ADULT BIBLE STUDIES CONCISE COMMENTARY Guide to Pronunciation
Guide to Pronunciation
Aaron: AIR-un Adonizedek: Ah-doh-nigh-ZEH-dek Abaddon: Ah-BAD-dun Adoram: Ah-DORE-um Abarim: Ah-bah-REEM Adrammelech: AH-druh-MEH-leck Abba: AH-buh Adramyttium: Ah-drah-MIH-tee-um Abdon: AB-dun Adullam: Ah-DUHL-ahm Abednego: Ah-BED-neh-go Aegean: Ah-GEE-an Abel-Beth-Maacah: AH-bell-BETH-mah-ah-CAH Aeneas: Ah-NEE-us Abel: AY-bel Aenon: EYE-non Abelmaim: AH-bel-MAH-yim Agabus: AH-gah-bus Abiathar: Ah-bee-AH-thar Agape: Ah-GAH-pay Abihu: Ah-BEE-hoo Agrippa: Ah-GRIP-ah Abijah: Ah-BEE-jah Agur: AH-gur Abijam: Ah-BEE-jam Ahasuerus: Ah-hah-zoo-AIR-us Abimelech: Ah-BIM-uh-leck Ahaz: AY-haz Abinadab: Ah-BIH-nuh-dab Ahaziah: Ah-hah-ZIGH-ah Abinoam: Ah-bih-NOH-um Ahijah: Ah-HEE-jah Abiram: Ah-BEE-ram Ahimaaz: Ah-HIH-mah-az Abishag: AB-ih-shag Ahimelech: Ah-HIH-meh-leck Abishai: AA-bih-shigh Ahinoam: Ah-hee-NOH-um Abner: AB-ner Ahisamach: Ah-HEE-sah-mahk Abomination: Ah-bah-mih-NAY-shun Ahithophel: Ah-HITH-oh-fel Abraham: AY-brah-ham Ai: EYE Absalom: AB-sah-lom Aiah: Ah-EE-ah Acacia: Ah-KAY-shah Aijalon: AY-jah-lun Achaia: Ah-KAY-ah Akkadian: Ah-KAY-dee-an Achan: AH-kun Akrabbim: Ah-krah-BEEM Achar: Ah-KAHR Alamoth: AL-uh-moth Achish: Ah-KEESH Alpha: AL-fah Achor: Ah-CORE Amalek: AM-uh-leck Achsah: AHK-sah Amalekites: Ah-MAL-eh-kites Achshaph: AHK-shahf Amana: Ah-MAH-nah Achzib: Ahk-ZEEB Amariah: Am-ah-RIGH-ah Acropolis: Ah-CRAH-poh-liss Amasa: Ah-MAH-sah Adonijah: Ah-doh-NIGH-juh Amasis: AM-ah-sis Adoniram: Ah-doh-NIGH-ram Amenemopet: Ah-men-EM-oh-pay
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Amethyst: AM-eh-thist Ararat: AIR-ah-rat Ammon: AM-mun Archelaus: Ark-keh-LAY-us Ammonites: AM-moh-nites Archippus: ARCH-ih-puss Amon: AM-on Areopagus: Air-ee-OP-ah-gus Amorite: AM-moh-rite Aretas: AH-reh-tas Ampliatus: Am-plee-AH-tus Argob: Ar-GOBE Amram: Ahm-RAHM Ariel: Air-ee-ELL Amulet: AM-you-let Arimathea: Air-ah-mah-THEE-ah Anakim: Ah-nah-KEEM Arioch: ARE-ee-ock Ananias: Ah-nah-NIGH-us Aristarchus: Ar-iss-STAR-kus Anathoth: AN-uh-thothe Aristobulus: Air-iss-TAH-bih-lus Andronicus: An-DROH-nih-kus Armoni: Ar-MOH-nee Annas: ANN-us Arnon: ARE-non Antichrist: AN-tee-christ Aroer: Ah-ROH-er Antioch: AN-tee-ahk Arpachshad: Ar-POCK-shad Antiochus: An-TIE-oh-kus Arpad: ARE-pahd Apelles: Ah-PELL-us Artemas: ARE-teh-mas Aphek: AY-fek Artemis: AHR-teh-miss Aphiah: Ah-FEE-ah Arvad: ARE-vahd Apocalypse: Ah-POCK-ah-lips Asa: AY-suh Apocalyptic: Ah-pah-kah-LIP-tic Asaph: AY-saf Apodictic: Aa-poh-DIK-tik Ashdod: ASH-dod Apollo: Ah-PAHL-oh Asher: AA-sher Apollos: Ah-PAH-lus Asherah: Ah-sheh-RAH Apollyon: Ah-PAHL-yon Asherim: Ash-uh-REEM Apostasy: Ah-PAHS-tah-see Ashkelon: ASH-keh-lon Apphia: AP-fee-ah Ashpenaz: