שֵׁם (shem)

The name of the first is Pishon: it flows through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

The name of the second river is Gihon. It is the same river that flows through the whole land of Cush.

The name of the third river is Hiddekel. This is the one which flows in front of Assyria. The fourth river is the…

Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man…

The man gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field; but for man there…

The man called his wife Eve because she would be the mother of all the living.

Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his…

Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.

His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child…

A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.

He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.

Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him…

He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground…

The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had…

To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name…

They said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make a name for…

Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh…

Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the…

I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.

He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai…

to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on Yahweh’s name.

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because…

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after…

Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of…

God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.

God said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant…

Hurry, escape there, for I can’t do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.

The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben Ammi. He is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.

Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.

Abraham called the name of that place “Yahweh Will Provide”. As it is said to this day, “On Yahweh’s mountain, it will…

His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.

Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of…

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes,…

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old…

Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had…

The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well…

They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. So he called its name Sitnah.

He left that place, and dug another well. They didn’t argue over that one. So he called it Rehoboth. He said, “For now…

He built an altar there, and called on Yahweh’s name, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac’s servants dug a well.

He called it “Shibah”. Therefore the name of the city is “Beersheba” to this day.

He said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now…

He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction;…

She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me…

She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him…

She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then…

Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore she called his name…

Rachel said, “I have wrestled with my sister with mighty wrestlings, and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali.

Leah said, “How fortunate!” She named him Gad.

Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.

Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar.

Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.”…

Afterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah.

She named him Joseph, saying, “May Yahweh add another son to me.”

Laban said, “This heap is witness between me and you today.” Therefore it was named Galeed

Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place…

Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; and its name was called Allon Bacuth.

God said to him, “Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel.” He named…

Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him “Bethel”.

As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.

these are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah, the wife of Esau; and Reuel, the son of Basemath, the…

Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.

Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his…

Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was…

These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau, according to their families, after their places, and by their…

At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

There, Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite man named Shua. He took her, and went in to her.

She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.

She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.

Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

As he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “Why have you made a breach for yourself?”…

Afterward his brother came out, who had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.

Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife.…

Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my…

The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Your offspring, whom you become the father of after them, will be yours. They will be called after the name of their…

the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my…

When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous…