Directory 528 of 7,622 figures
Figures — Judaism
Figures in Judaism
Levant, Mesopotamia, Europe, North Africa and the diaspora, roughly 1000 BCE to the present.
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Christianity Jehoahaz King of Judah -
Christianity Jehoash King after Queen Athaliah, Seventh King of Judah or Eight Ruler of Judah -
Christianity Jotham King of Judah -
Christianity Laban Son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah described in the Book of Genesis -
Christianity Naphtali Biblical figure and the sixth son of Jacob through his concubine Bilhah -
Islam Safiyya bint Huyayy The tenth wife of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad -
Christianity Uzziah 10th king of Judah -
Christianity Zebulun Son of Jacob in Genesis
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Mesopotamia and the Levant · Christianity Balaam Biblical prophet -
Christianity Gad Biblical character, seventh son of Jacob -
Judah Loew ben Bezalel Czech rabbi -
Christianity Silas Ancient Roman saint and bishop -
Christianity Simeon Biblical character; second son of Jacob and Leah -
Christianity Zerubbabel Biblical character -
Christianity Abigail Female human biblical figure in 1 Samuel 25, wife of Nabal and then of David -
Christianity Asher Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Zilpah -
Christianity Dinah Daughter of Jacob in Hebrew Bible -
Christianity Lamech Biblical figure, father of Noah, son of Methuselah -
Nehemiah Central figure of the Book of Nehemiah -
Christianity Onan Biblical figure; second son of Judah -
Christianity Elah Fourth King of Israel (1 Kings 16) -
Christianity Ephraim Son of Joseph -
Gamaliel First-century leading authority on Jewish law in the Sanhedrin -
Islam Rayhana bint Zayd ibn ʿAmr Muhammad's concubine or twelfth wife (d. 631) - Saadia Gaon Rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
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Agrippa II King of Chalcis (Syria) from Herodian dynasty (28-100) -
Alexander Jannaeus Second king of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea -
Christianity Arpachshad Biblical figure, son of Shem, grandson of Noah, ancestor of Abraham -
Mesopotamia and the Levant · Christianity Delilah Woman described in the Book of Judges -
Elazar Shach Lithuanian-Jewish Haredi leader (1898-2001) -
Herodias 1st century CE Herodian Dynasty princess -
Christianity Jared Biblical figure -
Islam · Christianity Kenan Biblical figure, son of Enos, grandson of Seth, great grandson of Adam and Eve -
Christianity Mahalalel Son of Kenan, Grandson of Enos, Great Grandson of Seth, Great Great Grandson of Adam and Eve -
Christianity Tamar Figure in the Book of Genesis; daughter-in-law of Judah -
Christianity Zephaniah Biblical prophet associated with the Book of Zephaniah -
Christianity Abimelech Male human biblical figure in Judges 8:31, king of Shechem -
historical Jesus Jesus as a historical person -
Isaac Abrabanel Portuguese-Spanish Jewish businessman, exegete and philosopher (1437-1508) -
Christianity Jean-Marie Lustiger French Catholic cardinal (1926–2007) -
Mattathias 2nd century BCE Jewish priest of the Hasmonean Dynasty -
Christianity Bilhah Biblical character -
Christianity Hannah Biblical character mentioned in the Books of Samuel -
Christianity Keturah Biblical character, third wife of Abraham -
Christianity Korah Human biblical character (Book of Numbers) -
Christianity Manasseh Biblical figure
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Christianity Mordecai Jewish Biblical character (Book of Esther)
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Hyrcanus II High Priest and king of Judea -
Mesopotamia and the Levant · Islam · Christianity Jethro Biblical character, father-in-law of Moses -
Christianity Zilpa Biblical character -
Antigonus II Mattathias King of Judea -
Aristobulus I Ruler of Hebrew Hasmonean Dynasty -
Christianity Barak Biblical character (Judges) -
Christianity Boaz Son of Salmon, belonging to the Tribe of Judah -
Christianity Jochebed Biblical figure, mother of Moses -
Nahmanides 13th century Catalonian rabbi and scholar -
Christianity Peleg Biblical character -
Simon Thassi Second son of Mattathias, the first prince (r. 141–135 BCE) of the Hasmonean dynasty of the Kingdom of Judea -
Abraham Isaac Kook Chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine (1865-1935)
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Christianity Amnon Biblical character, son of King David -