ASH-peh-noz Aquila: Ah-KWILL-ah Ashtaroth: ASH-tah-roth Arabah: AR-ah-bah Ashtoreth: ASH-toh-reth Arabia: Ah-RAY-bee-ah Assur: ASH-ur Arad: ARE-ad Assyria: Ah-SEER-ee-ah Aram: AIR-um Astarte: As-TAR-teh Aram-maacah: AR-am-mah-ah-CAH Asyncritus: Ah-SIN-crih-tus Aram-nahaaraim: AIR-am-Nah-har-uh-EEM Atad: AY-tad Aram-zobah: AIR-um-ZOH-bah Ataroth: Ah-tah-ROTHE Aramaic: Air-ah-MAY-ick Athaliah: Ath-ah-LIGH-ah Aramean: Air-ah-MEE-an Atharim: Ah-thah-REEM
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Augustus: Ah-GUSS-tuss Beer-la-hai-roi: BEER-lah-HIGH-roi Avvim: Ah-VEEM Beeroth: Buh-eh-ROTHE Azariah: Ah-zah-RIGH-ah Beersheba: Beer-SHEE-bah Azazel: Ah-zah-ZALE Behemoth: Beh-HEE-moth Azekah: Ah-zeh-KAH Belshazzar: BELL-shah-zar Azmon: AZ-mon Ben-hadad: Ben-hah-DAHD Azubah: Ah-ZOO-bah Benaiah: Beh-NIGH-ah Azzur: AZZ-ur Benhadad: Ben-hah-DAHD Baal: Bah-AHL Beon: Beh-OWN Baal-hazor: Bah-AHL-hah-TSORE Beor: Beh-OR Baal-meon: Bah-ALL-may-AHN Beracah: Ber-ah-CAH Baal-perazim: Bah-AHL-per-rah-ZEEM Berechiah: Beh-reh-KIGH-ah Baal-zephon: Bah-AHL-zeh-FONE Berith: Buh-REETH Baalath: Bah-ah-LAHTH Berothah: Beh-ROH-thah Baale-judah: Bah-AHL-le- JOO-dah Berothai: Beh-roh-THAI Baanah: Bah-ah-NAH Beryl: BEHR-ill Baasha: Bah-ah-SHAH Besor: Beh-SORE Babylon: BAA-beh-lon Beth-horon: Beth-HOR-on Baca: Bah-KAH Beth-jeshimoth: BETH-yeh-shih-MOTHE Bahurim: Bah-hoor-EEM Beth-le-aphrah: BETH-leh-ah-FRAH Balaam: BAY-lem Beth-shemesh: Beth-SHEH-mesh Baladan: BAH-lah-don Beth-togannah: BETH-toh-gar-MAH Balak: BAY-lak Bethany: BETH-ah-nee Bamah: Bah-MAH Bethel: Beth-ELL Bamoth: Bah-MOTHE Bethesda: Beh-THEHZ-dah Barabbas: Buh-RAA-bus Bethezel: Beth-eh-ZEL Barachel: Bah-rah-KELL Bethhaccherem: BETH-hah-I-IR-um Barachia: Bah-rah-KEE-ah Bethharam: Beth-hah-RAHM Barak: Bah-RACK Bethlehem Ephrathah: Barnabas: BAR-nah-bas BETH-leh-hem-eh-FRAH-thah Bartimaeus: Bar-tih-MAY-us Bethlehem: BETH-leh-hem Barzillai: Bar-ZIL-eye Bethphage: BETH-fah-jee Bashan: Bah-SHAHN Bethsaida: Beth-SAY-ih-dah Bashan: Bah-SHAN Bethuel: BETH-you-eli Bath-rabbim: Bah-AHTH-rah-BEEM Bethzatha: Beth-ZAH-thah Becorath: Beh-COR-rath Bezalel: BEZ-ah-lel Beelzebul: Bee-EHL-ze-bul Bezek: BAY-zek
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Bezer: BEH-zer Cherethites: CHAIR-eh-thites Bildad: BILL-dad Cherith: KEE-rith Bilhah: BIL-hah Cherubim: CHAIR-uh-bim Bithynia: Bih-THIN-ee-ah Chileab: CHIH-lee-ab Boaz: BO-az Chilion: KIL-ee-un Bochim: Boh-KEEM Chilmad: KILL-mad Bozrah: BOZ-rah Chinnereth: KIH-neh-reth Bul: BOOL Chinneroth: KIN-eh-roth Buz: BUHZ Chislev: KIZ-lev Buzi: BU-zye Chloe: KLOH-wee Buzite: BOO-zite Chorazim: KORE-ah-zim Byblos: BIB-los Chorazin: Koh-RAH-zin Cabul: KAY-bul Chrysolite: KRIS-oh-light Caesar: SEE-zar Chrysoprase: KRIS-oh-prays Caesarea-Philippi: Sess-ah-REE-ah-FILL-ih-pie Cilicia: Si-LEE-shuh Caesarea: Sess-ah-REE-ah Circumcision: SUR-kum-sih-zhun Caiaphus: KAY-ah-fuss Claudius: CLAH-dee-us Caligula: Kah-LIG-you-lah Cleopas: KLEE-oh-pus Cana: KAY-nah Clopas: KLOH-pas Canaan: CAY-nan Colossae: Cuh-LOSS-eye Canaanites: KAY-nuh-nites Cor: CORE Canneh: CAN-neh Cornelius: Kor-NEE-lee-us Capernaum: Kah-PER-nay-um Crispus: KRIS-pus Caphtorim: Caf-toh-REEM Cubit: CUE-bit Cappadocia: Cap-ah-DOSH-ee-ah Cush: KOOSH Carchemish: CAR-keh-mish Cushan-rishathaim: KOO-shan-rish-uh-THAY-im Carmel: Car-MEL Cushan: KOO-shan Carnelian: Kar-NEEL-yen Cushi: KOOSH-eye Casuistic: Kaa-zoo-ISS-tic Cyprus: SIGH-pruss Cenchreae: SEN-kree-ah Cyrene: Sigh-REE-nee Censer: SEN-ser Cyrenians: Sigh-REE-nee-ans Centurion: Sen-TOOR-ee-un Dagon: DAY-gone Cephas: SEE-fuss Dalmanutha: Dal-mah-NOO-thah Chalcedony: Kal-SEH-doh-nee Dalmatia: Dal-MAY-shuh Chaldean: Cal-DEE-an Damascus: Duh-MAS-kuhs Chebar: KEE-bar Darius: DARE-ee-us Chemosh: KEE-mosh Dathan: Dah-THAHN
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Debir: Deh-BEER Elishama: Ell-lee-SHAH-mah Decalogue: DEH-kah-log Elisheba: Eh-lee-SHEH-bah Decapolis: Dee-CAP-oh-liss Elishua: Ell-lee-SHOO-ah Dedan: DEE-dan Elizaphan: Eh-lee-zah-FAHN Dedanites: DEH-duh-nites Elkanah: ELL-kah-nah Demas: DEE-mas Elkosh: EL-kosh Demetrius: Di-MEE-tree-us Elohim: Eh-loh-HEEM Denarii: Deh-NAIR-ee Elohist: EH-loh-hist Denarius: Deh-NAIR-ee-us Elon: EE-lon Desecration: Deh-seh-KRAY-shun Elyon: Eh-lee-ON Dibon: dih-BONE Emim: Eh-MEEM Diotrephes: Die-AH-tref-ays Emmanuel: Ih-MAN-yoo-ell Doeg: DOH-egg En-eglaim: En-eh-GLAH-eem Domitian: Doh-MIH-shun En-gedi: En-GEH-dee Dorcus: DOR-kus En-rogel: En-roh-GEL Dothan: DOH-thun Endor: EN-door Eder: AY-der Enhakkore: En-hah-KORE Edom: EE-dum Enoch: EE-nuck Edrei: EH-dreheye Enosh: EE-nosh Egypt: EE-jipt Epaenetus: Ee-PAY-neh-tus Ehud: EE-hude Epaphras: Ee-PAF-ras Ekron: EHK-ron Epaphroditus: Ee-paf-roh-DIGH-tus El Shaddai: El-shah-DIGH Ephah: EE-fah Elah: EE-lah Ephesus: EH-fuh-sus Elam: EE-lum Ephod: EE-fod Eleazar: Ell-ee-AY-zar Ephphatha: EFF-fah-thah Elhanan: ELL-hah-non Ephraim: EE-frah-eem Eli: EE-ligh Ephraimites: EE-frah-eem-ites Eliab: EH-lee-ab Ephrathah: EFF-ra-thah Eliada: Ell-lee-AH-dah Ephron: EFF-ron Eliezer: Eh-lee-AY-zer Epicurean: Eh-pih-CURE-ee-an Elihu: Ee-HIE-hew Epilogue: EH-pih-log Elijah: Ee-LIGH-jah Erastus: Eh-RASS-tus Elim: Eh-LEEM Esarhaddon: Eh-shar-HAD-dun Elimelech: Eh-lee-MEH-lek Esau: EE-saw Eliphaz: EHL-ih-faz Eschatological: Ess-kah-toh-LAH-jih-cal Elishah: Eh-LIGH-shah Eschatology: Ess-kah-TAH-lo-gee
