People — H
Biblical names starting with the letter H — click any entry to open its page when available.
30 names
Hadad
Son of Ishmael listed among twelve tribal chiefs
Genesis 25Ishmaelite lineHadad
Son of Ishmael listed among twelve tribal chiefs
Genesis 25Ishmaelite lineHadoram
Son of Joktan
Genesis 10Shemite lineHagar
Mother of Ishmael; named in Abraham's later family accounts
Genesis 16, 21, 25Patriarchal familyHaggi
Haggi is a son of Gad listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyHam
Son of Noah linked to the Canaan episode after the flood
Genesis 9-10Patriarchal lineHamathites
Canaanite clan descended from Canaan
Genesis 10CanaanHamor
Hivite father of Shechem who negotiates with Jacob's sons before the Genesis 34 revenge
Genesis 33-34HiviteHamul
Hamul is a son of Perez and grandson of Judah, listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyHanoch
Son of Midian in Keturah's line through Abraham
Genesis 25Family lineHanoch-Reuben
Hanoch is a son of Reuben listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyHaran
Son of Terah · Father of Lot
Genesis 11GenealogyHavilah
Name in Cushite and Joktanite lines
Genesis 10GenealogyHazarmaveth
Son of Joktan
Genesis 10Shemite lineHazo
Son in Nahor's household list
Genesis 22Family lineHeber
Heber is a son of Beriah and grandson of Asher, listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyHebrew slaves
Serve six years; ear pierced with an awl if they stay; thirty shekels if a goring ox kills them
Exodus 21People groupHebrews
A Hebrew slave serves six years and leaves free in the seventh, unless he chooses to stay
Exodus 1-5, 21People groupHeth
Son of Canaan
Genesis 10CanaanHezron-Perez
Hezron is a son of Perez and grandson of Judah, listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46; distinct from Hezron son of Reuben.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyHezron-Reuben
Hezron is a son of Reuben listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46; distinct from Hezron son of Perez.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyHirah
Adullamite friend of Judah who accompanies him to Timnah in Genesis 38
Genesis 38AdullamiteHittites
Named among the peoples Yahweh will drive out under the covenant made on Sinai
Genesis 15, 23, 26-27, 49-50Exodus 3, 13, 23, 33-34People groupHivites
Named among the peoples Yahweh will drive out under the covenant made on Sinai
Genesis 10, 34Exodus 3, 13, 23, 33-34CanaanHorites
Native people of Seir; Genesis 36 lists their chieftain clans descended from Seir the Horite
Genesis 14, 36People groupHul
Son of Aram
Genesis 10Shemite lineHuppim
Huppim is a son of Benjamin listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyHur
Grandfather of Bezalel through Uri, of Judah, named when the accounts record that Bezalel made everything Yahweh ordered
Exodus 17, 24, 31, 35, 38HebrewJudahHusham
Biblical figure · Scripture
HebrewBibleHushim
Hushim is the son of Dan listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal family