Hebrew Bible Names of the Bible

Books of the Tanach


Hebrew Book	English	Meaning
Bereishit (Sefer)	Genesis	In the Beginning
Shemot (Sefer)	Exodus	Names
Vayikra (Sefer)	Leviticus	And He Called
Bamidbar (Sefer)	Numbers	In the Wilderness
Devarim	Deuteronomy	Words
Yehoshua	Joshua	G-d is Salvation
Shoftim	Judges	Judges
Rut	Ruth	Friendship
Shmuel	Sameul	His Name is G-d
Melachim	Kings	Kings
Divrei HaYamim	Chronicles	Words of the Days
Ezra	Ezra	Help
Nechemya	Nehemiah	Comfort of G-d
Ester / Hadassah	Esther / Myrtle	Star / Myrtle Tree
Iyov	Job	Hated, Oppressed
Tehillim (Sefer)	Psalms	Praises
Mishlei	Proverbs	Wisdom
Kohelet	Ecclesiastes	Maggid/Preacher, Speaker, Collector of Sentences
Shir HaShirim	Songs of Songs	Song of Songs
Yeshayahu	Isaiah	G-d is Salvation
Yirmeyahu	Jeremiah	G-d Will Raise Up
Eicha	Lamentations	Alas!
Yechezkel	Ezekiel	G-d Will Strengthen
Dani'el	Daniel	G-d is My Judge
Hoshea	Hosea	Salvation
Yoel	Joel	G-d is Willing, HaShem is G-d
'Amos	Amos	To be Burdened, Troubled
'Ovadya	Obadiah	Servant of G-d
Yonah	Jonah	Dove
Micha	Micah	Who is Like G-d?
Nachum	Nahum	Comfort
Chavakkuk	Habakkuk	To Wrestle, To Embrace
Tzefanya	Zephaniah	Hidden by G-d
Chaggai	Haggai	My Feast, Festive
Zecharya	Zechariah	Memory, Remembrance of HaShem
Malachi	Malachi	My Messenger, My Minister, My Servant

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