Aristobulus II Jewish High Priest and King of Judea, 66 BC to 63 BC - Christianity Cush Male human biblical figure in Genesis 10 and 1 Chronicles 1, son of Ham, father of Nomrod &c
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Christianity Ehud Second judge of Israel -
Christianity Eli High Priest of Shiloh (Books of Samuel) - Hasdai Crescas Spanish Jewish philosopher and teacher (c.1340–1410/11)
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Christianity Jephthah Biblical character (Judges) -
John Hyrcanus Hasmonean ruler -
Christianity Othniel First Judge of Israel -
Salome Alexandra Queen regnant of Hasmonean Judaea from c.76 to 67 BCE -
Christianity Serug Biblical character (Book of Genesis) -
Christianity Adonijah Biblical character -
Christianity Caleb Biblical character; son of Jephunneh; representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land (Num. 13:6) -
Judah ha-Nasi 2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah -
Islam · Christianity Potiphar Biblical person in the Book of Genesis's account of Joseph -
Christianity Rahab Biblical figure from the Book of Joshua -
Christianity Reu Biblical character -
Islam · Christianity Salah Ancestor of Abraham according to Genesis in Hebrew Bible, son of Arpachshad or Cainan -
Christianity Shamgar Biblical character (Judges) -
Christianity Uriah the Hittite Biblical character -
Christianity Zulaikha Character from the Old Testament (Genesis 39) -
Christianity Canaan Son of Ham and grandson of Noah in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 10) -
Christianity Haman Biblical figure (Book of Esther) -
Christianity Jonathan Heroic figure in 1 Samuel -
Jonathan Apphus Leader of the Hasmonean dynasty from 161 to 143 BCE -
Menachem Mendel Schneerson Russian-American Orthodox Jewish rabbi (1902–1994) -
Mendele Mocher Sforim Yiddish-Hebrew writer (1836-1917) -
Christianity Obed Biblical character from the Book of Ruth, son of Boaz and Ruth -
Christianity Ahasuerus Name of one or more kings of Persia in the Hebrew Bible (Esther, Ezra, Daniel), cognate to the Greek form Xerxes or Artaxerxes -
Christianity Baruch ben Neriah Biblical figure -
Christianity Eleazar Male human biblical figure in Exodus 6:23, son of Aaron, Hebrew Bible priest -
Christianity Georg Jellinek German philosopher (1851-1911) -
Meir Kahane Rabbi, writer and far right American-Israeli politician (1932–1990) -
Ovadia Joseph Talmudic scholar, posek and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983 -
Christianity Perez Son of Judah (with Tamar) - Abraham ibn Daud 12th century Spanish astronomer, historian and philosopher
- Christianity Aram Biblical figure (Genesis 10)
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Iranian traditions · Christianity Enoch Biblical figure, son of Cain -
Christianity Haran Biblical figure; son of Terah and brother of Abraham and Nahor -
Isaac Luria Ottoman rabbi in Egypt and Palestine
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Christianity Michal Biblical figure, daughter of Saul -
Christianity Naomi Ruth's mother-in-law in the Book of Ruth -
Christianity Abner Biblical character -
Israel Kirzner American economist -
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo Spanish rabbi and author on Jewish law (1488–1575) -
Nachman of Breslov Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810)
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Christianity Yael Woman in the Book of Judges, killeer of Sisera (Judges 4) -
Christianity Abimelech King of Gerar -
Christianity Ahijah the Shilonite Biblical prophet in the Old Testament (First Book of Kings) -
Gersonides Medieval Jewish philosopher - Christianity Gomer Bible character, son of Japheth (Genesis 10)
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Christianity Jair Seventh judge of Israel -
Christianity Jubal Biblical figure (Genesis 4)
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Christianity Lamech Biblical figure, descendant of Cain (Genesis 4)
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Abraham Abulafia Spanish Kabbalah teacher (1240-1291) -
Christianity Amminadab Son of Aram, belonging to the Tribe of Judah. -
Christianity Asenath Biblical figure, wife of Joseph -
Christianity Balak Biblical character (Book of Numbers) -
Christianity Naamah Biblical figure (Genesis 4) -
Christianity Tubal-cain Biblical figure (Genesis 4)
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Christianity Abdon Male human biblical figure in Judges 12:13-15, judge of Israel
Judaism
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