Bible people and families

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Abraham also Abram	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, from Ur of the Chaldees	Patriarch; father of the faithful and friend of God	c. 2000 BC (traditional)
Sarah also Sarai, Sara	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, from Ur of the Chaldees	Wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac	c. 2000 BC (traditional)
Lot	Israelite / Jew Hebrew family of Terah (nephew of Abraham); father of Moab and Ammon	Nephew of Abraham, rescued from Sodom	c. 2000 BC (traditional)
Isaac	Israelite / Jew Hebrew	Son of promise; patriarch	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Rebekah also Rebecca	Israelite / Jew Of Nahor's family in Padan-aram (Mesopotamia)	Wife of Isaac; mother of Esau and Jacob	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Jacob also Israel	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the nation of Israel	Patriarch; father of the twelve tribes	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Leah	Israelite / Jew Daughter of Laban of Padan-aram; mother in Israel	First wife of Jacob; mother of six tribes	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Rachel	Israelite / Jew Daughter of Laban of Padan-aram; mother in Israel	Beloved wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Reuben	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the tribe of Reuben	Firstborn son of Jacob	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Levi	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the tribe of Levi	Third son of Jacob; ancestor of the priests and Levites	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Judah also Judas, Juda	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the tribe of Judah	Fourth son of Jacob; father of the royal tribe	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Joseph also Zaphnath-paaneah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; ruler in Egypt	Son of Jacob; governor of Egypt	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Benjamin also Ben-oni	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the tribe of Benjamin	Youngest son of Jacob	c. 1900 BC (traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Jochebed	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi	Mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam	Israel's slavery in Egypt
Moses	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi	Deliverer, lawgiver and prophet of Israel	c. 1500-1400 BC (traditional)
Aaron	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi	First high priest of Israel; spokesman for Moses	c. 1500-1400 BC (traditional)
Miriam	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi	Prophetess; sister of Moses and Aaron	c. 1500-1400 BC (traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Joshua also Oshea, Hoshea, Jehoshua	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Ephraim	Successor of Moses; leader of the conquest of Canaan	c. 1400 BC (traditional)
Caleb	Israelite / Jew Tribe of Judah; son of Jephunneh the Kenezite	Faithful spy who followed the LORD fully	c. 1400 BC (traditional)
Deborah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; judged in mount Ephraim	Prophetess and judge of Israel	The days of the judges
Gideon also Jerubbaal, Gedeon	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Manasseh	Judge who delivered Israel from Midian	The days of the judges
Samson	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Dan	Nazarite judge of great strength	The days of the judges
Naomi also Mara	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Bethlehem-judah (Ephrathite)	Mother-in-law of Ruth	The days of the judges
Boaz also Booz	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah (Bethlehem)	Kinsman-redeemer who married Ruth	The days of the judges
Hannah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Ramathaim-zophim in mount Ephraim	Mother of Samuel; woman of prayer	End of the days of the judges
Eli	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi (priest at Shiloh)	High priest and judge at Shiloh	End of the days of the judges
Samuel	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of mount Ephraim (Levite line)	Prophet, priest and last judge of Israel	c. 1100-1000 BC (traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Saul	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Benjamin	First king of Israel	c. 1050-1010 BC (traditional)
Jonathan	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Benjamin	Son of Saul; faithful friend of David	c. 1050-1010 BC (traditional)
David	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah (Bethlehem)	Shepherd, psalmist and king of Israel	c. 1010-970 BC (traditional)
Abigail	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Carmel in Judah	Wise wife of Nabal, later wife of David	c. 1010 BC (traditional)
Bathsheba also Bath-sheba, Bath-shua	Israelite / Jew Hebrew (Jerusalem)	Wife of Uriah, then of David; mother of Solomon	c. 1000 BC (traditional)
Nathan	Israelite / Jew Hebrew	Prophet in David's court	c. 1000-970 BC (traditional)
Solomon also Jedidiah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	King of Israel; builder of the temple	c. 970-930 BC (traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Rehoboam also Roboam	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	Son of Solomon; first king of Judah	c. 930-913 BC (traditional)
Jeroboam	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Ephraim	First king of the northern kingdom of Israel	c. 930-909 BC (traditional)
Ahab	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; king of the northern kingdom	King of Israel who served Baal	c. 874-853 BC (traditional)
Elijah also Elias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; the Tishbite, of Gilead	Prophet who challenged Baal worship	9th century BC (reign of Ahab)
Elisha also Eliseus	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Abel-meholah	Prophet; successor of Elijah	9th century BC (traditional)
Jonah also Jonas	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Gath-hepher	Prophet sent to Nineveh	8th century BC (reign of Jeroboam II)
Hosea also Osee	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; prophet to the northern kingdom	Prophet of God's faithful love	8th century BC
Amos	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, herdman of Tekoa in Judah	Shepherd-prophet who called for justice	8th century BC (reigns of Uzziah and Jeroboam II)
Isaiah also Esaias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, Jerusalem (Judah)	Prophet of Judah	c. 740-680 BC (reigns of Uzziah to Hezekiah)
Micah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; the Morasthite (Judah)	Prophet of Judah	8th century BC (reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah)
