The first man, according to the Judeo-Christian creation story.

• Appears in Genesis

Brother of Moses and first high priest of the Hebrews.

• Appears in Exodus

Patriarch of the Jewish and Arabic peoples. Father of Isaac and Ishmael.

• Appears in Genesis

Son of Hillel; judge of Israel.

• Appears in Judges

High priest during the reign of David.

• Appears in 1 and 2 Samuel

Grandfather of King Saul.

• Appears in 1 Samuel

Second king of Judah; son of Rehoboam and Maacah.

• Appears in 1 Kings

Son of Joktan; descendant of Shem.

• Appears in 1 Chronicles

Son of Gideon. King of Shechem, killed while putting down a revolt.

• Appears in Judges

Cousin of King Saul and commander of his army.

• Appears in 1 Samuel

Prophet who ascended to heaven without dying.

• Appears in 1 and 2 Kings

Hebrew prophet exiled to Babylon; had a vision of Jerusalem and the temple restored.

• His story is told in the book of Ezekiel

Israeli judge and military commander.

• Appears in Judges

Thirteenth king of Judah.

• Appears in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles

Prophet in Israel; denounced the worship of Canaanite idols.

• His story is told in the book of Hosea

Son of Abraham and Sarah; father of Jacob and Esau. As a sign of faith, God asks Abraham to sacrifice this long-awaited son, then stays his hand at the last moment.

• Appears in Genesis

Great Hebrew prophet and poet; railed against hypocrisy.

• Appears in Isaiah and 2 Kings

Son of Isaac and Rebekah; obtained his brother Esau's birthright in exchange for bread and soup.

• Appears in Genesis

Hebrew prophet who denounced pagan practices and social ills.

• Appears in Jeremiah

Prosperous and pious man who retains his faith in God through many trials, and is rewarded.

• His story is told in the book of Job

Prophet who called on the people of Judah to repent.

• His story is told in the book of Joel

Son of Jacob and Rachel. Sold into slavery in Egypt, he gained a place of power there by interpreting Pharaoh's dreams.

• Appears in Genesis

Sixteenth King of Judah. Killed in battle at Megiddo.

• Appears in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles

Leader of the Jewish revolt against Antiochus; not to be confused with Jesus' unfaithful disciple, Judas Iscariot.

• Appears in 1 Maccabees

Hebrew prophet.

• His story is told in the book of Malachi

Led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt; received the Ten Commandments from God.

• Appears in Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

Hebrew prophet who railed against Nineveh.

• His story is told in the book of Nahum

Governor of Judea who rebuilt the fortifications of Jerusalem.

• His story is told in the book of Nehemiah

Builder of the ark, in which he and his family, with two of each creature of the land, survived the Great Flood.

• Appears in Genesis

Hebrew prophet who denounced the Edomites.

• His story is told in the book of Obadiah

Man of heroic strength who slew a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. Blinded after being betrayed by his lover, Delilah, he died by pulling a temple down around himself.

• Appears in Judges

Last judge of Israel; chose Saul as king.

• Appears in 1 Samuel

High priest and ruler of Judea known for his military prowess.

• Appears in 1 Maccabees

King of Israel; son of David and Bathsheba. Renowned for his wisdom.

• Appears in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles

Prophet who encouraged Jeroboam in his plot against Solomon.

• Appears in 1 Kings

This is the name of several Old Testament figures, including a high priest of King Jehoshaphat of Judah.

• Amariah the high priest appears in 2 Chronicles

Fifteenth king of Judah.

• Appears in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles

Sheep farmer and prophet; preached against luxury and corruption.

• His story is told in the book of Amos

Leader of Judah sent to ask that the Levites be sent to Jerusalem to serve in the temple.

• Appears in Ezra

Third king of Judah. Military commander and religious reformer.

• Appears in 2 Chronicles

Served in the Tabernacle during the reign of King David.

