List of Biblical figures
An alphabetical list of people featured in the Bible.
- Abel
- Abraham aka Abram
- Absalom
- Adam
- Abednego aka Azariah
- Cain
- Daniel aka Belteshazzar
- David
- Esther
- Eve
- Ezra
- Goliath
- King Herod
- King Hiram
- Jacob aka Israel
- James
- Jesus Christ
- Jezebel
- Job
- John the Baptist
- Joseph the Betrothed
- Joshua
- Judas
- Judas Maccabaeus
- Jude
- Judith
- Lazarus
- Lucifer
- Luke
- Mark
- Martha
- Mary Magdalene
- Mary, mother of Jesus
- Mary, sister of Martha
- Matthew
- Meshach aka Mishael
- Miriam
- Moses
- Noah
- Nebuchadnezzar
- Paul aka Saul
- Peter
- Philemon
- Pontius Pilate
- Rachel
- Rebekah
- Ruth
- Sarah aka Sarai
- Shadrach aka Hananiah
- Solomon
- Timothy
- Tobit
- Apostle Titus
- Veronica
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Priests
Prophets
Tribes of Israel
According to the Book of Genesis, all the Israelites were desendents of the sons of Jacob, who was also blessed with the name Israel. His twelve male children become the ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
- Asher
- Benjamin
- Dan
- Gad
- Issachar
- Joseph, which was replaced over by those of his two sons:
- Ephraim
- Manasseh
- Judah
- Levi
- Naphtali
- Reuben
- Simeon
- Zebulun
Apostles of Jesus
- Peter
- Andrew (Simon's brother)
- James son of Zebedee
- John son of Zebedee (aka John the Evangelist)
- Philip
- Bartholomew
- Thomas
- Matthew
- James son of Alphaeus
- Judas son of James (aka Thaddeus or Judas Lebbaeus)
- Simon the Canaanite
- Judas Iscariot (the traitor)
Sources:
- Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:14-16, Acts 1:13
- Additionally, Paul is a self-described apostle. Rom 1:1, 1 Cor 1:1, 2 Cor 1:1, Gal 1:1, Eph 1:1, Col 1:1, 1 Tim 1:1, 2 Tim 1:1, and Titus 1:1
- Finally, Matthias is often forgotten. He is the apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot. Acts 1:15-26
