Names with y (y) prefix

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Names beginning with Ya

Strongs Name Extra Meaning OT ref A B C D
3265 Ya‘owr Jair (see also 2971) Aroused / awakened 1 Chr 20:5     X  
3268 Ya‘aziy’el Jaaziel Emboldened by God 1 Chr 15:18     X  
3281 Ya‘kan Jachan Troublesome 1 Chr 5:13   X    
3281 Ya‘el Jael (Canaanite) Mountain goat Jdg 4:17   X    
3281 Ya‘alah Jaalah Mountain goat Ezra 2:56       X
3281 Ya‘lam Jalam Occult Gen 36:5 (cf 1 Chr 1:35) X      
3285 Ya‘anay Jaanai Responsive 1 Chr 5:12   X    
3290 Ya‘aqob Jacob (see also 3291) Heel-catcher Gen 25:26, 1 Chr 4:36 X      
3291 Ya‘aqobah Jaakobah (see also 3290) Heel-catcher 1 Chr 4:36     X  
3292 Ya‘aqan Jaakan ? 1 Chr 1:42 (cf Dt 10:6) X      
3294 Ya‘rah Jarah Wood / honeycomb 1 Chr 9:42     X  
3296 Ya‘arey-’orgiym Jaare-Oregim Woods of weavers 2 Sam 21:19     X  
3299 Ya‘asuw Jaasav They will do Ezra 10:37       X
3300 Ya‘asiy’el Ja(a)siel Made by God 1 Chr 11:47, 27:21     XX  
3309 Yaphiya‘ Japhia Bright (king of Lachish) Josh 10:3   X    
3310 Yaphlet Japhlet He will deliver 1 Chr 7:32   X    
3464 Yashen Jashen Sleepy 2 Sam 23:32     X  
3496 Yathni’el Jathniel Endured / continued of God 1 Chr 26:2     X  

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Names beginning with Ye

Strongs Name Extra Meaning OT ref A B C D
3273 Ye‘iy’el Je(h)iel Carried away by God 1 Chr 5:7, 9:35, 11:44, 15:18, 2 Chr 20:14, 26:11, 29:13, 35:9, Ezra 8:13, 10:43   XX XX (6)
3275 Ye‘iysh Jeush (see also 3266) Hasty Gen 36:5 (cf 1 Chr 1:35) X      
3312 Yephunneh Jephunneh He will be prepared Num 13:6, 1 Chr 7:38   XX    
3315 Yepheth Japheth Expansion Gen 5:32 (cf 1 Chr 1:4) X      
3337 Yetser Jezer Formation / conception Gen 46:24 (cf 1 Chr 7:13) X      
3475 Yesher Jesher The right 1 Chr 2:18   X    
3480 Yesar’elah Jesharelah Right towards God 1 Chr 25:14     X  
3500 Yether Jethro (Midianite - see also 3503) Overhanging / remainder / superior Ex 4:18   X    
3500 Yether Jether Overhanging / remainder / superior Jdg 8:20, 1 Kings 2:5, 1 Chr 2:32, 1 Chr 4:17, 1 Chr 7:38   XXX XX  
3509 Yetheth Jetheth (Edomite)   Gen 36:40 (cf 1 Chr 1:51)   X    

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Names beginning with Yi

Strongs Name Extra Meaning OT ref A B C D
3316 Yiphtach Jephthah He will open Jdg 11:1   X    
3324 Yitshar Izhar Anointing Ex 6:18   X    
3327 Yitschaq Isaac Laughter Gen 17:19 X      
3328 Yitschar Izhar / Jitschar / Jezoar (see also 6714 Tsochar - Zohar) He will shine Ex 6:15, 1 Chr 4:7 X X    
3328 Tsochar Zohar (Hittite - 6714 but same meaning as 3328) He will shine Gen 23:8 X      
3339 Yitsriy Isri Formative 1 Chr 25:11     X  
3457 Yishma’ Ishma Desolate 1 Chr 4:8   X    
3458 Yishma‘el Ishmael God will hear Gen 16:11 (cf 1 Chr 1:28), 2 Kings 25:23, Ezra 10:22 X     XX
3461 Yishmerai Ishmerai Preservative 1 Chr 8:18   X    
3469 Yish‘iy Ishi Saving 1 Chr 2:31, 4:20,42, 5:24   XXX   X
3472 Yispah Ispah He will scratch 1 Chr 8:16   X    
3473 Yishpan Ishpan He will hide 1 Chr 8:22   X    
3478 Yisra’el Israel He will rule as God Gen 32:28 X      
3485 Yissaschar Issachar He will bring a reward Gen 30:18, 1 Chr 26:5   X X  
3495 Yithmah Ithmah (Moabite) Orphanage 1 Chr 11:46     X  
3501 Yithra’ Ithra Excellence / wealth 2 Sam 17:25     X  
3503 Yithrow Jethro (Midianite - see also 3500) His excellence Ex 3:1   X    
3506 Yithran Ithran (Edomite) Excellent Gen 36:26 (cf 1 Chr 1:41)   X    
3506 Yithran Ithran (Israelite) Excellent 1 Chr 1:41, 7:37   X    
3507 Yithran Ithream Excellence of people 2 Sam 3:5 (cf 1 Chr 3:3)     X  

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Names with theophoric Yah or Yahweh

Strongs Name Extra Meaning OT ref A B C D
3269 Ya‘aziyah Jaaziah Emboldened by Yah 1 Chr 24:26     X  
3298 Ya‘areshyah Jaresiah ? 1 Chr 8:27   X    
3401 Yiphdeyah Iphedeiah Yah will liberate 1 Chr 8:25     X  
3460 Yishma‘yah Ishmaiah Yah will hear 1 Chr 27:19     X  
3470 Yesh‘yah Isaiah, Jesaiah, Jeshaiah Yah has saved *******        

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Interesting comparisons

Strongs Name Extra Meaning OT ref A B C D
3268 Ya‘aziy’el Jaaziel Emboldened by God 1 Chr 15:18     X  
3269 Ya‘aziyah Jaaziah Emboldened by Yah 1 Chr 24:26     X  
3458 Yishma‘el Ishmael God will hear Gen 16:11 (cf 1 Chr 1:28), 2 Kings 25:23, Ezra 10:22 X     XX
3460 Yishma‘yah Ishmaiah Yah will hear 1 Chr 27:19     X  


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