• Appears in 1 Chronicles

Appointed by King David to oversee the music used in public worship.

• Appears in 1 Chronicles

Son of Jacob, who sent him to buy corn in Egypt.

• Appears in Genesis

This is the name of several Old Testament figures, including a chief of the tribe of Ephraim.

• Azariah the chief appears in 2 Chronicles

Israelite commander who fought against the Canaanite general Sisera.

• Appears in Judges

Scribe of Jeremiah.

• Appears in Jeremiah

Captain of King David's guard.

• Appears in 2 Samuel

Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel.

• Appears in Genesis

Husband of Ruth; great-grandfather of King David.

• Appears in Ruth

First son of Adam and Eve. Expelled from Eden for slaying his brother, Abel.

• Appears in Genesis

One of twelve spies sent by Moses to Canaan.

• Appears in Numbers

King of Persia who was friendly to the Jews.

• Appears in 2 Chronicles and Ezra

Philistine corn god; Samson pulled down his temple in Gaza.

• Appears in Judges

Son of Jacob and Bilhah. Sent by Jacob to buy corn in Egypt.

• Appears in Genesis

Read the writing on the wall; cast into a den of lions and survived.

• His story is told in the book of Daniel

This was the name of two Biblical kings, one in Persia and one in Babylon.

• These kings appear in the books of Ezra and Daniel

Levite who sanctified himself and cleansed the temple.

• Appears in 2 Chronicles

High priest; son of Aaron. Helped Joshua divide the land of Israel among the tribes.

• Appears in Numbers and Joshua

High priest at Shiloh; descendant of Aaron.

• Appears in 1 Samuel

This is the name of several Old Testament figures, including Abraham's steward.

• Eliezer the steward appears in Genesis

Friend of Job who argued that God punishes only bad men.

• Appears in Job

Prophet; successor of Elijah.

• Appears in 2 Kings

Father of Samuel; husband of Hannah.

• Appears in 1 Samuel

Second son of Joseph.

• Appears in Genesis

Famed for his wisdom, which was surpassed only by that of King Solomon.

• Appears in 1 Kings

Priest and scribe who aided in the restoration of Judea by exiles returned from Babylon.

• His story is told in the book of Ezra

Son of Japheth; grandson of Noah.

• Appears in Genesis

This is the name of several Old Testament figures, including a warrior in King David's army.

• Hanan the warrior appears in 1 Chronicles

This is the name of several Old Testament figures, including a harper in the Tabernacle.

• Hashabiah the harper appears in 1 Chronicles

King of Tyre who was a friend of King David.

• Appears in 1 Kings

Son of Abraham and his wife's servant, Hagar; forefather of the Arabic peoples.

• Appears in Genesis

Father of Enoch; grandfather of Methuselah.

• Appears in Genesis

King of Israel who had the priests of Baal killed and their temple destroyed.

• Appears in 2 Kings

Priest; father-in-law of Moses.

• Appears in Exodus

Judean officer who fled to Egypt after the fall of Jerusalem.

• Appears in Jeremiah

Reluctant Hebrew prophet who was swallowed by ''a great fish.''

• His story is told in the book of Jonah

Son of King Saul and an officer in his army; great friend of King David.

• Appears in 1 Samuel

Led the Israelite invasion of Canaan; won the battle of Jericho.

• Appears in Joshua

This is the name of several Old Testament figures, including the eleventh king of Judah.

• Jotham the king appears in 2 Kings

Son of Jacob and Leah. His tribe became dominant in Israel.

• Appears in Genesis

Brother of Rebekah; father of Rachel and Leah.

• Appears in Genesis

Son of Jacob and Leah. Founded the priestly caste of the nation of Israel.

• Appears in Genesis

Hebrew prophet of social protest; contemporary of Isaiah.

• His story is told in the book of Micah

This is the name of several Old Testament characters, including an archangel who is a special protector of the Hebrews.

