List of biblical names starting with I

Template:Short description Template:MainThis page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with I in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.

A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z

I

• Ibhar, he will choose;<ref name="Comay144">Comay, p. 144</ref> chooser; God does choose<ref name="Lockyer152">Lockyer, p. 152</ref>
• Ibleam
• Ibneiah God builds<ref name="Comay144"/> Jehovah does build;<ref name="Lockyer152"/>
• Ibnijah, whom Jehovah will build up;<ref>Smith's Bible Dictionary</ref> God builds;<ref name="Comay144"/> Jehovah is builder<ref name="Lockyer153">Lockyer, p. 153</ref>
• Ibri Hebrew<ref name="Comay144"/> passing over of a Hebrew;<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Ibsam, fragrant<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Ibzan, father of a target; father of coldness<ref name="Comay144"/> splendid, active<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Ichabod, inglorious<ref name="Comay144"/> the glory is not; where is the glory; inglorious<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Iconium
• Idalah
• Idbash, honey-sweet<ref name="Comay144"/><ref name="Lockyer153"/> corpulent;<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Iddo God's friend<ref name="Comay144"/> affectionate; festal; his power;<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
• Idumea
• Igal, may God redeem<ref name="Comay145">Comay, p. 145</ref> deliverer; he will vindicate;<ref name="Lockyer154">Lockyer, p. 154</ref>
• Igeal
• Igdaliah, may God be glorified<ref name="Comay145"/> great is Jehovah<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Iim
• Ije-abarim
• Ijon, look
• Ikkesh, stubborn<ref name="Comay145"/> perverse; subtle<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Ilai, exalted<ref name="Comay145"/>supreme<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Illyricum
• Imlah, full<ref name="Comay145"/> God does fill; fulfilling; plenitude<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imla, whom God will fill up<ref>Smith's Bible Dictionary</ref> replenisher<ref>Easton's Bible Dictionary</ref>
• Immanuel God is with is Hebrew c. 8th century<ref name="Comay145"/>
• Immer, saying; speaking; a lamb<ref name="Comay145"/> talkative; prominent<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imna, God does restrain; withdrawing<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imnah, may God defend<ref name="Comay145"/> prosperity; he allots<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imrah, a rebel<ref name="Comay145"/> stubborn; height of Jehovah<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
• Imri, speaking; exalting; bitter; a lamb<ref name="Comay145"/> projecting; eloquent<ref name="Lockyer155">Lockyer, p. 155</ref>
• India
• Iphdeiah, may God redeem<ref name="Comay145"/> Jehovah does deliver; redemption<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Ir, watcher<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Ira, watcher; watchful; city watch<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Irad, wild ass; heap of empire; dragon<ref name="Lockyer155"/> fleet<ref name="Comay146">Comay, p. 146</ref>
• Iram watchful<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Iri, Jehovah is watcher<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Irijah, may God see<ref name="Comay146"/> God does see; provide; fear of the Lord<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Irpeel
• Ir-shemesh
• Iru, watch<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Isaac, he laughed<ref name="Comay146"/> laughing one<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
• Isaiah, God's salvation<ref name="Comay148">Comay, p. 148</ref> Jehovah is helper; salvation is of the Lord<ref>Lockyer, p. 157</ref>
• Iscah, who looks<ref name="Comay152">Comay, p. 152</ref>
• Iscariot, a man of murder; a hireling<ref name="Lockyer158">Lockyer, p. 158</ref> man of kerioth<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishbah, praising<ref name="Comay152"/> He praises, appeaser<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishbak, free, empty, exhausted<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishbi-benob, man sitting in Nob<ref name="Comay152"/> dweller on the mount, he that predicts<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishbosheth, a man of shame<ref name="Comay152"/><ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishi, saving<ref name="Comay153">Comay, p. 153</ref> my help, saving<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
• Ishiah, Jehovah exists, forgiveth<ref name="Lockyer159">Lockyer, p. 159</ref>
• Ishma, distinction, elevated<ref name="Lockyer159"/>
• Ishmael, God that hears<ref name="Comay153"/> hears<ref name="Lockyer159"/>
• Ishmaiah, may God hear<ref name="Comay154">Comay, p. 154</ref> Jehovah hears<ref name="Lockyer160">Lockyer, p. 160</ref>
• Ishmerai, God guards<ref name="Comay154"/> God keeps<ref name="Lockyer160"/>
• Ishod, famed<ref name="Comay153"/> man of honor, man of splendor<ref name="Lockyer160"/>
• Ishpan, firm, strong<ref name="Lockyer160"/>
• Ishtob
• Ishuah, Isuah, equal, self-satisfied<ref name="Lockyer161">Lockyer, p. 161</ref>
• Ishui, Jesui, equality<ref name="Lockyer161"/>
• Ishvah, resembles<ref name="Comay154"/>
• Ishvi, quiet<ref name="Comay154"/>
• Ismaiah, Jehovah hears<ref name="Lockyer161"/>
• Ispah
• Israel, he strives with God, ruling with God<ref name="Lockyer161"/>
• Issachar, rewarded<ref name="Comay155">Comay, p. 155</ref>
• Isshiah, there is God<ref name="Comay155"/>
• Isshijah, there is God<ref name="Comay155"/>
• Isui
• Ithai, God is with me<ref name="Comay155"/>
• Italy
• Ithamar, island of the palm-tree<ref name="Comay155"/> palm-coast, palm tree<ref name="Comay162">Comay, p. 162</ref>
• Ithiel, God is with me<ref name="Comay155"/> God is, God is with me<ref name="Comay162"/>
• Ithmah, purity, bereavement<ref name="Comay162"/>
• Ithra, excellent<ref name="Comay162"/>
• Ithran
• Ithream, populous<ref name="Comay156">Comay, p. 156</ref> remnant, abundance of the people<ref name="Lockyer163">Lockyer, p. 163</ref>
• Ittah-kazin
• Ittai, with me<ref name="Comay156"/> plowman, living<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
• Iturea
• Ivah
• Iye Abarim
• Izehar
• Izhar, Izehar, oil<ref name="Comay156"/> bright one, olive oil<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
• Izrahiah, may God shine forth<ref name="Comay156"/> Jehovah is appearing, does arise<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
• Izri, creative, former<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
• Izziah, Jeziah, Jehovah exalts<ref name="Lockyer163"/>

References

• Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, Template:ISBN
• Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958
• Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, Template:ISBN
• Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, Template:ISBN
• Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 Template:ISBN