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Eshtaol: ESH-tah-ole Gennesaret: Geh-NESS-ah-ret Eshtemoa: Esh-teh-MOH-ah Gentile: JEN-tile Ethanim: Eth-ah-NEEM Gera(h): GER-ah Ethiopia: Ee-thee-OH-pia Gerar: Ger-ARE Ethiopian: Ee-thee-OH-pee-an Gerasa: GEH-rah-sah Eubulus: YOU-buh-lus Gerasene: GER-ah-seen Eunuch: YOO-nick Gergesa: GER-geh-sah Euodia: You-OH-dee-ah Gerizim: Geh-rih-ZEEM Euphrates: You-FRAY-tees Gershom: GER-shum Eutychus: YOO-tih-kus Gethsemane: Geth-SEH-mah-nee Evil-merodach: Ee-vil-MER-oh-dak Gezer: GEH-zer Exhortation: Ex-or-TAY-shun Gibbethon: GIB-uh-thon Ezekiel Ben-adam: Ee-ZEE-kee-al Gibeah: GIH-bee-ah BEN-ah-DAHM Gibeath-Elohim: GIB-ee-ath-el-oh-HEEM Ezion-geber: EH-zee-own-GEH-ber Gibeon: GIB-ee-un Ezrahite: EZ-rah-hite Gideon: GID-ee-un Fair: Jah-EER Gihazi: Gih-HAH-zigh Favan: JAH-van Gihon: GEE-hon Fortunatus: For-too-NAH-tus Gilead: GIH-lee-ad Freshets: FRESH-ets Gilgal: GIL-gal Gaal: Gah-ALL Ginath: GIH-nath Gadarenes: GAA-deh-reens Gittith: GIT-tith Gaius: GAY-us Glossa/alia: Gloss-a-LAY-lee-ah Galatia: Ga-LAY-shuh Gnostic: NOSS-tik Galatia: Gah-LAY-shuh Gnosticism: NOSS-tih-siz-um Galilee: GAL-ih-lee Goah: GO-ah Gallim: Gal-LEEM Goiim: Goh-EEM Gamad: GAY-mad Golgotha: GOLE-gah-thah Gamaliel: Ga-MAY-lee-el Gomer: GO-mer Gareb: GAHR-eb Gomorrah: Guh-MORE-uh Gaza: GAH-zah Goshen: GOH-shen Geba: GAY-bah Gozan: GOH-zan Gebal: GAY-ball Habakkuk: Hah-BACK-uk Gedaliah: Geh-dah-LIGH-uh Hachilah: Hah-kee-LAH Gedara: GEH-dah-rah Hadad: Hah-DAHD Gedor: GAY-dor Hadadezer: Hah-dah-DAY-zer Gehenna: Geh-HEH-nuh Hadadrimmon: HAH-dad-RIM-on
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Hades: HAY-deez Herodias: Heh-ROH-dee-us Hadrach: HAD-rack Herodion: Heh-ROH-dee-on Hagar: HAY-gahr Heshbon: HESH-bon Hagarites: HAY-guh-rites Hethlon: HETH-lon Haggai: HAG-eye Hezekiah: Heh-zeh-KIGH-uh Haggith: HAG-ith Hezion: HEH-zee-on Hamath-zobah: Hah-MAHTH-ZOH-bah Higgaion: HIG-eye-on Hamath: HAY-math Hilkiah: Hil-KIGH-uh Hamon-gog: Hay-mahn-GOG Hin: Hihn Hamonah: Hah-mo-NAH Hinnom: Hih-NOME Hamor: Hah-MORE Hiram: HIGH-ram Hanani: Hah-han-NEE Hireling: HIRE-ling Hananiah: Han-nah-NIGH-ah Hittites: HIH-tites Hanukkah: HAH-nah-kuh Hivites: HIH-vites Hanun: HAH-nun Hobab: HOH-bab Haran: Ha-RAHN Homer: HO-mer Harosheth-ha-goiim : Hophra: HOFF-rah Hah-roh-SHETH-hah-goh-EEM Horeb: HOR-eb Hauran: HAWR-ahn Hormah: HOR-mah Havilah: HAV-ih-lah Horonaim: Hore-oh-NAY-yim Hazael: Hah-zah-ELL Huram: HYUR-am Hazar-enon: Hah-ZAR-eh-NON Hushai: HOO-shigh Hazazon-tamar: HAH-zah-zon-TAY-mar Hyacinth: HIGH-ah-sinth Hazer-hatticon: Ha-ZER-hah-tee-KAHN Hymenaeus: High-MEEN-ee-us Hazeroth: Hah-zeh-ROTHE Ibhar: IB-har Hazor: HAH-tsore Iconium: Eye-KO-nee-um Hebron: HEH-brun Iddo: ID-oh Helbon: HEL-bon Idumeans: Ih-doo-ME-ans Heldai: HEL-die Ijon: IGH-jon Helech: HEH-leck Illyricum: Ih-LEER-ee-cum Hellenistic: Heh-leh-NISS-tic Irad: EAR-rad Hellenists: HEL-eh-nists Isaac: EYE-zek Heman: Hay-MAHN Isaiah: Eye-ZAY-uh Hermas: HER-mas Ishbi-benob: ISH-bee-BAY-nob Hermes: HER-meez Ishbosheth: ISH-boh-sheth Hermon: Her-MON Ishmael: ISH-may-ell Herod: HARE-ud Ishmaelites: ISH-may-eh-lites
