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Appendix:
Some Proper Names
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Aharon — Aaron Avraham — Abraham Balshatzar — Belshazzar, King of Babylonia Chavakuk — Habakkuk Eliyahu — Elijah Esav— Esau Ester — Esther Hoshea — Hosea Irmeyahu — Jeremiah Mattitiyahu — Matthew Menasheh — Manasseh Mordichai — Mark Nechemiah — Nehemiah Rechavam — Rehoboam, King of Judah Rivkah — Rebekah |
Rut — Ruth Shimshon — Samson Shlomo — Solomon Shmuel — Samuel Tzidkiyahu — Zedekiah, King of Judah Yitz’chak — (alt. Yitz’chak, Itzchak) Isaac Ya’akov — Jacob Yechoniah — Jeconiah, King of Judah Yehoshua — Joshua Yerovam — Jeroboam, King of Israel Yeshayahu — Isaiah Yochanan — John Yonah — Jonah Yosef — Joseph |
Books of the Bible
in Hebrew and English
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Bamidbar — Numbers Beresheet (alt. Bereishit) — Genesis Chavakuk — Habakkuk Chumash Hapikudim — The Book of Numbers Divrey Hayamim — Chronicles Dvarim (alt. Mishneh Torah)- Deuteronomy Echah — Lamentations — read on Tishah Be’av Ester — Esther — read on Purim Hoshea — Hosea Irmeyahu — Jeremiah Kohelet — Ecclesiastes — read on Sukkot |
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Melachim — Kings Mishlei (alt. Mishley al. Mishlev) — Proverbs Nechemiah — Nehemiah Rut — Ruth — read on Shavuot Shir Hashirim — Song of Songs — read on Pesach Shmot — Exodus Shmuel — Samuel Shofetim (alt. Shofitim) — Judges Tehillim (alt. Tehilim) — Psalms Vayikra — Leviticus Yonah — Jonah |
| The TaNaKh | ||
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| English | Hebrew | Remarks |
| תּוֹרָה Torah — Divine Instruction | ||
| Genesis | בּרֵאשִׁית B’resheet | In [the] beginning (The book of beginning) |
| Exodus | שְׁמֹות Sh'mot | Names (The Book of Redemption) |
| Leviticus | וַיִּקְרָא V’yikra | And he called (Works & Ministry) |
| Numbers | בּמִדְבּר B’midbar | In the Wilderness |
| Deuteronomy | דְּבּרִים Devarim | [These are the] Words (The Repetition of Torah) |
| נְבּיאִים Nevi'im (The Prophets) | ||
| נבּיאים ראשונים Nevi'im Rishonim (Former Prophets) | ||
| Joshua | יְהוֹשֻעַ Yehoshua | YHWH is Salvation (Warfare & Victory) |
| Judges | שֹׁפְטִים Shoftim | Adonai Raise up Judges |
| 1 Samuel 2 Samuel |
שְׁמוּאֵל א
Sh'mu'el Alef שְׁמוּאֵל בּ Sh'mu'el Beit |
Asked
[heard] of God
(Transition and establishment of Monarchy) |
| * The
reason for dividing the the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicleswas to keep the scrolls to a manageable size. |
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| 1 Kings 2 King |
מְלָכִים א
M’lakhim Alef מְלָכִים א M’lakhim Alef |
Kings / Kingdoms (Evangelical Prophet) |
| נבּיאים אחרונים Nevi'im Acharonim (Latter Prophets) | ||
| Isaiah | יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Yesha’yahu | YHWH is Salvation (Oracles, prophecies) |
| Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirmi’yahu | YHWH will raise or lift up
(Activities of the Prophet in Exile in Babylon) |
| Ezekiel | יְחֶזְקֵאל Y’chezki’el | YHWH Strengthens |
| תרי עשר Shneim-‘Asar (The Twelve) | ||
| Hosea | הוֹשֵׁעַ Hoshea | Salvation (Servant of Yahweh) |
| Joel | יוֹאֵל Yo’el | YHWH is
God (Compassion of Yahweh; HaShem's Grace) |
| Amos | עָמוֹס ‘Amos | Burden |
| Obadiah | עֹבּדְיָה ‘Ovadyah | Worshipper of YHWH |
