People: Harmony of the Gospels

Son of Johanan (Neh. 12:11) | Father of Onias I & Manasseh III

יעל – "Ibex Mountain Goat"

Wife of Heber ≈

Midianite: Kenite

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Wife of Heber the Kenite | Descendant of Jethro by marriage (Judg. 4:11)

Sisera, commander of Jabin of Hazor's army, fled a battle against Deborah II, Barak, and the Israelites to Heber's tent because they were at peace (Judg. 4:1–17); Jael welcomed him in; when he was asleep, pounded a tent nail into his temples; told Barak (Judg. 4:21–22)

אור | Ιαειρος – "One Giving Light"

Ruler of Synagogue ≈ 30 AD

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Father of only one daughter who was 12yo (Luke 8:42)

Lived in Capernaum; ruler of its synagogue (Mark 5:22)
Sought Jesus for his daughter who was dying; when word came she had died, Jesus told him to "Fear not: believe only"; Jesus raised her from the dead (Mark 5:21–43)

יעקב (Jacob) | Ιακωβος – "Supplanter"

Apostle ≈ 30 – 44 AD

Israelite: Levite?

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Son of Zebedee & Salome II | Brother of John; called the "Sons of Thunder" by Jesus

Fisherman (Matt. 4:21)
One of the first disciples of Jesus
Ordained as one of the original 12 apostles (Mark 3:14–19)
One of the inner three leaders with Peter and John privileged to be at the Transfiguration, Gethsemane, and other important events (Matt. 17:1–13; Mark 14:33)
Killed by Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:2); first apostle to be martyred (about 44 AD)
Appeared with Peter and John to confer the Melchizedek Priesthood on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery

יעקב (Jacob) | Ιακωβος – "Supplanter"

Apostle ≈ 31 – 62 AD

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Son of Alphaeus (possible brother of Matthew) | Son of Cleophas? & Mary III

Sometimes called "James the Less"
Ordained as one of the original 12 apostles (Mark 3:14–19)

יעקב (Jacob) | Ιακωβος – "Supplanter"

Bishop of Jerusalem ≈ 40 – 69 AD

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Son of Mary & Joseph III | Brother of Jesus (Matt. 13:55) | Known as James the Just

Sided with Peter and Paul at the Jerusalem Conference that Gentiles didn't have to convert to Judaism to become Christians (Acts 15)
Bishop of Jerusalem
Probably wrote the book of James; Joseph Smith read from the epistle which sparked the Restoration

יפת – "Expansion"

Patriarch ≈ 2494 BC

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Eldest son of Noah (Gen. 5:32) | Father of Magog & others | Ancestor of the Greeks, Anatolians, & other Indo-European peoples

One of eight people saved on the ark (Gen. 6–9)

ירד – "Descent"

Tribe/group in the Promised Land ≈ 2200 – 600 BC

Jaredite

Descendants of Jared II & his brother | Famous people include the Brother of Jared, Ether, and Coriantumr

Left Mesopotamia after the Tower of Babel and traveled to the Promised Land in the Americas (Ether 1:33)
Many prophets were sent to teach them (Ether 7:23–25; 11:12–22)
Grew to be a large civilization that was destroyed by war

יהושע (Joshua) | Ιασων – "The Lord Will Save"

High Priest ≈ 175 – 172 BC

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Son of Simon II | Brother of Onias III (2 Macc.)

Outbid his brother to be appointed high priest by Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Introduced Greek customs into Jewish culture and built a gymnasium near Jerusalem
Menelaus outbid him in 171 BC; tried to retake the position but failed and was forced into exile

יהויכין – "The Lord Will Establish"

King of Judah ≈ 598 BC (for 3 months)

Son of Jehoiakim & Nehushta | Father of eight sons | Grandfather of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:17–19) | Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:11)

Became king after his father was killed in Babylon's siege of Jerusalem; Nebuchadnezzar worried he would retaliate so carried him captive to Babylon and put in Zedekiah (his uncle) on the throne (2 Kgs. 24:12–17)
Released from prison after 37 years by Amel-marduk (2 Kgs. 25:27–30)

יהואחז – "Jehovah Grasped"

see Ahaziah II

יהואחז – "Jehovah Grasped"

