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Ichabod

Biblical figure

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Immanuel

Hebrew name that appeared in the Book of Isaiah

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Impenitent thief

Biblical thief

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Irad

Biblical figure (Genesis 4)

Male - Old Testament

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Isaac

Biblical character; son of Abraham

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Isaiah

biblical character

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Iscah

human female biblical figure (Book of Genesis)

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Ish-bosheth

biblical character (Second Book of Samuel)

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Ishbak

biblical character (Genesis 25)

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Ishmael

son of Abraham in the Hebrew bible, prophet in Islam

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Ishmael son of Nethaniah

biblical character (Jeremiah)

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Ishmael in Islam

Islamic view of Ishmael

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People

The Bible is replete with complex and interesting characters. They have their place in Judeo-Christian history, in the lessons of the bible, and in greater western literature, where references to them are numerous.

These pages provide listings through which summary information on each figure can be accessed. Use the search tools to filter the alphabetic list by name or by Testament. Images in the list and on each detail page can be enlarged for viewing by clicking on them.

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