People

People in the Bible

1,705 named people, from Aaron to Zurishaddai. Each one links to every verse that mentions them, so you can read them in context instead of about them.

Type two letters or more. Results match the start of a name.

Major figures

321 major figures · most-mentioned first

Jesus1,193 versesThe incarnate Son of God, Savior of the world, and the promised Messiah of Old and New Testament prophecy.
David835 versesThe second king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, and the ancestor of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Moses739 versesThe prophet and lawgiver chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
Levi312 versesThe third son of Jacob and Leah, and the patriarch of the priestly tribe of Israel.
Saul306 versesThe first king of Israel, chosen by God but later rejected for his disobedience and failure to follow the Lord.
Aaron300 versesThe brother of Moses and the first High Priest of Israel, appointed by God to serve in the tabernacle.
Abraham272 versesThe patriarch chosen by God to become the father of a great nation through whom all families are blessed.
Solomon244 versesThe son of David and third king of Israel, renowned for his God-given wisdom and the construction of the Temple.
Joseph222 versesThe son of Jacob who rose to power in Egypt, preserving his family and the covenant line during a great famine.
Joshua215 versesMoses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land and oversaw the conquest of Canaan.
Pharaoh200 versesThe title for Egyptian monarchs who interacted with Israel, most notably during the Exodus.
Paul178 versesA former persecutor of the church transformed by Christ to become the primary apostle to the Gentiles.

People in the Bible

Major figures

Every name in the book

A — 239 people

B — 103 people

C — 39 people

D — 33 people

E — 108 people

F — 3 people

G — 45 people

H — 147 people

I — 58 people

J — 195 people

K — 21 people

L — 29 people

M — 138 people

N — 61 people

O — 32 people

P — 73 people

Q — 2 people

R — 51 people

S — 165 people

T — 65 people

U — 19 people

V — 4 people

Z — 75 people