King of Israel ≈ 814 – 798 BC

Son of Jehu II | Father of Jehoash II (2 Kgs. 10:35)

Wicked king
Reigned for 17 years
Hazael and Benhadad III of Syria fought against him; asked the Lord for help but returned to his old ways after the victory (2 Kgs. 13:1–9)

יהואחז – "Jehovah Grasped"

King of Judah ≈ 609 BC (for 3 months)

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Son of Josiah & Hamutal (daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah) (2 Kgs. 23:30) | Brother of Johanan, Jehoiakim, & Zedekiah

Jews made him king after his father's death even though he was a younger son (2 Kgs. 23:30)
"Did that which was evil"
Pharaoh Necho II carried him captive to Egypt where he died (2 Kgs. 23:33); replaced him with his half-brother Jehoiakim

יהואש – "The Lord Has Given"

King of Judah ≈ 836 – 796 BC

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Son of Ahaziah II & Zibiah | Father of Amaziah | Ancestor of Jesus

As a child, saved in the temple from Athaliah's wrath by uncle & aunt Jehoiada & Jehosheba (2 Kgs. 11)
Reigned at 7 years old (2 Kgs. 11:21–12:1) for 40 years
"Did that which was right in the sight of the Lord" as long as Jehoiada was alive, even repaired the temple, but later returned to idolatry; didn't take away the high places (2 Kgs. 12: 2–3; 2 Chr. 24)
Attacked by Hazael of Syria (2 Kgs. 12:17)
Lived to 47yo; killed by his own servants (2 Chr. 24:25)

יהואש – "The Lord Has Given"

King of Israel ≈ 798 – 782 BC

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Son of Jehoahaz II | Father of Jeroboam II

Reigned 16 years (2 Kgs. 13:10)
"Did that which was evil"
Wept at Elisha's death (2 Kgs. 13:14–20)
Warred with Amaziah of Judah and took him captive (2 Kgs. 14:13)

Archeology: Tell al-Rimah Stela mentions Adad-nirari III's victory and "Jehoash the Samarian" paying tribute

see Jeconiah

יהוידע – "Jehovah Knows"

High Priest ≈ 842 – 830 BC

Husband of Jehosheba | Brother-in-law of Ahaziah II of Judah

With his wife, saved baby Jehoash of Judah in the temple from Athaliah's wrath until he was old enough to be king (2 Kgs. 11:4–16)
Helped with religious reform & repairing the temple (2 Kgs. 11:17)
Father of Zechariah
Lived to 130yo (2 Chr. 24:15); buried with the kings of Judah

יהויקים – "Jehovah Raises Up"

King of Judah ≈ 609 BC – 598 BC

Second son of Josiah & Zebidah (2 Kgs. 23:34,36) | Brother of Johanan, Zedekiah, & Jehoahaz III | Husband of Nehushta | Father of Jeconiah & Zedekiah III | Ancestor of Jesus

Pharaoh Necho II made him king after carrying away captive Jehoahaz III (2 Kgs. 23:34); changed birth name from Eliakim to Jehoiakim; required heavy taxes
"Did that which was evil"; rabbinical literature claims he was an evil tyrant and committed the most heinous sins
When Egypt was defeated by Babylon, he changed alliances to avoid the destruction of Jerusalem; Nebuchadnezzar took temple goods and princes of the land (Daniel & friends) as tribute (2 Chr. 36:6–8; Dan. 1:1–4)
He switched allegiance back to Egypt in 601 BC and in 598, Babylon besieged Jerusalem and he was killed

יהורם – "The Lord is Above"

King of Israel ≈ 852 – 841 BC

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Son of Ahab & Jezebel (2 Kgs. 3:1)

Reigned 12 years
Removed the pillar of Baal (2 Kgs. 3:2)
Attacked Mesha of Moab with Jehoshaphat of Judah
Tried to kill Elisha after Syria attacked Samaria
Aligned with his nephew Ahaziah of Judah against Hazael (2 Kgs. 8:28–29; 9:14–15)
Murdered by his general Jehu II after Jehu was anointed to be king by a prophet (2 Kgs. 9)

