Bible Names Trivia

1. Lot is a biblical figure mentioned in the book of Genesis and associated with the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. What was his relationship with the patriarch Abraham?

From Quiz Bible 'L' People

Answer: Lot was Abraham's nephew

Lot is mentioned in the book of Genesis (Bereshit) and is most notable for escaping the destruction of the city of Sodom. He was the son of Haran, brother of Abraham and was from Ur Kaoedim. He travelled with his uncle Abraham and they entered Canaan where the two raised sheep. When they bickered, Abraham allowed Lot to choose which land to graze his flocks on, and Lot eventually wound up in the Sodom area. Lot must have realized that Sodom was not a nice place to live. When he lived there, he was visited by two messengers of God and the mob asked for the two to be turned over to them so that the mob could have their way with the two. Lot instead offered his daughters to the crowd... at this point, the destruction of the city was already assured. Lot eventually was saved from Sodom, but his wife turned back and was transformed into a pillar of salt.

From Quiz Bible Names Linked with Placenames

Answer: Moab

Moab is the correct answer. On five different occasions, Ruth is described as a Moabitess in the Book of Ruth, using the NKJV. On top of this, on eight different occasions, mention is made events in the book had taken place in the land of Moab. To sum things up, the words 'Moab' and 'Moabitess' appear a total of thirteen times in the Book of Ruth. This even though the book, using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJV and NIV, contains only four chapters. The fact Ruth was a Moabitess is significant. It means she was a Gentile, or non-Jewish. Nevertheless, she ended up marrying Boaz, a Jewish gentleman, and gave birth to Obed, the grandfather of King David. As a result, Ruth's name appears in Matthew 1:5, part of the genealogy of Christ.

From Quiz Ten Hyphenated Names in the Bible

Answer: Genesis

Genesis is the correct answer. According to Genesis 4:22 in the NKJV, Tubal-Cain was the son of Lamech and Zillah and he was "an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron." The same verse states Tubal-Cain had a sister, Naamah. There is no further mention of Tubal-Cain in Scripture. For the record, his name appears in the KJV without a hyphen.

From Quiz Bible People With Similar Sounding Names -- #7

Answer: A concubine of Abraham and mother of Ishmael

Hagar was a concubine of Abraham and the mother of Ishmael. She was often at loggerheads with Abraham's wife Sarah and eventually Abraham forced her and Ishmael to leave. Genesis 21:14 tells of Abraham taking bread and a skin of water and putting it on Hagar's shoulder and sending the two off into the wilderness of Beersheba. Ishmael is generally regarded as the father of the Arab nation. It should be pointed out in some Bible versions, Hadar is known as Hadad. However, this quiz is based on spellings of names as they appear in the NKJV.

From Quiz All Answers End with the Letters 'IAH' -- #1

Answer: Isaiah

Isaiah, the son of Amoz, is the correct answer. According to Isaiah 1:1, he prophesied in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. He is credited with writing the book of Isaiah, a major book of prophecy in the Old Testament. Christians believe a substantial amount of the content in the book of Isaiah pertains to the coming of Jesus Christ. (An example of this is Isaiah 53.) In fact, Isaiah is the most quoted book in the New Testament. In addition to Isaiah, other major books of prophecy in the Old Testament are Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.

From Quiz Bible People With Similar Sounding Names -- #6

Answer: The builder of the ark

I thought I would start with an easy one. Obviously, Noah was the builder of a gigantic ark in which he and his family took refuge when an enormous flood engulfed the entire world. Joining Noah on the ark was his unnamed wife and their three sons -- Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The unnamed wives of Noah's three sons also took refuge on the ark. According to Scripture, the ark also accommodated a male and a female of every kind of animal and bird. Details about Noah building the ark and the enormous flood engulfing the world can be found in Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of Genesis.

From Quiz Bible People With Similar Sounding Names -- #5

Answer: A name given by God for Solomon

Jedidiah was the name God told Nathan the prophet to give to Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, as per 2 Samuel 12:25. However, for whatever reason, the name never stuck. Notes in the NKJV Study Bible state Jedidiah means 'Beloved of the LORD'. According to 2 Kings 22:1-2, Jedidah, the mother of Josiah, was the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. Using the NKJV, this is the only instance in which she is mentioned in Scripture.

From Quiz Bible People With Similar Sounding Names -- #4

Answer: An evil man who planned to kill all the Jews in the Persian empire

Haman was an evil man who planned to kill all the Jews in the massive Persian empire ruled by Ahasuerus. (In the NIV, Ahausuerus is known as Xerxes.) Haman was unable to carry out his diabolical plan as he was out-maneuvered by Queen Esther and Mordecia. See the book of Esther in the Old Testament for full details. Details about Heman can be found in 1 Chronicles 25:1-6.

