<P> Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning . For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links . </P> <P> Names play a variety of roles in the Bible . The names sometimes relate to the role of those characters in biblical narratives, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool ." Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or are used by prophets to illustrate their prophecies . See also Theophory . </P> <P> Lists of biblical names </P> <Ul> <Li> List of biblical names starting with A </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with B </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with C </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with D </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with E </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with F </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with G </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with H </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with I </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with J </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with K </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with L </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with M </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with N </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with O </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with P </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with Q </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with R </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with S </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with T </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with U </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with V </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with Y </Li> <Li> List of biblical names starting with Z </Li> </Ul>

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