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Ishmaiah: Ish-MIGH-ah Jehoshaphat: Jeh-HOH-shuh-fat Issachar: IS-ah-kahr Jehozadak: Jeh-HOE-zah-dak Ithamar: ITH-ah-mar Jehu: JAY-hoo Ithream: ITH-ree-um Jehus: JEH-hus Ivvah: EE-vah Jemimah: Jeh-MY-mah Iye-abarim: EYE-ah-bah-REEM Jephthah: JEF-thah Jaar: Jah-ARE Jephunneh: Jeh-FOO-neh Jaazaniah: Jah-az-ah-NIGH-ah Jerahmeel: Jeh-RAH-mih-el Jabal: JAY-bal Japheth: JAH-feth Jerahmeelites: Jeh-RAH-meh-uh-lites Jabesh-gilead: JAH-besh-GIH-lee-ad Jericho: JEH-rih-koh Jabez: JAH-bez Jerimoth: JER-ih-mothe Jabin: Jah-BEAN Jerioth: JER-ih-othe Jabin: JAY-bin Jeroboam: Jer-uh-BOH-am Jachin: Jah-KEEN Jerubaal: Jeh-ROO-bah-all Jael: Jah-ELL Jerusalem: Jeh-ROO-sah-lem Jahaz: JAH-hahz Jeshanah: JESH-ah-nah Jair: Jah-EER Jeshimon: Jeh-SHEE-mun Jambres: JAM-bres Jeshurun: JEH-shoo-run Jannes: JAH-nus Jezebel: JEH-zeh-bell Japheth: JAH-feth Jezreel: Jez-REEL Japhia: Jah-PHEE-ah Joab: JOH-ab Jared: JAR-ed Joash: JO-ash Jashar: Jah-SHAHR Job: JOHB Jashobeam: Jah-SHOH-bih-em Jokneam: Joke-NEE-urn Javan: JAH-van Jonadab: JOH-nuh-dab Jazer: JAH-zer Jonah: JOH-nuh Jebusite: JEB-you-site Joppa: JAH-pah Jeconiah: Jeh-coh-NIGH-ah Joram: JOR-am Jedaiah: Jeh-DAY-yah Jordan: JORE-dun Jedediah: Jeh-deh-DIGH-uh Josheb-basshebeth: JOH-sheh-bah-SHAY-beth Jeduthun: Jeh-DOO-thun Joshua: JOSH-oo-ah Jehiel: Jeh-HEE-el Josiah: Joh-SIGH-ah Jehoahaz: Jeh-HOE-ah-haz Jotbathah: JOT-bah-thah Jehoiachin: Jeh-HOY-ah-kin Jotham: JOTH-em Jehoiakim: Jeh-HOY-ah-kim Jubel: JOO-bal Jehoram: Jeh-HOR-am Judah: JOO-dah Jehoshabeath: Jeh-hoh-shah-BEE-ath Judaism: JUDE-ah-iz-um
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Judas Iscariot: JOO-das-Iss-CARE-ee-ot Lehi: LEE-high Judea: Joo-DEE-ah Lemuel: LEM-you-el Junias: JOO-nee-as Levi: LEE-vigh Jushab-hesed: JOO-shab-HEH-sed Leviathan: Luh-VIE-uh-thun Kabod: Kah-BODE Levite: LEE-vite Kadesh-barnea: Kah-desh-bar-NEE-uh Levitical: Leh-VIH-tih-kal Kadesh: KAY-desh Libnah: LIB-nuh Kedar: KEH-dar Linus: LIGH-nus Kedemoth: Keh-deh-MOTHE Logos: LAW-goss Kedesh: KEH-desh Lucius: LOO-shus Kenan: KEN-an Lud: LOOD Kenaz: KEH-naz Lydda: LID-ah Kenites: KEH-nites Lyre: LIER Kenizzites: KEH-nih-zites Lystra: LISS-trah Kephas: KAY-fass Maacah: Mah-ah-KAH Kerenhappuch: Keh-ren-HAH-puk Maccabees: MACK-ah-beez Keturah: Keh-TURE-ah Macedonia: Mass-eh-DOH-nee-ah Keziah: Keh-ZIGH-ah Machir: Mah-KEER Kidron: KID-ron Machpelah: Mahk-peh-LAH