COMPANION BIBLE. APPENDIX 52.  

PROPER NAMES.



A great latitude has to be allowed in any attempt to indicate the correct pronunciation of the Proper Names in the Bible.  Our knowledge of their original pronunciation is imperfect; and names have undergone changes in becoming transliterated from one language into another. Custom also has in many cases sanctioned a pronunciation which, while incorrect according to the original languages, is yet so universal that any interference with it would be pedantic, not to say intolerable. Again, we sometimes meet with a varying pronunciation of the same name in different English-speaking countries.  Thus, an exhaustive list of Biblical names, with a perfect and final system of syllabification and pronunciation, is not practicable.

There are, however, a certain number of names too uncommon for custom to have fixed their pronunciation, and hence, generally acknowledged to present difficulties to the general reader. Some 250 of these are here gathered together, and presented in alphabetical order, with such division of syllables and accentuation as approximate to the original tongues, and will serve as a guide to their more or less correct pronunciation.

The hyphen ( - ) marks the division of syllables, and the accent ( ' ) the syllable to be emphasized. It has been thought better to present them in an Appendix, and in one list, than to burden the text with an innumerable variety of hyphens and accents, which, while attempting to remove one difficulty, would introduce a greater.
 
 

A-bed'ne-go'
Beth-dib-la-tha'im
Ha-a-hash-ta'ri
A'bel-beth-ma'a-cha
Beth-hac-ce'rem
Ham-me-da'tha
Ab-i-al'bon
Be-zal'e-el
Ham-mo-le'keth
A-bi-le'ne
Biz-joth'jah
Ha-nam'e-el
Ab-i-sha'lom
Bo'che-ru
Ha-nan'e-el
A-cel'da-ma
 
Ha-ru'maph
A-chai'a
Can-da'ce
Ha-se-nu'ah
A-cha'i-cus
Cap-pa-do'ci-a
Hash-ba-da'na
Ada'dah
Car'che-mish
Has-sen-a'ah
A-da'iah
Ca-siph'i-a
Ha-ze-lel'-po-ni
Ad-i-tha'im
Cas-lu'him
Her-mog'e-nes
A-do'ni-be'zek
Cen'chre-a
Hi-e-rap'o-lis
A-do'ni-ze'dek
Cas-lu'him
Ho-dav'iah
Ad'ram-me'lech
Cen'chre-a
Hor-ha-gid'gad
Ad-ra-myt'ti-um
Cha-ra'shim
Ho-ro-na'im
A-gee'
Char'che-mish
       
A-has-u-e'rus
Che-dor'la-o'mer
Ib'ne-iah
A-hi-e'zer
Che-ma'rim
I'ge-al
A-hi-sa'mach
Che-na'a-nah
I'je-aba'rim
A-hi-sha'har
Che-na'a-nah
Il-ly'ri-cum
A-hi-tho'phel
Che-nan'iah
Iph'e-de-iah
A'holi-ba'mah
Che'phar-ha-am-mo'nai
Ish'bi-be-nob'
A'iah
Chu'shan-rish-a-tha'im
Ish'bo-sheth
A'lam-me'lech
Col-ho'zeh
Ish-ma'iah
Al'mon-dib-la-tha'im
Co-nan'iah
Iz-e-ha'rites
Am-mi-shad'dai
 
      
Am-mi-za'bad
Dab-ba'sheth
Ja-a-ko'bah
A-na'har'ath
Dal-ma-nu'tha
Ja'a-re-o're-gim
A'nam-me'lech
Di-o-nys'i-us
Ja-a-zan'iah
An-dro-ni'cus
Di-ot're-phes
Ja-i'rus
A-pel'les
Ja-sho'be-am
A-phar'sa-chites
Eb-i-a'saph
Ja-shu'bi-le'hem
A-phar-sath'chites
El-ea'-leh'
Ja'son
Ap'phi-a
El-ea'sah
Je-ber-e-chi'ah
Aq'ui-la
Ele-a'zar'
Je-di'a-el
Ar-che-la'us
E-li-e'nai
Jed-i-di'ah
Ar'che-vites
El-iho-e-na'-i
Je'gar-sa-ha-du'tha
A-re-o-pa'gus
E-li-ho'reph
Je'hal'e-lel
Ar-is-to-bu'lus
El-io-e'nai
Je-ho-ia'rib
Ar-tax-er'xes
E-li-pha'let
Je-hu-di'jah
A-sar-e'lah
E-li'-phe-leh'
Je'rub-be'sheth
As-nap'per
E-li-phe'let
Je-shar-e'lah
A-syn'cri-tus
E-li-sha'phat
Je-sheb'e-ab
 