יהורם – "The Lord is Above"

King of Judah ≈ 849 – 842 BC

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Eldest son of Jehoshaphat | Husband of Athaliah | Son-in-law of Ahab of Israel (2 Chr. 21:6) | Father of Ahaziah II | Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:8)

Reigned at 32yo for 8 years (2 Kgs. 8:16)
Killed his six brothers to secure his position (2 Chr. 21:2–4)
Wicked king
Edomites rebelled against him (2 Chr. 21:8–10)
Elijah prophesied that God would put a plague on him and Judah for his wickedness (2 Chr. 21:12–15)
Not buried with the kings of Judah (2 Chr. 21:20)

יהושפט – "Jehovah Governs"

King of Judah ≈ 870 – 849 BC

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Son of Asa & Azubah (1 Kgs. 15:24; 22:42) | Father of Jehoram II | Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:8)

Mostly righteous king (2 Chr. 20:32–37)
Reigned at 35yo for 25 years (1 Kgs. 22:42)
Aligned with Ahab of Israel against Hadadezer of Syria; rebuked by Jehu for helping Ahab (2 Chr. 18–19)
He and his people pray and fast for deliverance from the Ammonites and Moabites (2 Chr. 20)

יהושבע – "Jehovah Promised"

Princess of Judah ≈ 835 BC

Daughter of Jehoram II | Wife of Jehoiada

With her husband, saved her nephew Jehoash of Judah in the Temple from Athaliah's wrath until he was old enough to reign (2 Kgs. 11:2 )

יהוה – "Lord"

God of Israel & the Old Testament

see Jesus

In the KJV, the name has been denoted with the words "LORD" or "GOD" in all caps
Jesus is Jehovah (1 Cor. 10:1–4)

יהוצדק – "Jehovah is Righteous"

High Priest ≈ 587 BC

Son of Seraiah | Father of Joshua II

High Priest when Nebuchadnezzar II took the Jews captive to Babylon (1 Chr. 6:14–15)

יהוא – "Jehovah is He"

Prophet ≈ 909 BC

Israelite

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Son of Hanani (1 Kgs. 16:1)

Condemned Baasha and posterity for leading Israelites into idolatry (1 Kgs. 16:1–7)
Rebuked Jehoshaphat for helping Ahab against the Syrians (2 Chr. 19:2–3)

יהוא – "Jehovah is He"

King of Israel ≈ 841 – 814 BC

Son of Jehoshaphat II | Father of Jehoahaz II

Military commander of Jehoram of Israel; anointed to become king by a prophet at the command of Elisha (2 Kgs. 9)
Killed Jehoram of Israel and wounded Ahaziah of Judah who died at Megiddo (2 Kgs. 9)
Commanded Jezebel's eunuch's to throw her out the window; ordered the rest of the "House of Ahab" killed, fulfilling Elijah's prophecy (2 Kgs. 9–10)

Archeology: mentioned on the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III paying tribute to Assyria

יפתח – "He Will Open"

Judge of Israel ≈ 1130 BC

Israelite: Manassite

Son of Gilead II & a prostitute

Born in Gilead but was kicked out by brothers for being illegitimate; lived in Tob
Judged Israel for six years (Judg. 12:7)
Prayed for help defeating the Ammonites; made a rash vow that meant killing his daughter and only child (Judg. 11)
Battled against and killed 42,000 Ephraimites for their refusal to help against the Ammonites (Judg. 12)

ירמיה – "Jehovah Throws"

Prophet ≈ 627 – 582 BC

Israelite: Levite

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Son of Hilkiah (Jer. 1:1)

From Anathoth
Ordained to be a prophet in the premortal life (Jer. 1:4–5)
Prophesied for more than 40 years during the reigns of Josiah and his sons/grandson Jehoahaz III, Jehoiakim, Jeconiah, and Zedekiah until the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon
Prophesied warnings about the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem
Possibly mentored by Zephaniah (Jer. 29:29)
Contemporary of Lehi; brass plates contained some of his prophecies; Lehi knew he was cast into prison (1 Ne. 5:13; 7:14)
Wrote the book of Jeremiah, Lamentations, and possibly Kings with the assistance of his scribe Baruch
Tradition states he was stoned to death by Jews who had fled to Egypt (Jer. 43:5–6)