From Quiz Children in the Old & New Testaments -- #2

Answer: Moses

Exodus 2:1-10 gives an account of the Pharaoh's daughter finding Moses floating in a basket on the Nile River shortly after he was born. Jochebed, the mother of Moses, took such action after the Pharaoh announced a diabolical plan to kill all the Israelites' male babies at birth, as per Exodus 1:22. After finding Moses floating in a basket, Scripture tells of the Pharaoh's daughter having compassion on him and adopting him to raise as her own son.

From Quiz Bible Names Made in Heaven

Answer: Abram

Abraham was previously known as Abram. Notes in the New King James Version Study Bible state the name change is "significant" as Abram means 'Exalted Father' and Abraham means 'Father of Many'. According to Genesis 17:1, Abraham was nine-nine years old when the LORD appeared before him and announced his new name. Study notes in the NKJV Bible state this was the fourth time the LORD appeared before Abraham.

From Quiz Bible People With Similar Sounding Names -- #2

Answer: The Jewish man who was given the name Abed-Nego

While Azariah is the name of a number of different men in the Old Testament, the most well known person with such a name is a compatriot of Daniel who was originally called Azariah but given the Babylonian name Abed-Nego. According to Daniel 1:6-7, three other Jewish men were given new names, in addition to Abed-Nego. Daniel was named Belteshazzar while Shadrach was named Hananiah and Mishael was named Meshach. Scripture goes on to tell of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego being thrown into a fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar and not being harmed by the flames. Azariah is also the name of two high priests of Israel, as per 1 Kings 4:2 and 2 Chronicles 26:17-20. Uzziah, king of Judah, was also known as Azariah.

From Quiz The Meaning Behind the Name

Answer: Methuselah

Methuselah or Methushael was the name of the longest-lived man mentioned in the Bible. He was a descendant of Seth and was the grandfather of Noah. Scriptures tell us that he was 969 years old when he died.

From Quiz By Whatever Name...the Devil's

Answer: Accuser

"Then I heard a loud voice saying in Heaven,'Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.'" "Angel of Light" is from 2 Corinthians 11:14. "Angel of the Bottomless Pit" is from Revelation 9:11. "Antichrist" is from 1 John 4:3, although many people believe he and the Devil are two different entities.

From Quiz Really L-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ng Names in the Bible

Answer: Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar was burning with uncontrollable rage after he learned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego had refused to bow down and worship an image of gold he had made that measured 90 feet high and 9 feet wide, according to the third chapter of Daniel. So he ordered the three Jewish men to be bound and thrown into a fiery furnace. According to Scripture the furnace was so hot the flames killed the soldiers who were attempting to take Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to their doom. However, the trio was not harmed by the immense heat and Nebuchadnezzar, after seeing a fourth men in the furnace who looked like "the Son of God" ordered their release. The story ends with the king singing the praises of "the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants!" The three men, according to Scripture, were subsequently promoted by the king. To save you the agony of counting, Nebuchadnezzar has 14 letters.

From Quiz Ten-Letter Names in the Bible

Answer: Potipherah

The name of Asenath's father was Potipherah. However, not much is known about him as he is mentioned in passing reference. Genesis 41:45, states he was the priest of On. (In the NKJV, his name is spelled Poti-Pherah and in the NIV it's Potiphera.) According to Genesis 46:20, Joseph and Asenath were the parents to two boys -- Manasseh and Ephraim.

From Quiz Nine-Letter Names in the Bible

Answer: Bathsheba

Bathsheba, of course, is the correct answer. She had an adulterous affair with King David while she was married to Uriah, a soldier. After Bathsheba became pregnant, David devised a scheme in which Uriah was killed in battle. Following her husband's death, Bathsheba married David, becoming the king's most famous wife. Their story is largely told in the 11th and 12th chapters of 2 Samuel.

From Quiz Eight-Letter Names in the Bible

Answer: Benjamin

Benjamin is the correct answer. Joseph and Benjamin were both sons of Jacob and Rachel. According to Scripture, Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin. Genesis 35:18 in the NIV Bible states Rachel, "as she breathed her last -- for she was dying -- she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin." Ben-Oni means 'son of my trouble' while Benjamin means 'son of my right hand'.

From Quiz Seven-Letter Names in the Bible

Answer: Deborah

Deborah is the correct answer. There's no doubt she was a spark plug who made things happen. Her story is told in the fourth and fifth chapters of Judges. According to Judges 4:2, Jabin king of Canaan ruled over the Israelites who were cruelly oppressed by Sisera, the commander of his army. Things changed dramatically, however, when Deborah rose to power. The Israelites, led by Deborah and her general Barak, scored a decisive military victory over Sisera and their freedom was gained. According to Judges 4:16, "all Sisera's troops fell by the sword; not a man was left." Notes in the NIV Study Bible indicate Deborah was the only judge referred to as a prophetess. And according to Wikipedia, she was the "fourth, and the only female, Judge of pre-monarchic Israel in the Old Testament (Tanakh)." Her husband's name was Lappidoth, but little is known about him as he is mentioned in passing reference.