Kiriath-arba: Kir-ee-ath-AR-buh Madon: Mah-DON Kiriath-jearim: KIR-ee-ath-jeh-ah-REEM Magadan: MAH-gah-don Kiriath-sepher: Kir-ee-ath-SAY-fer Magdalene: MAG-dah-lehn Kiriathaim: Kir-ee-ah-THAH-yim Magog: MAH-gog Kishion: KISH-ee-un Mahalalel: Mah-HAH-luh-lel Koa: KO-ah Mahalath: Mah-hah-LATH Kohath: KOH-hath Mahanaim: Mah-hah-NIGH-im Koine: Koy-NAY Mahlon: Mah-LON Korah: KOR-ah Mahol: MAY-hoi Kue: KOO-eh Makkedah: Mah-kay-DAH Laban: LAY-ban Malachi: MAL-ah-kigh Lachish: Lah-KEESH Malchishua: Mahl-kee-SHOO-uh Laish: Lah-EESH Malchus: MAHL-kuss Lamech: LAH-meck Mammon: MAA-mon Laodicea: Lay-oh-dih-SEE-ah Mamre: MAM-reh Lasharon: Lah-shah-RONE Manasseh: Man-AS-uh Leannoth: LEE-un-noth Manna: MAN-nah Leaven: LEH-ven Maon: Mah-OWN
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Marah: MAHR-ah Micaiah: Mih-KIGH-ah Marcion: MAR-see-un Michal: Mee-KAHL Marduk: MAR-duke Midian: MIH-dee-an Mareshah: Mah-reh-SHAH Midianites: MIH-dee-ah-nites Maroth: MAR-oth Migdol: MIG-dole Martyr: MAHR-ter Miktam: MICK-tam (Mary) Magdelene: MAG-dah-lehn Milcah: MIL-kah Moab: MOH-ab Maskil: MAHS-kil Milcom: MILL-kahm Massah: MAH-suh Millenium: Mih-LEH-nee-um Matrites: MAH-trites Miriam: MIR-ee-am Mazzaroth: Mah-zah-ROTHE Mishael: MISH-ah-el Medeba: Meh-deh-BAH Misrephoth-maim: MIZ-reh-foth-mah-EEM Medes: MEEDS Mizpah, Mispeh: MIZZ-puh Media: ME-dee-ah Moab: MO-ab Megiddo: Meh-GID-oh Molech: MOH-lek Mehujael: Meh-HOO-jah-el Moresheth-gath: MOR-eh-sheth-GATH Melchizedek: Mel-KIH-zuh-dek Moriah: Moh-RIGH-ah Melqart: MEL-kart Moses: MOH-zez Memphis: MEM-fis Mount Sinai: Mount SIGH-nigh Mene: MEN-eh Muth-labben: MUTH-lab-un Menorah: Meh-NOR-ah Naamah: NAY-ah-mah Mephibosheth: Meh-FIB-oh-sheth Naamathite: Nah-ah-MAH-thite Merab: MARE-ab Naameh: Nah-ah-MEH Merari: Meh-RAH-ree Nabal: Nah-BALL Meribah: MARE-uh-bah Nabonidus: Nab-boh-NIGH-dus Meribath-kadesh: MER-ih-bath-KAH-desh Nabopolasser: Nab-boh-poh-LASS-er Merodach: MER-oh-dahk Naboth: NAY-both Merom: Mare-OME Nacon: Nah-CONE Meshach: MEE-shack Nadab: NAY-dab Meshech: MEE-shek Nahash: Nah-HASH Meshullam: Meh-SHOO-lam Nahor: NAY-hor Mesopotamia: Meh-so-poh-TAY-mee-ah Nahum: NAY-hum Messiah: Meh-SIGH-ah Nain: NANE or NAY-een Methuselah: Meh-THOO-zeh-lah Naomi: Nay-OH-mee Methushael: Meh-THOO-shah-el Naphath-dor: Nah-fath-DOR Meunites: Meh-OO-nights Naphtali: NAFF-tah-lee Micah: MY-cuh Narcissus: Nar-SIH-sus