En-eg-la'im
Je-sho-ha'iah
Ba'al-sha-li'sha
E-pae'ne-tus
Jo-ia'rib
Ba-ase'iah
Ep'a-phras
Jo'nath-e'lem-recho'kim
Bak'bu-kiah
E-paph-ro-di'tus
Josh-be-ka'shah
Ba'rach-el
E-phes-dam'mim
Ju'shab-he'sed
Be-el-ia'da
Eu-bu'lus
       
Be'er-la-hai'-ro'i
Eu-ni'ce
Kar'ka-a
Bel-te-shaz'zar
Eu-o'di-as
Ke-he-la'thah
Ber-ni'ce
Eu-roc'ly-don
Kib-roth'-hat-ta'-a-vah'
Be-ro'dach-ba'la-dan
Eu'ty-chus
Kir-ha-re'seth
Be-so'de-iah
 
Kir-ia-tha'im
Beth-bi're-i
Ge'dero-tha'im
       
      
Ge-mar'iah
       
  
Gen-nes'a-ret
     
  
Ger'ge-senes'
     
  
Gi-la'lai
     



La-hai'roi
Ner'gal-sha-re'zer
Sha-ash'gaz
La-o-di-ce'a
Nic-o-la'i-tanes
Sha'ge
Lyc-a-o'ni-a
 
Sha-ha-ra'im
 
Olym'pas
Sha-ha-zi'mah
Ma-a-cha'thi
On-e-siph'p-rus
She-de'ur
Ma'a-leh-ac-rab'bim
 
She-phu'phan
Ma-a-se'iah
Pa-gi'el
Shu'thal'hites
Ma-as'i-ai
Par-shan-da'tha
So'pa-ter
Mach-nad'e-bai
Pat'ro-bas
So-sip'a-ter
Ma-hal-al'e-el
Pe-thah'iah
Sta'chys
Ma'her-sha'lal-hash'baz
Phe-ni'ce
Steph'a-nas
Ma-le'le-el
Phi-lol'o-gus
Syn'ty-che
Me-che'ra-thite
Phle'gon
      
Me-he-tab'e-el
Pi'ha-hi'roth
Ta'a-nach
Me-he-ta'-bel'
Po-che'reth
Ta-hap'a-nes
Mel-chiz'e-dek
Proch'o-rus
Tah-pan'hes
Me-o-no'thai
Pto-le-ma'is
Te-haph'ne-hes
Me-phib'o-sheth
Pu-te'o-li
Tah'tim-hod'shi
Me-she'lem-iah'
 
Thim-na'thah
Me-she-zab'eel
Rab'sa-ris
Tig'lath-pil-e'-ser
Mik-ne'iah
Rab'sha-keh
Til'gath-pil-ne'-ser
Mi-le'tus
Re-a'ia
Tir-ha'-kah
Min-ia'min
Re-a'iah
Tir-sha'tha
Mis're-photh-ma'im
Re-e-la'iah
Tych'i-cus
Mo-re'sheth-gath
 
      
 
Sa-la'thi-el
Ur'bane
Na-ha'li-el
Sa-mo-thra'ci-a
      
Na-ha-ma'ni
Sar'se-chim
Va-je-za'tha
Ne-bu-chad-nez'zar
Se-ca'cah
      
Ne-bu-chad-rez'zar
Se'la-ham-mah'le-koth
Zaph'nath-pa-a-ne'ah
Ne-bu-shas'ban
Se-na'ah
Ze-lo'phe-had
Ne-bu-zar'-a-dan
Sen-na-che'rib
Ze-lo'tes
Ne-phi'she-sim
Seph-ar-va'im
Zu'ri-shad'dai
Ne'reus
Sha-a-lab'bim
    
   
Sha-a-ra'im
    


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