ירבעם – "May the People Increase"

King of Israel ≈ 931 – 910 BC

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Son of Nebat & Zeruah (1 Kgs. 11:26) | Father of Nadab

Made a ruler over the "house of Joseph" by Solomon (1 Kgs. 11:28)
Ahijah prophesied to him about the separation of the northern and southern tribes because of wickedness
Solomon sought to kill him and he fled to Pharaoh Shishak in Egypt (1 Kgs. 11:29–40)
Returned to Israel when Rehoboam became king; asked him to relieve their taxes; rebelled when Rehoboam refused (1 Kgs. 12)
Ten tribes made him king (1 Kgs. 12:20)
Reigned 22 years (1 Kgs. 14:20)
Built Shechem and Penuel; put golden calves in Bethel and Dan so his people wouldn't worship in Jerusalem; made non-Levites priests (1 Kgs. 12:25–33)
Sent his wife with their ill son to be healed; Ahijah prophesied the son's death and the destruction of the house of Jeroboam (1 Kgs. 14)

ירבעם – "May the People Increase"

King of Israel ≈ 786 – 746 BC

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Son of Jehoash II (2 Kgs. 13:13) | Father of Zachariah

Reigned for 41 years during one of the Northern Kingdom's most prosperous time
Hosea, Joel, Amos, and Jonah prophesied during his reign

ירבעל – "The Lord Contends"

Name given to Gideon

ישי – "Jehovah Exists"

Patriarch ≈ 1100 BC

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Son of Obed (Ruth 4:17) | Father of David & others | Ancestor of the kings of Judah | Ancestor of Jesus

Samuel came to his home in Bethlehem to anoint a new king of Israel; made all his sons pass before the prophet before David was chosen (1 Sam. 16)
Sent David to Saul and later with provisions to the war against the Philistines (1 Sam. 16:20; 17:17)
Hid with wife in Moab from Saul at David's request (1 Sam. 22:3)
Jesus was called the Stem of Jesse (Matt. 1:5; Isa. 11:1)

ישוע or Ιησους – "Salvation" / משיח or Χριστος – "Anointed One" or "Sovereign"

King of Kings | The Great High Priest | Jehovah | Messiah ≈ 1 BC – 33 AD

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Son of God & Mary | Stepson of Joseph III | Descendant of David & Bathsheba (Luke 1:32) and the kings of Judah | Brother of Joses, James III, Jude, Simon, & sisters (Matt. 13:53–58)

With God from the beginning; created all things (John 1:1–5)
The God of the Old Testament (John 8:58; 1 Cor. 10:1–4; D&C 29:1)
Annunciation to Mary (Luke 1:26–38) and Joseph III (Matt. 1:18–25)
Born in Bethlehem (Luke 2:1–7); visited by the shepherds; visited the Temple (Luke 2:8–38)
Visited by the wise men; moved to Egypt to avoid Herod's wrath (Matt. 2:1–23)
Raised in Nazareth (Matt. 2:23; Luke 2:39–40)
Taught in the temple at 12yo (Luke 2:41–52)
Baptized by John the Baptist (Matt. 3:13–17)
Fasted and tempted of Satan for 40 days (Matt. 4:1–11)
Taught the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5–7)
Called and ordained the 12 Apostles (Mark 3:13–19)
Walked on water (Matt. 14:22–36)
Transfigured with Moses and Elijah on Mount Tabor (Matt. 17:1–13)
Raised Lazarus from the dead after 4 days (John 11)
Rode triumphantly into Jerusalem as King of Kings (Matt. 21:1–11)
Ate Last Supper with apostles; instituted the sacrament (Matt. 26:20–30)
Suffered in Gethsemane (Matt. 26:36–46)
Crucified on Golgotha (Matt. 27:32–50)
Resurrected (Matt. 28)
Restored His gospel in latter-days (JSH 1)
Will return to earth to reign as King of King and Lord of Lords

יתרו – "Excellent"

Priest of Midian ≈ 1550 BC

Midianite: Kenite

Father of Zipporah & Hobab | Father-in-law of Moses (Ex. 2:21)