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Nathanael: Nah-THAN-yell Palanquin: PAL-an-keen Nazareth: NAZ-a-reth Pamphylia: Pam-FILL-ee-ah Nebaioth: Neh-bah-YOTHE Paphos: PAF-ohs Nebat: NEE-bat Papyrus: Puh-PIE-russ Nebuchadnezzar: NEB-oo-cad-NEZ-er Paran: PAR-ahn Nebuzaradan: NEH-boo-ZAH-reh-dan Parmenas: PAR-men-as Neco: NEH-koh Parousia: Par-oo-SEE-uh Negeb: NEH-geb Parsin: PAR-sin Nephilim: Neh-fih-LEEM Parthia: PAHR-thee-ah Nereus: NEE-ree-us Parvaim: Par-VAY-im Nicanor: NIGH-kan-or Paschal: PASS-kul Nicolaitans: Nih-koh-LAY-tons Pashhur: PASH-er Nicopolis: Nih-KAH-poh-lis Pathros: PATH-ros Niger: NIGH-jer Patmos: PAT-moss Nimbus: NIM-bus Patrobas: PAT-roh-bas Nimrod: NIM-rod Pekah: PEH-kah Nineveh: NIH-neh-vah Pekahiah: Pek-ah-HIGH-ah Nisan: NIGH-san Pelatiah: Pel-eh-TIGH-ah Nisroch: NIZ-rock Peleg: PAY-leg Noah: NOH-ah Pelethites: PEL-eh-thites Obed-edom: OH-bed-EE-dum Pelusium: Pih-LOO-see-um Oboth: Oh-BOTHE Peniel: PEH-nee-el Ohel: OH-hel Peninnah: Peh-NEE-nah Oholah: Oh-ho-LAH Pentateuch: PEN-tah-tuke Oholiab: Oh-HOH-lee-ab Pentecost: PEN-te-kost Oholibah: Oh-ho-lee-BAH Penuel: PEN-yoo-el Olympas: Oh-LIM-pas Peor: Peh-ORE Omri: OHM-ree Perez-uzzah: PEH-rez-OO-zah Onan: OH-nan Perez: PEH-rez Onesimus: Oh-NEH-sih-mus Perga: PER-gah Onias: Oh-NIGH-us Pergamum: Per-GAH-mum Ophir: OH-fer Perizim: Pare-eh-ZEEM Oracle: OR-ah-cul Perizzites: PEH-rih-zites Oreb: OR-ebb Persis: PER-sis Orion: Oh-RYE-un Pestilence: PEST-eh-lents Orpah: OR-puh Phanuel: FAN-you-ehl Paddan-aram: PAD-an-AIR-em Pharaoh: FAIR-oh
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Pharisee: FAIR-ih-see Put: PUT Phicol: FIGH-col Qesitah: Keh-SEE-tah Philemon: Figh-LEE-mun Quartus: KWAR-tus Philippi: FILL-ih-pigh Quirinius: Kwih-RIHN-ee-us Philippians: Fih-LIP-ee-ans Raamah: Rah-ah-MAH Philistia: Fih-LISS-tee-ah Rabbah: Rah-BAH Philistine: FIL-iss-teen Rabshakeh: RAHB-sheh-keh Philologus: Fih-loh-LOH-gus Rachel: RAY-chel Phinehas: Fih-NAY-has Rahab: RAY-hab Phlegon: FLEH-gon Ram: RAHM Phoebe: FEE-bee Ramah: RAH-mah Phoenicia: Fo-NEE-shuh Ramathaim-zophim: Phrygia: FRIH-jee-ah Rah-mah-THAH-eem-zoh-FEEM Pibeseth: Pi-BEH-seth Rameses: RAM-sees Pisgah: PIZ-guh Ramoth-gilead: RAH-moth-GIL-ee-ad Pishon: PIE-shon Rechab: Reh-KAHB Pisidia: Pih-SIH-dee-ah Rechabites: REH-kah-bites Pleiades: PLEE-ah-deez Regem-melech: REH-gehm-MEH-leck Politarch: POL-ih-tark Rehob: RAY-hob Pontius Pilate: PON-shus PIE-let Rehoboam: Ray-uh-BOH-am Portent: POR-tent Rephaim: Reh-fah-EEM Potiphar: POH-tih-far Rephidim: Reh-fih-DEEM Potiphera: Poh-TIH-fuh-ruh Reuben: ROO-ben Praetorium: Pray-TORE-ee-um Rezeph: REH-zeff Prefect: PREE-fect Rezin: REH-zin Prisca: PRIH-sah Rezon: REH-zon Prochorus: PRO-kor-us Rhegium: RAY-jee-um Proconsul: Pro-KON-sul Rhoda: RO-dah Prologue: PRO-log Rhodes: ROADS Prophecy: PRAH-feh-see Riblah: RIB-lah Prophesy: PRAH-feh-sigh Rimmon: RIM-on Proselytes: PRAH-sell-ites Rizpah: RIZ-pah Ptolemias: Tol-eh-MAY-us Sabeans: Sah-BEE-ans Ptolemy: TOH-leh-mee Sadducees: SAD-yoo-seez Puah: POO-ah Salecah: Sah-leh-KAH Pudens: POO-denz Salem: SAY-lem Purslane: PURS-lin Salim: SAY-lehm
