree^[20]palm-coast, palm tree^[21]
Ithiel, God is with me^[20]God is, God is with me^[21]
Ithmah, purity, bereavement^[21]
Ithra, excellent^[21]
Ithran
Ithream, populous^[22]remnant, abundance of the people^[23]
Ittah-kazin
Ittai, with me^[22]plowman, living^[23]
Iturea
Ivah
Iye Abarim
Izehar
Izhar, Izehar, oil^[22]bright one, olive oil^[23]
Izrahiah, may God shine forth^[22]Jehovah is appearing, does arise^[23]
Izri, creative, former^[23]
Izziah, Jeziah, Jehovah exalts^[23]

References

Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-19-521029-8
Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958
Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28151-2
Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28041-9
Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 ISBN 0-313-33082-4

Inline references

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Comay, p. 144
1 2 Lockyer, p. 152
↑ Smith's Bible Dictionary
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lockyer, p. 153
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Comay, p. 145
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lockyer, p. 154
↑ Smith's Bible Dictionary
↑ Easton's Bible Dictionary
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lockyer, p. 155
1 2 3 Comay, p. 146
↑ Comay, p. 148
↑ Lockyer, p. 157
1 2 3 4 Comay, p. 152
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lockyer, p. 158
1 2 3 Comay, p. 153
1 2 3 Lockyer, p. 159
1 2 3 4 Comay, p. 154
1 2 3 4 Lockyer, p. 160
1 2 3 4 Lockyer, p. 161
1 2 3 4 5 6 Comay, p. 155
1 2 3 4 Comay, p. 162
1 2 3 4 Comay, p. 156
1 2 3 4 5 6 Lockyer, p. 163

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[Comay144-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Comay, p. 144

[Lockyer152-2] 1 2 Lockyer, p. 152

[3] Smith's Bible Dictionary

[Lockyer153-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lockyer, p. 153

[Comay145-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Comay, p. 145

[Lockyer154-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lockyer, p. 154

[7] Smith's Bible Dictionary

[8] Easton's Bible Dictionary

[Lockyer155-9] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lockyer, p. 155

[Comay146-10] 1 2 3 Comay, p. 146

[Comay148-11] Comay, p. 148

[12] Lockyer, p. 157

[Comay152-13] 1 2 3 4 Comay, p. 152

[Lockyer158-14] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lockyer, p. 158

[Comay153-15] 1 2 3 Comay, p. 153

[Lockyer159-16] 1 2 3 Lockyer, p. 159

[Comay154-17] 1 2 3 4 Comay, p. 154

[Lockyer160-18] 1 2 3 4 Lockyer, p. 160

[Lockyer161-19] 1 2 3 4 Lockyer, p. 161

[Comay155-20] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Comay, p. 155

[Comay162-21] 1 2 3 4 Comay, p. 162

[Comay156-22] 1 2 3 4 Comay, p. 156

[Lockyer163-23] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lockyer, p. 163

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List of biblical names starting with I

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