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Every named person in the Bible, from Abraham to the apostles, with the verses that name them and the relationships behind each one.
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Abraham
Abraham, first called Abram, was the patriarch whom God called out of Ur to a land He would show him, promising him descendants, a great name, and blessing for all the families of the earth. Genesis says he believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.
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Adam
Adam was the first human being, formed by God from the dust of the ground and placed in the garden of Eden to work and keep it. With Eve he disobeyed God's one command and was sent out of the garden. Genesis, Luke's genealogy, and Paul's letters all treat him as the head of the human family.
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David
David was the shepherd from Bethlehem who became Israel's second king. God promised him a house and a throne that would endure forever, and many psalms are attributed to him. The Gospels present Jesus as the Son of David, the promised heir to that throne.
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Elijah
Elijah was the prophet from Tishbe in Gilead who confronted King Ahab and the prophets of Baal, was fed by ravens and by a widow in Zarephath, raised the widow's son, and was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. Malachi promised his return before the Day of the Lord, and Jesus identified John the Baptist with that promise.
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Eve
Eve was the first woman, made by God from Adam's side as his partner and named by him because she would be the mother of all the living. Deceived by the serpent, she ate the forbidden fruit and gave it to her husband. God's promise that her offspring would crush the serpent is spoken in her hearing.
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Gabriel
Gabriel is the angel who explains visions to Daniel and who, in Luke, announces the births of John to Zechariah in the temple and of Jesus to Mary in Nazareth. He describes himself as one who stands in the presence of God and is sent to bring good news.
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Isaiah
Isaiah was the prophet in Jerusalem during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah whose book the New Testament quotes more than any other prophet. His oracles of the virgin's son, the light in Galilee, the Spirit-anointed preacher, and the suffering servant are read by the Gospels as fulfilled in Jesus.
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Jacob
Jacob was the younger twin son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, who received the birthright and blessing and was renamed Israel after wrestling with God. His twelve sons became the tribes of Israel, and in old age he brought the whole family down to Egypt.
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Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth is the center of the Christian faith and of FaithGraph. The Gospels present Him as the promised Messiah of Israel, the eternal Word made flesh, who taught, healed, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, rose bodily on the third day, and commissioned His followers to carry the good news to all nations.
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Jonah
Jonah was the prophet from Gath-hepher sent to preach in Nineveh. He fled by sea, was swallowed by a great fish for three days and three nights, and after his deliverance preached to Nineveh, which repented. Jesus named the sign of Jonah as the one sign His generation would receive.
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Judah
Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, the ancestor of the tribe that gave Israel its kings. Jacob's blessing promised that the scepter would not depart from Judah, and through his son Perez the line runs to Boaz, Jesse, and David.
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Moses
Moses was the Levite child drawn out of the Nile and raised in Pharaoh's house, whom God called at the burning bush to bring Israel out of Egypt. He led the people through the sea, received the law at Sinai, and guided them for forty years to the edge of the promised land.
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Noah
Noah was the righteous man whom God chose to preserve life through the flood. He built an ark at God's command, brought his family and the animals inside, and after the waters receded received God's covenant never again to destroy the earth by flood, sealed by the rainbow.
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Solomon
Solomon was David's son by Bathsheba who succeeded him as king, asked God for wisdom, and built the first temple in Jerusalem. His reign was the height of Israel's peace and wealth, but his foreign marriages and idolatry led God to announce the division of the kingdom after his death.
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Tabbaoth
The Tabbaoth were a family of temple servants who returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:43.
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Tabeal
Tabeal was the man Syria and Ephraim conspired to make king of Judah in place of Ahaz. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Isaiah 7:6.
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Tabeel
Tabeel was a Persian official who joined in writing an accusation against the Jews to Artaxerxes. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 4:7.
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Tabrimmon
Tabrimmon was the father of Ben-hadad I, the king of Syria who was an ally of Asa king of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 15:18.
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Tahan
Tahan was a descendant of Ephraim, the son of Telah and father of Ladan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:25.
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Tahan
Tahan was a son of Ephraim and the ancestor of the Tahanites clan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 26:35.
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Tahash
Tahash was a son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his concubine Reumah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Genesis 22:24.
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Tahath
Tahath was a Levite of the Kohathite clan, the son of Assir and father of Uriel. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 6:24.
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Tahath
Tahath, a descendant of Ephraim mentioned in the genealogy. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:20.
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Tahpenes
Tahpenes was the queen of Egypt who gave her sister in marriage to Hadad the Edomite. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Kings 11:19.
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Talmai
Talmai was the king of Geshur and father of Maacah, one of David's wives and mother of Absalom. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Samuel 3:3.
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Talmai
Talmai was one of the Anakim kings of Hebron defeated by Caleb and the men of Judah. Mentioned in 3 verses across 3 books, first at Numbers 13:22.
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Talmon
Talmon was a Levite gatekeeper who returned from Babylon and served at the temple. Mentioned in 5 verses across 3 books, first at 1 Chronicles 9:17.
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Tamar
Tamar was David's daughter who was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading to tragic consequences. Mentioned in 13 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Samuel 13:1.
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Tamar
Tamar was the beautiful daughter of Absalom, named after his tragic sister. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Samuel 14:27.
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Tamar
Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law who, after being wronged by him, bore twin sons Perez and Zerah. Mentioned in 7 verses across 4 books, first at Genesis 38:6.