After Moses fled Egypt, he dwelt with Jethro and family in Midian; Moses kept his flock (Ex. 2:15–3:1);
Gave Moses the Melchizedek Priesthood (D&C 84:6)
After Sinai, Jethro gave Moses his blessing to return to Egypt (Ex. 4:18–20)
Rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done through Moses in Egypt; offered sacrifice; taught Moses the wisdom of delegation in leadership (Ex. 18)

יהודים (Yehudim) – "Gratitude"‎

People from Israel ≈ 1600 BC – Present

Canaanite: Phoenician: Sidonian

Ethnic and religious grouping | Originally indicated someone from the tribe of Judah or the Southern Kingdom | At the time of Christ, sometimes meant Jewish Leadership | Today indicates someone who practice Judaism or descends from the Israelites

איזבל – "Unexalted"

Queen of Israel ≈ 874 – 850 BC

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Daughter of Ithobaal of Sidon | Wife of Ahab (1 Kgs. 16:31) | Mother of Ahaziah, Jehoram, & Athaliah | Ancestor of Jesus

Influenced the Northern Kingdom to worship Baal
Killed prophets of the Lord (1 Kgs. 18:4,13)
Tried to kill Elijah (1 Kgs 19:1–3)
Killed Naboth the Jezreelite so her husband could have his vineyard; Elijah prophesied of her gruesome death (1 Kgs. 21)
Killed by two of her own eunuchs at the command of Jehu II of Israel (2 Kgs. 9)

יוחנן | Ιωαννα – "Jehovah is Gracious"

Disciple ≈ 31 AD

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Wife of Chuza, Herod Antipas' steward

Ministered to Jesus with other women (Luke 8:3)
Witnessed the empty tomb (Luke 24:10)

see Gideon's father or Jehoash I & II

איוב – "The Persecuted"

Prophet ≈ 1730 BC

Father of seven sons & three daughters (Job 1:2)

From Uz (Job 1:1)
Feared God and eschewed evil
Very wealthy
Satan claimed he was only righteous because he was so blessed; God allows Satan to try him
Lost his children, possessions, and health but remained faithful to God

יוכבד – "Jehovah is Impressive"

Matriarch ≈ 1600 BC

Israelite: Levite

Daughter of Levi; born in Egypt (Num. 26:58–59) | Wife of Amram (Num. 26:59) | Mother of Miriam, Aaron, & Moses (Ex. 2:1)

Saved Moses from Pharaoh's wrath by putting him in an ark on the Nile (Ex. 2)
Nursed Moses for Pharoah's daughter until he was weaned (Ex. 2:7–10)

יואל – "The Lord is God"

Prophet ≈ 800? BC

Israelite: Judahite?

Son of Pethuel

Prophecy was quoted by Peter and the angel Moroni to Joseph Smith (Joel 2:28–32; Acts 2:17; JSH 1:41)

יוחנן – "Jehovah is Gracious"

High Priest ≈ 410 – 371 BC

Son of Joiada (Neh. 12:11) | Father/grandfather of Jaddua

Josephus claimed he murdered his brother Joshua in the Temple

יוחנן (Johanan) | Ιωαννης – "Jehovah is Gracious"

Apostle ≈ 30 AD

Israelite: Levite?

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Son of Zebedee & Salome II (Mark 1:20) | Brother of James; called the "Sons of Thunder" by Jesus

Fisherman
One of the first disciples of Jesus
Ordained as one of the original 12 apostles (Mark 3:14–19)
One of the inner three leaders with Peter and James privileged to be at the Transfiguration, Gethsemane, and other important events (Matt. 17:1–13; Mark 14:33)
Often referred to himself as the "disciple whom Jesus loved"
Only known apostle at the cross during the Crucifixion; Jesus asked him to care for Mary (John 19:25–27)
Mary Magdalene told him and Peter of the empty tomb and they ran to see (John 20:2–8)
Permitted to "tarry" on earth until the Savior's Second Coming (John 21:20–23; D&C 7)
Healed and taught in the Temple with Peter
Author of the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and Revelation; only one permitted to write the vision of the end of the world (1 Ne. 14:18–27; Ether 4:16)
Appeared with Peter and James to confer the Melchizedek Priesthood on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery

Ιωαννης – "Jehovah is Gracious"

High Priest & Prince of Judea ≈ 134 – 104 BC

Israelite: Levite: Kohanim: Jehoiarib

Son of Simon Thassi (1 Macc. 16:11)

Compelled non-Jews from his military conquests to adopt Jewish customs and in some circumstances, forced their conversion; Herod the Great's ancestors in Idumea were part of this conversion
Destroyed the Samaritan Temple on Mt Gerizim in 111 BC

Ιωαννης – "Jehovah is Gracious"

see Mark

יוחנן (Johanan) | Ιωαννης – "Jehovah is Gracious"

Prophet & Priest ≈ b. 2 BC – d. 32 AD

Israelite: Levite: Kohanim: Abijah/Abia

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Son of Zacharias & Elisabeth in their old age (Luke 1:5–80) | Descendant of Eleazar; father belonged to the Abijah/Abia division of Temple service | Cousin of Jesus

Leaped in his mother's womb when a pregnant Mary visited (Luke 1:39–44)
Ordained by an angel when 8 days old (D&C 84:28)
Lived in the Judean Desert surviving on locusts and wild honey and wearing "camel's hair" (Matt. 3:4)
Called an Elias for preparing the way for Jesus (Matt. 17:11–13)
Baptized Jesus and many others (Matt: 3:5–6; John 1:24–34)
His disciples (Andrew) were some of Jesus' first disciples (John 1:35–51)
Jesus said "Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet" than him (Luke 7:28)
Imprisoned and beheaded for denouncing Herod Antipas' marriage to Herodias (Matt. 14:1–12)
Appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to restore the Aaronic Priesthood (D&C 13:1)

יוידע – "Jehovah Knows"

High Priest ≈ 433 – 410 BC

Son of Eliashib (Neh. 12:10)

His son married the daughter of Sanballat the Horonite which led to him being driven from the Temple by Nehemiah (Neh. 13:28)

יויקים – "The Lord Raises Up"

High Priest ≈ 490 - 470 BC

Son of Joshua II (Neh. 12:10)

יונה – "Vexer"

Prophet ≈ 780 BC

Israelite: Zebulunite or Asherite

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Son of Amittai

From Gath-hepher
Prophesied of Jeroboam II's success in restoring lands (2 Kgs. 14:25)
Called of God to preach to the Assyrians in Nineveh; tried to flee by ship; a tempest nearly destroyed the ship; mariners cast lots and determined Jonah was guilty; told them to toss him overboard; swallowed by a whale; spit out after three days; preached in Nineveh; became angry when the people actually repented (Jonah 1–4)
Jesus used the "sign of Jonah" as a metaphor for His future death, burial, and resurrection (Matt. 12:38–41)

יונתן – "Jehovah Has Given"

Prince of Israel ≈ b. 1040 – d. 1010 BC

Israelite: Benjamite

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Eldest son of Saul & Ahinoam (1 Sam. 13:3) | Father of Mephibosheth II

Smote the Philistines; nearly killed by Saul when he ate honey instead of fasting; people saved him (1 Sam 14)
Closest friend of David even though they should have been rivals for the throne; warned David against his father's wrath
Killed with his father and brothers by the Philistines at Mt Gilboa; bodies fastened to the walls of Beth-shean (1 Sam. 31)
David cared for his crippled son Mephibosheth II after his death

יונתן – "Jehovah Has Given"

High Priest ≈ 36 – 37; 44 AD

Israelite: Levite: Kohanim: Jehoarib

Son of Annas | Brother-in-law of Caiaphas

At the trial of Peter and John (Acts 4:6)

יונתן – "Jehovah Has Given"

Prince of Judea & High Priest ≈ 160 – 143 BC

Youngest son of Mattathias (1 Macc. 2:2-5) | Ancestor of Josephus

Battled against the Seleucids
Appointed high priest by Alexander I Balas; officiated the first time at the Feast of Tabernacles in 152 BC
Taken hostage and eventually murdered by Diodotus Tryphon

