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Who's who in Scripture — tap a name to meet them.
Most mentioned
A–Z
129 people
D
David
Shepherd who became Israel's greatest king
1,139
J
Jesus
The Son of God, Savior of the world
977
M
Moses
Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
848
S
Saul
Israel's first king
399
J
Jacob
Patriarch renamed Israel; father of the twelve tribes
377
A
Aaron
Moses' brother, Israel's first high priest
350
A
Abraham
Father of the faithful
311
S
Solomon
The wisest king; builder of the temple
306
P
Pharaoh
Title of Egypt's kings throughout the Bible
279
J
Joshua
Moses' successor who conquered the Promised Land
216
J
Joseph (son of Jacob)
The dreamer sold as a slave who saved Egypt
215
P
Paul
Apostle to the nations, once a persecutor
189
P
Peter
Fisherman apostle, leader of the twelve
168
B
Benjamin
Jacob's youngest son; tribe of kings and apostles
166
J
Jeremiah
The weeping prophet of Judah's fall
149
J
Joab
David's ruthless army commander
146
S
Samuel
Prophet and last judge; anointed Israel's first kings
142
I
Isaac
The promised son of Abraham
132
H
Hezekiah
Reformer king who trusted God against Assyria
128
J
Jonathan
Saul's son, David's truest friend
121
A
Absalom
David's son who stole the kingdom
109
J
Jeroboam
First king of the northern kingdom
104
E
Esau
Jacob's twin who sold his birthright
100
E
Elijah
Prophet of fire who never died
99
A
Ahab
Israel's most wicked king
94
N
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon's greatest king, humbled by God
91
J
John the Baptist
The forerunner who prepared the way
86
D
Daniel
Prophet in Babylon; survivor of the lions' den
83
L
Levi
Father of the priestly tribe
64
B
Balaam
The prophet whose donkey spoke
63
S
Sarah
Abraham's wife, mother of nations
60
M
Mordecai
Esther's cousin who foiled a genocide
60
J
Job
The suffering saint who kept his faith
60
E
Elisha
Elijah's successor with a double portion
58
N
Noah
Builder of the ark; father of a new world
58
E
Esther
Jewish orphan who became queen of Persia
56
P
Pontius Pilate
Roman governor who sentenced Jesus
56
L
Laban
Jacob's scheming father-in-law
55
I
Isaiah
Prophet of the coming Messiah
53
J
Josiah
The boy king who rediscovered God's Word
53
H
Haman
The enemy of the Jews in Esther's day
53
R
Rehoboam
Solomon's son who split the kingdom
50
I
Ishmael
Abraham's firstborn by Hagar
48
R
Rachel
Jacob's beloved wife
47
J
Jesse
Father of David; root of the Messiah's line
47
J
Judah (son of Jacob)
The tribe-father of kings — and of Christ
45
H
Herod the Great
King of Judea when Jesus was born
44
N
Nathan
The prophet who told David "You are the man"
43
G
Gideon
The reluctant judge who won with 300
39
S
Samson
The strongest man, undone by love
39
Z
Zechariah (the prophet)
Prophet of visions of the coming King
39
L
Lot
Abraham's nephew, rescued from Sodom
37
C
Caleb
The spy who wholly followed the LORD
37
P
Philip (the apostle)
The apostle from Bethsaida
36
J
John (the apostle)
The disciple whom Jesus loved
35
L
Leah
Jacob's first wife, mother of six tribes
34
E
Eli
High priest who raised Samuel
33
A
Adam
The first man
31
R
Rebekah
Isaac's wife, mother of Jacob and Esau
31
J
Jonah
The prophet who ran from God
31
M
Mary (mother of Jesus)
The virgin chosen to bear the Savior
30
B
Barnabas
The son of encouragement
29
T
Timothy
Paul's beloved son in the faith
28
E
Ezra
The scribe who brought the people back to the Book
26
A
Abel
The first martyr, whose offering pleased God
24
B
Boaz
The kinsman-redeemer of Bethlehem
24
J
Judas Iscariot
The disciple who betrayed Jesus
23
J
Jezebel
The queen who fought against God
23
C
Cyrus
The Persian king who sent the exiles home
23
N
Naomi
The widow God refilled
21
J
James (son of Zebedee)
First apostle to die for Christ
21
E
Elkanah
Hannah's husband, Samuel's father
20
O
Obadiah
Prophet of Edom's fall — the shortest OT book
20
C
Cain
The first murderer
19
M
Michal
Saul's daughter, David's first wife
18
J
Jethro
Priest of Midian, Moses' wise father-in-law
17
J
Joseph (husband of Mary)
The just carpenter who raised Jesus
16
N
Naaman
The Syrian commander healed of leprosy
16
M
Miriam
Prophetess, sister of Moses and Aaron
15
A
Abigail
The wise woman who stopped David's revenge
15
J
James (brother of Jesus)
Leader of the Jerusalem church
15
T
Titus
Paul's troubleshooter for hard churches
15
M
Michael
The archangel, protector of God's people
15
S
Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
The three who survived the fiery furnace
15
H
Hagar
Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael
14
H
Hannah
The praying mother of Samuel
13
M
Mary Magdalene
First witness of the resurrection
13
M
Martha
The busy hostess of Bethany
13
A
Andrew
The apostle who brought people to Jesus
13
S
Silas
Paul's companion in the Philippian jail
13
R
Ruth
The Moabite who chose Israel's God
12
T
Thomas
The doubter who confessed "My Lord and my God"
12
E
Enoch
The man who walked with God and was taken
11
B
Bathsheba
Wife of Uriah, then of David; Solomon's mother
11
L
Lazarus
The friend Jesus raised after four days
11
M
Melchizedek
The mysterious priest-king of Salem
11
H
Haggai
The prophet who restarted the temple
11
Z
Zechariah (father of John)
The priest struck silent by an angel
10
A
Apollos
The eloquent preacher mighty in the Scriptures
10
M
Micah
The prophet who named Bethlehem
10
D
Deborah
Prophetess and judge of Israel
9
E
Elizabeth
Mother of John the Baptist
9
P
Priscilla & Aquila
The tentmaking couple who taught Apollos
9
R
Rahab
The woman of Jericho saved by faith
8
M
Matthew
Tax collector turned Gospel writer
8
M
Mark
The restored deserter who wrote a Gospel
8
C
Cornelius
The first Gentile convert
8
N
Nehemiah
The cupbearer who rebuilt Jerusalem's walls
8
B
Belshazzar
The king who saw the writing on the wall
8
S
Seth
The son given in Abel's place
7
S
Stephen
The first Christian martyr
7
A
Amos
The shepherd prophet of justice
7
Z
Zephaniah
Prophet of the great day of the LORD
7
M
Methuselah
The longest-lived man in the Bible
6
D
Delilah
The woman who betrayed Samson
6
G
Goliath
The Philistine giant felled by a stone
6
N
Nicodemus
The Pharisee who came to Jesus by night
5
J
Joel
Prophet of the locusts and the poured-out Spirit
5
E
Eve
The first woman, mother of all living
4
G
Gabriel
The angel who announces
4
H
Hosea
The prophet who married an unfaithful wife
4
Z
Zipporah
Moses' Midianite wife
3
L
Luke
The beloved physician and historian
3
Z
Zacchaeus
The rich tax collector in the tree
3
L
Lydia
Europe's first recorded convert
2
E
Ezekiel
Prophet of the exile and the dry bones
2
H
Habakkuk
The prophet who questioned God — and worshiped
2
N
Nahum
Prophet of Nineveh's final fall
1
M
Malachi
The last voice of the Old Testament
1
