Six-Letter Names in the Bible Trivia Quiz

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.

Answer: Zilpah

Zilpah was given to Jacob as a wife and bore him two sons, Gad and Asher, according to Genesis 30:9-12. Scripture records that Leah's father Laban had given Zilpah to her as an aide, as per Genesis 29:24. Little else is known about her. However, according to Wikipedia, Jewish tradition has it that Zilpah was buried in Tomb of the Matriarchs in Tiberias.

Answer: Balaam

According to Numbers 22:21-41, a donkey owned by Balaam started speaking to him when he was beating the helpless animal. Scripture states that after the donkey spoke, Balaam saw an angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn. Apparently the reason Balaam beat the donkey was the fact it saw the angel and refused to proceed. Balaam, at the time, did not see the angel and took his anger out on the helpless donkey.

Answer: Esther

Queen Esther played a key role in saving the Jewish people from mass genocide in a diabolical scheme spearheaded by Haman, according to the book of Esther. Hadassah is the original name of Queen Esther, as per Esther 2:7. The passage in the NIV Bible states: "Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother.

This young woman, who was also known as Esther, had a lovely figure and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died."

Answer: Elijah

Elijah is the correct answer. The events on Mount Transfiguration are recorded in the seventeenth chapter of Matthew, the ninth chapter of Mark and the ninth chapter of Luke. According to Scripture, Peter, James and John were with Jesus when Elijah and Moses appeared in their midst.

Matthew 17:1-8, in the NKJV Bible, states: "Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, 'Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.' While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!' And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. But Jesus came and touched them and said, 'Arise, and do not be afraid.' When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only."

Answer: Elisha

The story of the floating axhead appears in 2 Kings 6:1-7. In a nutshell, Elisha and a group of prophets were cutting trees along the Jordan River to build a new place to live when suddenly an axhead fell into the water. The prophet who lost the axhead was apparently filled with distress as it was borrowed.

When Elisha asked the man where the axhead fell, the spot was pointed out to him. 2 Kings, 6-7, in the NIV Bible, states: "Elisha cut a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float. 'Lift it out,' he said.

Then the man reached out his hand and took it."

Answer: Nimrod

According to Scripture, the father of Nimrod was Cush. Nimrod was also a grandson of Ham and a great-grandson of Noah. Genesis 10:9 describes him as "a mighty hunter before the LORD". According to Wikipedia, tradition has it Nimrod was the leader of the group of people who built the Tower of Babel.

Answer: Zeresh

According to Scripture, Haman's wife was Zeresh. She was the mother of ten sons, as per Esther 9:9-10. Their names were Parshandatha, Poratha, Parmashta, Dalphon, Aspatha, Adalia, Aridatha, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha. According to Scripture, all ten sons were executed with Haman after his scheme to kill the Jews was thwarted by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai.

Answer: Dorcas

Tabitha was also known as Dorcas. According to Acts 9:36-42, she was raised from the dead by Peter, one of the original 12 Disciples. She lived in Joppa. The community is now known as Jaffa and is part of Tel Aviv, on the Mediterranean Sea. Scripture states Dorcas/Tabitha was "always doing good and helping the poor." In different places in the Bible, helping the poor is pointed out as a strong virtue. In Acts 10:2, for example, Cornelius, a Roman centurion who was also a Christian believer, is described as "giving generously" to those in need.

Answer: Andrew

Andrew, of course, is the correct answer. According to John 1:44, they were both from Bethsaida, a fishing community on the Sea of Galilee. Although they were brothers, Scripture indicates they were direct opposites. Peter was brash and bold while Andrew was apparently mild mannered and subdued. If Peter was a Lamborghini, Andrew would be a Volkswagen Bug, it seems.