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Tanhumeth
Tanhumeth the Netophathite was one of the leaders who supported Gedaliah's governorship after Jerusalem's fall. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 25:23.
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Taphath
Taphath was a daughter of Solomon who married Ben-abinadab, one of Solomon's district governors. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 4:11.
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Tappuah
Tappuah was a son of Hebron, a descendant of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:43.
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Tarea
Tarea, also called Tahrea, was a son of Micah and grandson of Mephibosheth. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:35.
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Tarshish
Tarshish was a son of Bilhan, a descendant of Benjamin. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:10.
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Tarshish
Tarshish was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to King Ahasuerus's presence and held the highest positions in the kingdom. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:14.
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Tarshish
Tarshish was a son of Javan and great-grandson of Noah, associated with the ancient city of Tarshish. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:4.
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Tartan
The Tartan was a high-ranking Assyrian military commander who led campaigns against Ashdod and Jerusalem. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Kings 18:17.
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Tattenai
Tattenai was the Persian governor of the province Beyond the River who questioned the Jews' authority to rebuild the temple. Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Ezra 5:3.
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Tebah
Tebah was a son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his concubine Reumah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Genesis 22:24.
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Tebaliah
Tebaliah was a Levite gatekeeper, the third son of Hosah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 26:11.
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Tehinnah
Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash and a descendant of Chelub from the tribe of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:12.
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Telah
Telah was a descendant of Ephraim, the son of Resheph and father of Tahan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:25.
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Telem
Telem was a temple servant who married a foreign wife during the Exile and later divorced her. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 10:24.
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Tema
Tema was a son of Ishmael and is associated with the ancient Arabian city of Tema. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 25:15.
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Temah
Temah was the ancestor of a family of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:53.
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Teman
Teman was a grandson of Esau and is associated with an important Edomite clan known for its wisdom. Mentioned in 13 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 36:11.
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Temeni
Temeni was a son of Ashhur (or 'Ashur') and a descendant of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:6.
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Terah
Terah was the father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran, who left Ur to settle in Haran. Mentioned in 10 verses across 4 books, first at Genesis 11:24.
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Teresh
Teresh was one of two Persian officials who plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus but were discovered by Mordecai. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 2:21.
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Tibni
Tibni was a rival to Omri for the throne of Israel, leading to a divided kingdom until his death. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Kings 16:21.
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Tidal
Tidal, king of Goiim, was one of the four kings allied with Chedorlaomer in the battle against the five kings of the plain. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Genesis 14:1.
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Tiglath-pileser
Tiglath-pileser, also known as Pul, was an Assyrian king who conquered parts of Israel and received tribute from King Menahem. Mentioned in 9 verses across 4 books, first at 2 Kings 15:19.
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Tikvah
Tikvah, also known as Tokhath, was the father of Shallum and the father-in-law of Huldah the prophetess. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 22:14.
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Tikvah
Tikvah was one of two men who opposed Ezra's reforms requiring Jewish men to divorce their foreign wives. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 10:15.
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Tilon
Tilon was a son of Shimon, a descendant of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:20.
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Timna
Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, son of Esau, and the mother of Amalek. Mentioned in 6 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:12.
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Tiras
Tiras was a son of Japheth and grandson of Noah, listed among the nations descended from Noah after the flood. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:2.
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Tirhakah
Tirhakah, the king of Cush (Ethiopia), opposed Sennacherib's invasion of Judah during the reign of King Hezekiah. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 19:9.
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Tirhanah
Tirhanah was a son of Caleb by his concubine Maacah, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:48.
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Tiria
Tiria was a son of Jehallelel, a descendant of Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:16.
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Tirzah
Tirzah was one of the five daughters of Zelophehad who were granted inheritance rights in the absence of male heirs. Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first at Numbers 26:33.
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Tobadonijah
Tobadonijah was a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 17:8.
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Tobiah
Tobiah was an ancestor of some returned exiles who were unable to prove their Israelite lineage and were excluded from the priesthood. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:60.
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Tobiah
Tobiah was an Ammonite official who, along with Sanballat the Horonite, opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Mentioned in 12 verses across 1 book, first at Nehemiah 2:10.
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Tobijah
Tobijah was a Levite sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 17:8.
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Tobijah
Tobijah was a postexilic Jew who, along with others, provided silver and gold to make crowns for Joshua the high priest. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Zechariah 6:10.
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Togarmah
Togarmah was a son of Gomer and grandson of Japheth, mentioned in the Table of Nations. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:3.
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Tohu
Tohu, also known as Nahath or Toah, was an ancestor of the prophet Samuel, mentioned in his genealogy. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Samuel 1:1.
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Toi
Toi, also known as Tou, was the king of Hamath who sent his son Joram to congratulate David on his victory over Hadadezer. Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Samuel 8:9.
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Tola
Tola was a son of Issachar and the ancestor of the Tolaite clan. Mentioned in 4 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 46:13.
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Tola
Tola, the son of Puah, was a judge of Israel who ruled for 23 years after Abimelech's death. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Judges 10:1.
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Tubal
Tubal was a son of Japheth and grandson of Noah, mentioned in the Table of Nations. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:2.
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Tubal-cain
Tubal-cain, a descendant of Cain, was the first metalworker mentioned in the Bible, forging tools out of bronze and iron. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Genesis 4:22.
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