• The Archangel Michael appears in several books of both the Old and New Testaments

Esther's cousin and guardian who foiled a plot against the king of Persia and became chief minister there.

• Appears in Esther

Syrian army commander who was cured of leprosy by the prophet Elisha.

• Appears in 2 Kings

Hebrew prophet; adviser to King David.

• Appears in 2 Samuel

Son of Jacob and Leah. Saved his brother Joseph when their other brothers wanted to kill him.

• Appears in Genesis

First king of Israel.

• Appears in 1 Samuel

Son of Jacob and Leah. Half-brother of Joseph, with whom he was left as a hostage in Egypt.

• Appears in Genesis

Wealthy landowner who opposed Nehemiah's plan to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

• Appears in Nehemiah

First husband of Bathsheba and a commander in King David's army. Coveting his wife, David sent him on the dangerous mission on which he was killed.

• Appears in 2 Samuel

Last king of Judah. Taken to Babylon in captivity after being defeated by Nebuchadnezzar.

• Appears in 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Jeremiah

Prophet who denounced idolatry.

• His story is told in the book of Zephaniah

Slayer of Goliath, king of Israel, and composer of the Psalms.

• Appears in 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings

Second son of Adam and Eve. Murdered by his brother, Cain.

• Appears in Genesis

Father of King David.

• Appears in 1 Samuel

Son of Adam and Eve.

• Appears in Genesis

Eldest son of Noah, and forefather to the Israelites.

• Appears in Genesis

Wife of King David.

• Appears in 1 and 2 Samuel

Moabite grandmother of King David. Known for her devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi.

• Her story is told in the book of Ruth

Philistine woman who loved and then betrayed Samson.

• Appears in Judges

Daughter of Jacob and Leah; her brothers killed Shechem and his family after he seduced her.

• Appears in Genesis

Sarah's Egyptian servant. Bore Abraham's son Ishmael.

• Appears in Genesis

Wife of Elkanah; mother of Samuel.

• Appears in 1 Samuel

First wife of Jacob, whom he is tricked into marrying in place of her sister Rachel.

• Appears in Genesis

King Saul's daughter, who helped David escape when Saul tried to kill him.

• Appears in 1 and 2 Samuel

Moses' sister, who was watching him when he was found by Pharaoh's daughter in the reeds.

• Appears in Exodus and Numbers

Jewish woman whose Moabite daughter-in-law, Ruth, returned to Bethlehem with her after the death of her husband.

• Appears in Ruth

Daughter of Laban, second wife of Jacob, and mother of Joseph.

• Appears in Genesis

Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.

• Appears in Genesis

Abraham's wife who, after years of barrenness, gave birth to Isaac.

• Appears in Genesis

Wife of Moses, who met her at a well in the desert.

• Appears in Exodus

Persian queen whose husband divorced her after she refused to appear at a banquet to show off her beauty.

• Appears in Esther

Wife of the high priest Aaron.

• Appears in Exodus

Daughter of David and Maacah; sister of Absalom, who slew Amnon to avenge her honor.

• Appears in 2 Samuel

Wife of King Asa of Judah; mother of Jehoshaphat.

• Appears in 1 Kings

Sister of King David.

• Appears in 2 Samuel

Daughter of a high priest of Egypt; wife of Joseph.

• Appears in Genesis

Leah's maid, who she gives to Jacob as a concubine.

• Appears in Genesis

Wife of King Hadar of Edom.

• Appears in 1 Chronicles

Abraham's third wife.

• Appears in Genesis

Wife of Esau. The apocryphal book of Judith tells the story of another woman with this name, who beheads the leader of an invading army.

• Esau''s wife Judith appears in Genesis

Jewish woman who became queen of Persia. She saved her people from a plot aginst them, an event celebrated by the Jewish feast of Purim.

• Her story is told in the book of Esther

The first woman; wife of Adam.

• Appears in Genesis

Judge and prophet who united the Israelites against the Canaanites.

• Appears in Judges