Hezekiah also Ezekias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	Godly king of Judah	c. 715-686 BC (traditional)
Josiah also Josias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	Boy-king of Judah and reformer	c. 640-609 BC (traditional)
Jeremiah also Jeremias, Jeremy	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, priest of Anathoth (Benjamin)	Weeping prophet of Judah's last days	c. 627-580 BC (traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Daniel also Belteshazzar	Israelite / Jew Jew of Judah, in exile in Babylon	Prophet and official in Babylon and Persia	c. 605-536 BC
Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego also Abednego, Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah	Israelite / Jew Jews of Judah, in exile in Babylon	Three Hebrew companions of Daniel	c. 600 BC (reign of Nebuchadnezzar)
Ezekiel	Israelite / Jew Jew; priest among the exiles in Babylon	Priest and prophet of the exile	c. 593-571 BC
Zerubbabel also Zorobabel	Israelite / Jew Jew, of the house of David (tribe of Judah)	Governor of Judah who rebuilt the temple	c. 538-515 BC
Esther also Hadassah	Israelite / Jew Jew, tribe of Benjamin, living in Persia	Jewish queen of Persia who saved her people	c. 480 BC (reign of Ahasuerus)
Mordecai	Israelite / Jew Jew, tribe of Benjamin, living in Persia	Cousin and guardian of Esther	c. 480 BC (reign of Ahasuerus)
Ezra	Israelite / Jew Jew, priest of the line of Aaron	Priest and scribe of the law	c. 458 BC
Nehemiah	Israelite / Jew Jew; cupbearer in Persia, governor of Judah	Cupbearer to the king; rebuilder of Jerusalem's walls	c. 445 BC
Malachi	Israelite / Jew Jew (post-exilic Judah)	Last of the Old Testament prophets	c. 430 BC (traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Jesus Christ also Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Christ, Emmanuel, Son of God, Son of man	Israelite / Jew Jewish (tribe of Judah, house of David), raised in Nazareth of Galilee	The Son of God; the promised Messiah and Saviour of the world	c. 6-4 BC (birth) to c. AD 30-33 (death and resurrection)
Mary, the mother of Jesus also Mary	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Nazareth in Galilee	Virgin chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus	c. 6-4 BC (birth of Jesus) to the early church
Joseph, husband of Mary also Joseph	Israelite / Jew Jewish (house and lineage of David), of Nazareth	Carpenter; husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus	c. 6-4 BC (birth of Jesus)
Elisabeth also Elizabeth	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of the daughters of Aaron	Mother of John the Baptist	c. 7-5 BC
Zacharias also Zechariah	Israelite / Jew Jewish priest of the course of Abia	Priest; father of John the Baptist	c. 7-5 BC
John the Baptist also John, John the Baptist	Israelite / Jew Jewish (of priestly family)	Prophet; forerunner of the Messiah	c. AD 28-29 (ministry)
Anna	Israelite / Jew Jewish (tribe of Aser)	Prophetess in the temple	c. 6-4 BC
Simeon	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jerusalem	Devout man who blessed the infant Jesus in the temple	c. 6-4 BC
Peter also Simon, Simon Peter, Cephas, Simon Barjona	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a fisherman of Bethsaida who lived in Capernaum	Apostle; leading spokesman of the Twelve	c. AD 28 - 60s
Andrew	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a fisherman of Bethsaida	Apostle; brother of Peter	c. AD 28-30s
James, son of Zebedee also James, Boanerges	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a Galilean fisherman	Apostle; first of the Twelve to be martyred	c. AD 28 - 44
John the apostle also John, John son of Zebedee, Boanerges	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a Galilean fisherman	Apostle; one of the three closest to Jesus	c. AD 28 - late first century
Philip the apostle also Philip	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethsaida	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Bartholomew also Nathanael	Israelite / Jew Jewish (Nathanael was of Cana in Galilee)	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Thomas also Didymus	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Matthew also Levi	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Capernaum	Tax collector (publican) who became an apostle	c. AD 28-30s
James, son of Alphaeus also James	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Thaddaeus also Lebbaeus, Judas (not Iscariot), Judas the brother of James	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Simon the Zealot also Simon, Simon Zelotes, Simon the Canaanite	Israelite / Jew Jewish ('Canaanite' here is generally understood as an Aramaic word meaning zealot, not a nationality)	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Judas Iscariot also Judas, Iscariot	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle who betrayed Jesus	c. AD 28-30
Mary Magdalene also Mary	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Magdala in Galilee	Devoted follower of Jesus; first witness of the risen Lord	c. AD 28-30
Martha	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethany near Jerusalem	Friend of Jesus; sister of Mary and Lazarus	c. AD 29-30
Mary of Bethany also Mary	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethany near Jerusalem	Friend of Jesus who sat at his feet and anointed him	c. AD 29-30
Lazarus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethany near Jerusalem	Friend of Jesus raised from the dead	c. AD 30
Nicodemus	Israelite / Jew Jewish; a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews	Pharisee and ruler who came to Jesus by night	c. AD 28-30
Joseph of Arimathaea also Joseph, Joseph of Arimathea	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Arimathaea; a rich man and honourable counsellor	Secret disciple who buried Jesus in his own tomb	c. AD 30
Zacchaeus also Zacchæus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jericho	Chief tax collector of Jericho who repented	c. AD 30
Caiaphas	Israelite / Jew Jewish; high priest in Jerusalem	High priest who presided at the trial of Jesus	high priest c. AD 18-36
Annas	Israelite / Jew Jewish; former high priest	Former high priest who first questioned Jesus	c. AD 30-33
Barabbas	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Prisoner released instead of Jesus	c. AD 30
Simon of Cyrene also Simon, a Cyrenian	Israelite / Jew Of Cyrene in North Africa (Scripture does not state his ancestry; Cyrene had a large Jewish community)	Man compelled to carry the cross of Jesus	c. AD 30
Jairus	Israelite / Jew Jewish; a ruler of the synagogue	Synagogue ruler whose daughter Jesus raised	c. AD 28-29
Bartimaeus also Bartimæus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jericho	Blind beggar healed by Jesus	c. AD 30