| Jonah | יוֹנָה Yonah | Dove |
| Micah | מִיכָה Mikhah | Who is like YHWH? |
| Nahum | נַחוּם Nachum | Consolation; Consoler |
| Habakkuk | חֲבּקּוּק Havakuk | Embrace; Embracer |
| Zephaniah | צְפַנְיָה Tz’fanyah | YHWH Hides; YHWH Has Hidden |
| Haggai | חַגַּי Chagai | Festive; Festival |
| Zechariah | זְכַרְיָה Z’kharyah | YHWH Remembers |
| Malachi | מַלְאָכִי Mal’akhi | Messenger of YHWH |
| כְּתוּבּים K’tuvim — The Writings | ||
| סִפְרֵי אֶמֶת Sifrei Emet — Poetical Books | ||
| Psalms | תְהִלִּים T’hillim | Praises |
| Proverbs | מִשְלֵי Mishlei | Proverbs; Parables |
| Job | אִיּוֹבּ Iyov | |
| (Hamesh Megillot) — Five Rolls | ||
| Song Of Solomon | שִׁיר הַשִׁירִים Shir HaShirim | Song of Songs |
| Ruth | רוּת Rut | Ruth |
| Lamentations | איכה Eikhah | Ah, how! Alas! |
| Ecclesiastes | קהלת Kohelet | One who assembles |
| Esther | אֶסְתֵר Ester | Hadassah (Myrtle) |
| Historical Books | ||
| Daniel | דָּנִיֵּ֣אל Dani’el | G‑d is my judge |
| Ezra | עזרא Ezra | Edsra |
| Nehemiah | Nechemyah (Included in Ezra) | |
| 1
Chronicles 2 Chronicles |
דבּרי הימים אDivrei-HaYamim
Aleph דבּרי הימים בּDivrei HaYamim Bet |
The affairs [words] of the days |
| Ketuvei Schliachim (Writings of the Emissaries) | ||
| English | Hebrew | Remarks |
| HaBasar: The Good News of the Kingdom | ||
| Matthew | מַתָּי Mattai or Mattityahu | The Good News of Yeshua, the Righteous King (Ben David) |
| Mark | מַרְקוֹס Markos or Mordichai | The Good News of Yeshua, the Servant of God |
| Luke | לוּקָס Lukos | The Good News of Yeshua, the Son of Man (Ben Adam) |
| John | יוֹחָנָן Yochanan | The Good News of Yeshua, the Son of God; Yeshua as Deity |
| Acts |
מַעֲשֵׂי Ma'asey or P’yilut HaShaliachim |
The Good News of Yeshua, Results of His One-Year Mission |
| Revelation | התגלות Hitgalut | The Good News of Yeshua, the Coming Judge: Mashiach BenDavid establishes His Kingdom |
| Cepherim (Letters) | ||
| Rav Sha’ul’s Cepherim to Messianic Communities | ||
| Romans | רומאים Romim | To the Community in Rome: the Theology of Grace Explained |
| 1 Corinthians | קּוֹרִנְתִּיִּים א Korintim Alef | To the Community in Corinth |
| 2 Corinthians | קּוֹרִנְתִּיִּים בּ Korintim Bet | To the Community in Corinth |
| Galatians | לגלטים Galitim | To the Community in Galatia |
| Ephesians | אפסים Efesim | To the Community in Ephesus |
| Philippians | פיליפים Pilifim | To the Community in Philippi |
| Colossians | קולוסים Kolosim | To the Community in Colossae |
| 1 Thessalonians |
התסלוניקים א Taslonikim Alef |
To the Community in Thessalonika |
| 2 Thessalonians |
התסלוניקים בּ Taslonikim Bet |
To the Community in Thessalonika |
| 1 Timothy | טימותי א Timotiyos Alef | First Letter to the Shliach Timotiyos |
| 2 Timothy | טימותי בּ Timotiyos Bet | Second Letter to the Shliach Timotiyos |
| Titus |
טיטוס Titos |
To the Shliach Titos |
| Philemon |
פילמון Pileymon |
To Philemon |
| Apostolic Letter to Messianic Hebrews in the Diaspora | ||
| Hebrews | העבּרים Ivrim | Yeshua HaMeshiach as Cohen HaGadol |
| Letters from the Other Shliachim | ||
| James | יעקבּ Ya’akov | |
| 1 Peter | כפא א Kefa Aleph | |
| 2 Peter | כפא בּ Kefa Bet | |
| 1 John | יוחנן א Yochanan Aleph | |
| 2 John | יוחנן בּ Yochanan Bet | |
| 3 John | יוחנן ג Yochanan Gimmel | |
| Jude | יהודה Y’hudah | |
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