יורם – "Jehovah is Exalted"

see Jehoram I & II

יוסף – "May He Add"

Prophet & Vizier of Egypt ≈ 1741–1631 BC

Israelite: Josephite

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Eldest son of Jacob & Rachel (Gen. 30:22–24) | Husband of Asenath (Gen. 41:45) | Father of Ephraim & Manasseh (Gen. 41:50–52) & Josephites

Obtained the birthright after Reuben sinned (1 Chr. 5:1–2); favored by his father who gave him a coat of many colors (Gen. 37:3)
Dreamed he would lead his brothers; his brothers hated him and wanted to kill him because of it; Reuben planned to save him but brothers sold him as a slave to Ishmaelites (Gen. 37)
Sold into Egypt as a slave at 17yo; worked for Potiphar until his wife tried to seduce him; thrown in prison for refusing her (Gen. 39)
Interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's butler and baker; eventually interpreted Pharaoh's dream of seven years of plenty and famine (Gen. 40–41)
Pharaoh made him second in the land (vizier) (Gen. 41:40–44)
Saved family from famine
Prophesied of a latter-day seer with the same name (2 Ne. 3:6–21)
Blessed by Jacob that he would be "a fruitful bough" and "The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren" (Gen. 49:1, 22–26)
Lehi and the Nephites were descendants (1 Ne. 5:14, Alma 10:3)

Archeology: Who was Joseph's Pharaoh?"

יוסף – "May He Add"

Patriarch ≈ 590 BC

Israelite: Manassite: Nephite

Youngest son of Lehi & Sariah (1 Ne. 18:7) | Ancestor of Josephites II

Born in the wilderness
Blessed by father and taught the importance of his name (2 Ne. 3)
Consecrated and ordained by Nephi as a priest and teacher with Jacob II (2 Ne. 5:26)

יוסף – "May He Add"

Carpenter ≈ 20 BC–20 AD

Prophet = b. 1805 – d. 1844 AD

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Son of Heli or Jacob IV | Descendant of David & Bathsheba (Luke 2:4) | Husband of Mary (Luke 1:27) | Father of Jesus (step), Joses, James III, Jude, Simon, & daughters

Carpenter or stone builder (Matt. 13:55)
Found out Mary, his espoused wife, was with child; planned to privately break off engagement; an angel appeared and explained; married her immediately (Matt. 1:18–25)
Took Mary to his ancestral town of Bethlehem for Augustus' census and to pay taxes (Luke 2:1–4)
Jesus was born; visited by shepherds (Luke 2:1–20)
Took baby Jesus and Mary to the Temple to offer a sacrifice; Anna and Simeon prophesied (Luke 2:21–38)
Visited by the wise men; warned by an angel to flee to Egypt to escape Herod's wrath; in another dream, angel told him to return to Israel; once in Israel, warned of God in a dream not to return to Judea; returned to Nazareth (Matt. 2:1–23)
Went to Jerusalem every year for Passover (Luke 2:41); lost Jesus when He was 12 years old; after 3 days found Him teaching doctors in the Temple; Mary chided him saying, "thy father and I have sought thee" but Jesus corrected her use of the word father: "I must be about my Father's business"; still Jesus was "subject unto them" out of respect (Luke 2:41–52)
Not mentioned again even though Mary and Jesus' siblings are (John 2:1–12; Matt. 12:46–50); assumed he died and Mary was a widow for some time

יוסף – "May He Add"

see Caiaphas

יוסף – "May He Add"

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Son of Joseph Sr. & Lucy Mack Smith | Husband of Emma & others | Father of 11 children, only 5 lived to adulthood: Julia Murdock, Joseph III, Frederick Granger Williams, Alexander Hale, & David Hyrum

At 14yo, desired to know which church to join; prayed; visited by God the Father and Jesus Christ in the Sacred Grove (JS–H 1:15–20)
At 17yo, visited by Angel Moroni and told of gold plates; four years received the plates and translated them into the Book of Mormon
With Oliver Cowdery, was visited by John the Baptist, Peter, James, and John to receive the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods
Published the Book of Mormon in Palmyra, NY
Started the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 1830, a restoration of Christ's original church
Built and dedicated the Kirtland Temple where he was given more keys of the priesthood from Moses, Elijah, and Elias (D&C 110)
Restored Temple ordinances
Martyred June 27, 1844 with his brother Hyrum in Carthage Jail, Illinois