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Matthias	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot	c. AD 30-33
Stephen	Israelite / Jew Jewish believer in Jerusalem	One of the seven chosen to serve; the first Christian martyr	c. AD 33-35
Philip the evangelist also Philip	Israelite / Jew Jewish believer; later lived at Caesarea	One of the seven; evangelist to Samaria and the Ethiopian	c. AD 33-57
Paul also Saul, Saul of Tarsus	Israelite / Jew Jewish (tribe of Benjamin), born in Tarsus of Cilicia; a Roman citizen	Apostle to the Gentiles	c. AD 33 - 60s
Barnabas also Joses	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a Levite of Cyprus	Encourager; missionary companion of Paul	c. AD 33-50s
Ananias of Damascus also Ananias	Israelite / Jew Jewish disciple at Damascus	Disciple who laid hands on Saul after his conversion	c. AD 34
Ananias and Sapphira also Ananias, Sapphira	Israelite / Jew Jewish believers in Jerusalem	Married couple who lied to the Holy Spirit	c. AD 33-35
Dorcas also Tabitha	Israelite / Jew Jewish disciple at Joppa	Disciple full of good works, raised from the dead through Peter	c. AD 35-40
Timothy also Timotheus	Israelite / Jew Of Lystra; Jewish mother and Greek father (Acts 16:1)	Paul's son in the faith and co-worker; pastor at Ephesus	c. AD 50-60s
Eunice and Lois also Eunice, Lois	Israelite / Jew Jewish believers (Acts 16:1)	Timothy's mother (Eunice) and grandmother (Lois)	c. AD 50-60s
Silas also Silvanus	Israelite / Jew Jewish believer of the Jerusalem church; a Roman citizen (Acts 16:37)	Prophet and missionary companion of Paul	c. AD 49-60s
Mark also John Mark, John, Marcus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jerusalem	Missionary helper; traditionally the writer of the Gospel of Mark	c. AD 44-60s
Priscilla and Aquila also Priscilla, Prisca, Aquila	Israelite / Jew Jewish; Aquila was born in Pontus (Acts 18:2); lived in Rome, Corinth and Ephesus	Tentmaking couple; co-workers of Paul	c. AD 50-60s
Apollos	Israelite / Jew Jewish, born at Alexandria	Eloquent teacher and preacher	c. AD 52-60s
James, the Lord's brother also James	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Nazareth; leader of the church in Jerusalem	Leader of the Jerusalem church; traditionally the writer of the Epistle of James	c. AD 30-60s
Jude also Judas, brother of James	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Writer of the Epistle of Jude; traditionally identified as a brother of the Lord	c. AD 60s
Rhoda	Israelite / Jew Of the household of Mary, mother of John Mark, in Jerusalem	Servant girl who answered the door to Peter	c. AD 44
Gamaliel	Israelite / Jew Jewish; a Pharisee and doctor of the law	Respected teacher of the law who counselled the council	c. AD 30s

Creation & Patriarchs 13

Exodus & Wilderness 4

Conquest & Judges 10

United Kingdom 7

Divided Kingdom 13

Exile & Return 9

Life of Christ 33

Early Church 18