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Abraham
Abraham is the foundational patriarch of Israel and a central figure in biblical redemptive history. Called by God from Ur of the Chaldees, he entered into...
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Jesus Christ is the foundational figure of the Christian faith, revealed throughout the New Testament as the divine Son of God, promised Messiah, and Redee...
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Haman
Haman the Agagite was the chief minister of Persian King Ahasuerus and the principal antagonist in the Book of Esther. Driven by pride and ancient hos...
Hamul
Hamul is a biblical patriarch within the tribe of Judah, listed as the younger son of Perez and grandson of Judah. He accompanied Jacob's household in...
Hanani
Hanani is the name of several biblical figures, most notably the seer who confronted King Asa of Judah and the faithful brother of Nehemiah who report...
Hananiah son of Azzur
Hananiah son of Azzur was a prophet from Gibeon who publicly opposed the prophet Jeremiah during King Zedekiah's reign. Recorded in Jeremiah 28, his f...
Hannah
Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel and a prominent model of persistent prayer in Scripture. Barren for many years and taunted by her rival Pe...
Harbona
Harbona was one of seven royal chamberlains serving King Ahasuerus in Persia. He is remembered for informing the king about the gallows Haman had prep...
Hathach
Hathach was a Persian court eunuch assigned to attend Queen Esther. Recorded in Esther 4, he served as the crucial, trustworthy messenger between Esth...
Hazael
Hazael was an official of Aram-Damascus who assassinated King Ben-Hadad to usurp the Syrian throne. Anointed under divine command, he became an aggres...
Heman
Heman was a prominent Levitical musician, seer, and sage during King David's reign. Grandson of the prophet Samuel, he led tabernacle worship, compose...
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite was an ancient Israelite renowned for exceptional wisdom and credited with composing Psalm 88. Descended from Judah through Zerah,...
Hephzibah
Hephzibah was the wife of King Hezekiah and mother of King Manasseh of Judah. Her name, meaning 'My delight is in her', also serves as a prophetic tit...
Herod Agrippa I
Herod Agrippa I was the Herodian ruler of Judea who executed the Apostle James and imprisoned Peter, as recorded in Acts 12, before his abrupt death u...
Herod Agrippa II
Herod Agrippa II was the last major ruler of the Herodian dynasty, reigning over various northern and eastern territories in the first century AD. He...
Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas was a first-century ruler of Galilee and Perea who played a prominent role in New Testament history. He executed John the Baptist and in...
Herod Philip
Herod Philip was the son of Herod the Great who ruled the north-eastern region of Palestine, including Ituraea and Trachonitis. Mentioned in Luke 3:1,...
Herod the Great
Herod the Great was the Idumean client king of Judea who ruled under Roman authority from 37 BC to 4 BC. Renowned for his monumental architectural pro...
Hezekiah
Hezekiah was the thirteenth king of Judah, renowned for his sweeping religious reforms, unwavering trust in Yahweh, and miraculous deliverance from th...
Hezron
Hezron is an important patriarchal figure in the Old Testament, most notably recognised as the son of Perez, grandson of Judah, and a vital genealogic...
Hilkiah
Hilkiah was the High Priest of Judah during King Josiah's reign who discovered the lost Book of the Law in the Jerusalem temple, sparking one of Israe...
Hophni
Hophni was an unfaithful Israelite priest at Shiloh, the son of High Priest Eli. Along with his brother Phinehas, Hophni abused his sacred office thro...
Hosea
Hosea was an eighth-century BC prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel whose painful marriage to Gomer served as a living parable of Yahweh's heartb...
Hoshea
Hoshea son of Elah was the final monarch of northern Israel. His disastrous geopolitical alliance with Egypt against Assyria brought about the siege o...
Huldah
Huldah was a prominent prophetess in Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah. When the Book of the Law was discovered in the temple, Josiah sent hig...
Hur
Hur was an influential leader from the tribe of Judah who supported Moses alongside Aaron during the battle against Amalek at Rephidim, and was the gr...
