People — A
Biblical names starting with the letter A — click any entry to open its page when available.
30 names
Abel
Son of Adam · Shepherd
HebrewGenesis 4Abida
Son of Midian in Keturah's line through Abraham
Genesis 25Family lineAbima-El
Son of Joktan · Shemite lineage
Genesis 10GenealogyAbimelech
King of Gerar who made treaties with Abraham and Isaac at Beersheba
Genesis 20-21, 26KingAbraham
Died at 175 and was buried at Machpelah by Isaac and Ishmael
Genesis 18-25PatriarchProphetAbraham's Servant
Senior steward sent to Nahor's city to find a wife for Isaac
Genesis 24StewardAbram
Renamed Abraham in covenant promise of many nations
Genesis 11-17PatriarchAdah
Wife of Lamech · Mother
Genesis 4HebrewAdam
First man · Created in Eden
GenesisHebrewAdbeel
Son of Ishmael listed among twelve tribal chiefs
Genesis 25Ishmaelite lineAhuzzath
Adviser to King Abimelech of Gerar
PhilistineGenesis 26Almodad
Son of Joktan · Shemite lineage
Genesis 10GenealogyAmalek
Son of Eliphaz and Timna, ancestor of the Amalekites in Esau's line
Genesis 36Edomite lineAmalekites
Territory conquered in campaign of eastern kings
Genesis 14People groupAmorites
Canaanite group named in conquest timeline and covenant promise
Genesis 10, 15CanaanAmraphel
King of Shinar in the coalition war
Genesis 14KingAnah
Biblical figure · Scripture
HebrewBibleAnam
People descended from Mizraim
Genesis 10Hamite lineAner
Ally of Abram, linked with Mamre and Eshcol
Genesis 14AllyAngels
Divine messengers at Sodom, Moriah, and on Jacob's ladder at Bethel
Genesis 19, 22, 28Heavenly beingsAram
Son of Shem · Aramean peoples
Genesis 10HebrewArioch
King of Ellasar allied in Genesis 14 battle
Genesis 14KingArkites
Canaanite clan descended from Canaan
Genesis 10CanaanArpachshad
Son of Shem · Ancestor of Eber
Genesis 11GenealogyArvadites
Canaanite clan descended from Canaan
Genesis 10CanaanAsenath
Daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, given to Joseph as wife; mother of Manasseh and Ephraim in Genesis 41
Genesis 41EgyptianAsher
Jacob's son born through Leah's slave-girl Zilpah; founder of the tribe of Asher
Genesis 30Patriarchal familyAshkenaz
Son of Gomer · Descendant of Japheth
Genesis 10Table of NationsAsshur
Son of Shem · Ancestor of Assyria
Genesis 10HebrewAsshurites
People descended from Dedan son of Jokshan
Genesis 25People group