People — S
Biblical names starting with the letter S — click any entry to open its page when available.
33 names
Sabtah
Son of Cush
Genesis 10Hamite lineSabteca
Son of Cush
Genesis 10Hamite lineSamlah
Biblical figure · Scripture
HebrewBibleSarah
Buried with Abraham at Machpelah; recalled in Jacob's Genesis 49 burial instructions
Genesis 17-25, 49Patriarchal familySarai
Renamed Sarah in God's covenant word to Abraham
Genesis 11-17Patriarchal familyScribes
Egyptian officials with the taskmasters who announce Pharaoh's no-straw order
Exodus 5EgyptianSeba
Son of Cush
Genesis 10Hamite lineSeir
Biblical figure · Scripture
HebrewBibleSerah
Serah is the daughter of Asher listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familySered
Sered is a son of Zebulun listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familySerug
Son of Reu · Father of Nahor
Genesis 11GenealogySeth
Son given to Adam and Eve after Abel
Genesis 4-5GenealogyShaul-Edom
Biblical figure · Scripture
HebrewBibleShaul-Simeon
Shaul is a son of Simeon by a Canaanite woman, listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46; distinct from Shaul-Edom.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familySheba
Name in Cushite, Joktanite, and Abraham-Keturah lines
Genesis 10, 25GenealogyShechem
Hivite prince who violates Dinah and is killed in the Genesis 34 revenge
Genesis 33-34HiviteShelah
Son of Arpachshad · Father of Eber
Genesis 10GenealogyShelah-Judah
Judah's third son by Shua's daughter, withheld from Tamar in Genesis 38
Genesis 38Patriarchal familySheleph
Son of Joktan
Genesis 10Shemite lineShem
Son of Noah blessed in post-flood oracle
Genesis 9-10Patriarchal lineShemeber
King of Zeboiim in Genesis 14
Genesis 14KingShillem
Shillem is a son of Naphtali listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyShimron
Shimron is a son of Issachar listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyShinab
King of Admah in the five-kings coalition
Genesis 14KingShiphrah
Hebrew midwife who with Puah fears God and refuses to kill newborn boys in Exodus 1
Exodus 1HebrewShua
Canaanite father of Judah's wife, who bears Er, Onan, and Shelah in Genesis 38
Genesis 38CanaaniteShua's Daughter
Canaanite wife of Judah and mother of Er, Onan, and Shelah in Genesis 38
Genesis 38Patriarchal familyShuah
Son of Abraham and Keturah
Genesis 25Family lineShuni
Shuni is a son of Gad listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familySidon
Firstborn son of Canaan
Genesis 10CanaanSimeon
Jacob's son paired with Levi in Genesis 49 for rage and bloodshed and destined to be scattered in Israel
Genesis 29-30, 34, 37, 43, 46, 49Patriarchal familySinites
Canaanite clan descended from Canaan
Genesis 10CanaanSolomon
Biblical figure · Scripture
HebrewBible