יוסף – "May He Add"

Roman-Jewish Historian ≈ b. 37 – d. 100 AD

Son of Matthias | Descendant of Maccabees through Jonathan Apphus

Military leader during the Jewish-Roman wars; many consider him a traitor to the Jews for surrendering and siding with the Romans
Was granted Roman citizenship; became an advisor to Titus and translated for him during the siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD
Recorded the siege of Masada
Wrote extensive histories of the Jews for the Romans (Josephus); proivde an independent extra-biblical historical source for many events in the Bible

יהושע – "The Lord Will Save"

Prophet ≈ 1445 – 1335 BC

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Son of Nun

Born in Egypt
Fought the Amalekites (Ex. 17:13–14)
Led the twelve men to spy the land of Canaan; only he and Caleb gave a good report; allowed to live to enter the land (Num. 13–14)
Successor of Moses
Led Israelite conquest of Canaan (Josh.)
The Jewish Midrash claims he married Rahab of Jericho while the New Testament seems to imply she married Salmon (Matt. 1:5)
Lived to 110 years old; buried in Timnath-serah (Josh. 24:29–30; Judg 2:8–9)
Name is Hebrew version of "Jesus"

יהושע – "The Lord Will Save"

High Priest ≈ 515 – 490 BC

Son of Jehozadak | Father of Joiakim (Ezra 3:2)

High Priest during the Second Temple building and return of the Jews to Jerusalem
Zechariah III had a vision telling him to walk in obedience so he could govern in the Temple (Zech. 3:6–10)
With Zerubbabel, obeyed Haggai and the voice of the Lord to began work on the Temple (Hag. 1)

יאשיה – "Despair of Jehovah"

King of Judah ≈ b. 648 – d. 609BC

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Son of Amon (2 Kgs. 22:1) | Husband of Zebudah & Hamutal | Father of Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, & Jehoahaz III | Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:10)

Reigned at 8yo for 31 years
With the help of Hilkiah, made religious reformations; restored the Temple; destroyed idols; celebrated Passover
Book of the law found in the Temple (2 Kgs. 22)
Killed at the Battle of Megiddo with Pharaoh Necho II, bringing Israel under Egyptian rule for the first time since the Exodus (2 Kgs 23)

יותם – "Jehovah is Perfect"

King of Judah ≈ 740 – 732 BC

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Son of Uzziah & Jerushah (2 Kgs. 15:32) | Father of Ahaz | Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:9)

Reigned at 25yo for 16 years
Defeated the Ammonites (2 Chr. 27:5)
Isaiah, Hosea, and Micah all prophesied during his reign

יהודה – "Praised"

Patriarch ≈ 1745 BC

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Fourth son of Jacob & Leah (Gen. 29:35) | Father of Er, Onan, Shelah, Pharez, Zerah | Ancestor of Judahites & the kings | Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:2)

Had idea to sell Joseph as a slave instead of killing him (Gen. 37:26–27)
Sinned with daughter-in-law Tamar II
Offered himself in Egypt in place of Benjamin (Gen. 44)

יהודה – "Praised"

see Kingdom of Judah

יהודה –"Praised"

One of the Twelve Tribes ≈ 1600 BC – Present

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Descendants of Judah | Famous people include David and the kings of Judah, Isaiah, Daniel, Mulekites, and Jesus

Blessed by Jacob that "thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion’s whelp...The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be..." (Gen. 49:8–12); and by Moses that Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies" (Deu. 33:7).
Territory was in Judea and included Bethlehem and Hebron; also bordered Jerusalem (see map)
Sided with Rehoboam after the division to form the Southern Kingdom of Judah
Jesus descended from the line of kings (Matt. 1:2)
Will return to their lands in Israel (D&C 109:64)

Ιουδας – "Praised"

see Jude or Thaddaeus Lebbaeus

יהודה | Ιουδας – "Praised"

Apostle ≈ 30 – 33 AD