From Quiz Six-Letter Names in the Bible

Answer: Nathan

Nathan joined forces with Bathsheba to ensure her son Solomon would become king over Adonijah, according to the first chapter of 1 Kings. Nathan is perhaps best known for rebuking David after he had an adulterous affair with Bathsheba while her soldier husband Uriah was engaged in battle. David would eventually have Uriah killed and took Bathsheba as his wife. Nathan's rebuking of David is reported in the 12th chapter of 2 Samuel.

From Quiz Biblical Names That Are Palindromes

Answer: Eve

Eve, of course, is the correct answer. According to Genesis 3:20, Adam called his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living. It is known she was the mother of Cain, Abel and Seth but the names of her other children are not given in Scripture. Genesis 5:4 states that after Seth was born, "Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters."

From Quiz Three-Letter Names in the Bible

Answer: Eve

Eve, the wife of Adam, is the correct answer. According to Genesis 3:20, Adam named his wife Eve because she would become the mother of all living. Eve gave birth to Cain, Abel and Seth and she is believed to have been the mother of a number of other sons and daughters who are not named in Scripture. Genesis 5:4, for example, states Adam had other sons and daughters but no details are given.

From Quiz Two-Letter Names & Places in the Bible

Answer: Ai

Ai is the correct answer. It was a city in the land of Canaan and it was here Joshua and the Israelites tasted defeat (Joshua 7:4-5) and spectacular victory (Joshua 8:26). Incidentally, the first mention of Ai in Scripture is Genesis 12:8. The passage states Abram, who would later become known as Abraham, pitched his tent between Bethel and Ai and there he built an altar to the LORD.

From Quiz It's All in the Title

Answer: Fallen angel

Lucifer was an angel of God that turned away from his Father and was cast down to Earth by God. After this action, Lucifer became known as the fallen angel. His title can be found in the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12.

From Quiz It's All in the Name

Answer: God

Philippians 2:9 says, "Therefore God has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name." (NKJV) God highly exalted Jesus because He was willing to humble himself even to the point of death.

From Quiz Bible 'L' People

Answer: Noah

Lamech was the son of Methuselah who was the person who lived the longest in the Book of Genesis, 969 years. Lamech himself lived for 777 years and passed away five years before the great flood came down and wiped out all life on the planet. Lamech's son was Noah, the man who was chosen by God to build the ark and took inside it animals as well as his family members to save them from the deluge. According to the genealogies, Lamech was the eighth generation descendant of Adam through his son Seth.

From Quiz Bible People With Similar Sounding Names -- #8

Answer: Wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

Sarah was the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. She was originally known as Sarai, but in Genesis 17:15-16 she was given the name Sarah by God. According to the two verses in the NKJV, she assumed the new name in recognition of the fact "she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her." Scripture goes on to tell of Sarah miraculously giving birth to Isaac even though she was ninety years old and had been unable to conceive.

From Quiz Dual Gender Names in the Bible

Answer: A prophetess

Noadiah was a prophetess who is mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah, part of the Old Testament. She was apparently allied with Tobiah and Sanballat, vehement opponents of Nehemiah's plan to rebuild a wall around Jerusalem. Information at Biblegateway.com describes Noadiah as a false prophet. In Nehemiah 5:14 in the NKJV, Nehemiah is quoted as saying: "My God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat, according to these their works, and the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who would have made me afraid." I hope quiz players were able to quickly solve this question through the process of elimination. The question states Noadiah was an Old Testament woman and this rules out the responses, 'a follower of Jesus' and 'the mother of Timothy'. There is no mention in Scripture about Rachel and Leah having a sister, resulting in the only possible answer being 'a prophetess'.

From Quiz Bible Names Linked with Placenames

Answer: Tishbite

Elijah is identified as Elijah the Tishbite on six different occasions, using the KJV, NKJV and NIV. The references can be found in 1 Kings 17:1; 21:17; 21:28, 2 Kings 1:3; 1:8 and 9:36. According to tradition, Elijah came from Tishbe, with residents of the community referred to as Tishbites. Various Websites state Tishbe was in Gilead, a historical region east of the Jordan River and in present-day Jordan. Elijah, of course, was a prophet of God, who is known for many things, including winning a dramatic duel with four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.

From Quiz Ten Hyphenated Names in the Bible

Answer: Azariah

Abed-Nego was among the Hebrew captives in Babylon and was originally known as Azaziah. However, Daniel 1:7 tells of him being renamed by the the chief of the eunuchs of King Nebuchadnezzar. Also getting new names were three of Azariah's compatriots. Daniel became known as Belteshazzar, Hananiah became known as Shadrach, and Mishael as Meshach. Scripture goes on to tell of Abed-Nego, Shadrach and Meshach being tossed into a fiery furnace as they refused to bow to worship a statue of the king. Miraculously, the three were not hurt by the flames. Daniel 3:25 in the NKJV tells of the Babylonians looking into the furnace and seeing the three men "walking in the midst of the fire" and not being affected. They also saw a fourth form in the fire, "like the Son of God."

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