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Salmone: Sal-MOE-nay Shear-jashub: Sheh-ARE-yah-SHOOB Salome: Sal-OH-may Sheba: SHEE-buh Samaria: Sah-MARE-ee-ah Shebat: SHE-bat Samaritans: Sah-MARE-ih-tons Shechem: SHECK-em Samson: SAM-son Shekel: SHECK-el Samuel: SAM-yoo-ell Shekinah: Sheh-KIGH-nah Sanhedrin: San-HEE-drin Shelah: Sheh-LA Sapphira: Sah-FEER-ah Shelomith: Sheh-loh-MITH Sapphire: SAFF-ire Shema: Sheh-MAH Sarah: SEHR-ah Shemaiah: Sheh-MIGH-ah Sarai: Sah-RIGH Sheminith: SHEM-uh-nith Sardis: SAHR-dis Sheol: SHEE-ohl Sardonyx: Sar-DAH-niks Shephatiah: Sheh-fah-TEE-ah Satan: SAY-ten Shephelah: Sheh-FAY-lah Satrap: SAT-trap Shiggaion: SHIG-eye-on Scythian: SIH-thee-an Shigionoth: Shig-ih-OH-noth Seir: Seh-EER Shiloh: SHY-low Selah: SEE-lah Shimeah: Shih-MAY-ah Seleucus: Seh-LOO-sus Shimei: SHIH-migh Selucids: Seh-LOO-sids Shimeites: SHIM-eh-ites Senir: Seh-NEER Shimron-meron: Shim-RONE-meer-OWN Sennacherib: Seh-NAK-er-ib Shinar: SHIGH-nar Seraiah: Ser-EYE-uh Shiphrah: SHIF-rah Sergius Paulus: SER-jee-us-PAH-lus Shishak: SHEE-shak Shaalim: Shah-ah-LEEM Shittim: Shih-TEEM Shaddai: Shah-DIGH Shoa: SHOW-ah Shadrach: SHAD-rack Shuah: SHOO-ah Shalishah: Shah-lee-SHAH Shuhite: SHOO-hite Shalmaneser: Shal-mah-NEE-zer Shulammite: SHOO-lah-mite Shammah: SHAH-mah Shunammite: SHOO-nah-mite Shammua: Shah-MOO-ah Shunem: SHOO-nem Shaphan: SHAY-fan Shur: SURE Shaphat: SHAY-faht Shushan Eduth: SHOE-shan-EE-doth Shaphir: SHAY-fer Sibraim: Sib-RAY-im Sharezer: Shah-REE-zer Sicarius: Sih-CAHR-ree-us Shavsha: SHAV-shah Sidon: SIGH-dun Shealtiel: Shee-AL-tee-el Sihon: SEE-hun
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Siloam: Sih-LOH-am Tarshish: TAR-shish Silvanus: Sill-VAY-nus Tarsus: TAR-sus Simeon: SIH-mee-un Tehaphnehes: Teh-HOFF-neh-hees Sinai: SIGH-nigh Tekel: TEH-kel Sirion: SEER-ee-on Tekoa: Teh-KOH-ah Sisera: SIS-eh-rah Tel-abib: Tell-ah-BEEB Smaragdus: Smeh-RAG-dus Tema: TAY-mah Smyrna: SMER-nah Teman: TAY-mahn Sodom: SOD-um Temanite: TAY-man-ite Solomon: SOL-oh-mon Terah: TER-ah Sosipater: Sah-SIP-ah-ter Teraphim: TER-ah-fim Sosthenes: SAHS-thuh-neez Terebinths: TEAR-uh-binths Stachys: STAY-kis Tertius: TER-tee-us Stephanas: STEH-fah-nus Tertullus: Ter-TULL-us Stoic: STOW-ick Tether: JAY-ther Succoth: SUK-uth Thebes: THEE-bz Sukkim: Soo-KEEM Thebez: THEH-bez Sumer: SOO-mer Theophilus: Thee-AH-fil-us Susa: SUE-zah Thessalonica: Theh-sah-loh-NIGH-kah Suzerain: SOO-zeh-rain Thummim: THUM-im Suzerainity: SOO-zeh-rehn-tee Thyatira: Thee-ah-TEE-rah Sychar: SIGH-kar Tiberius: Tie-BEER-ee-us Syene: Sigh-EEN Tiglath-pileser: TIG-lath-pih-LEE-zer Synagogue: SIN-ah-gog Tigris-Euphrates: TIGH-griss-you-FRAY-tees Syntyche: Sin-TIH-kay Tilgath-pilneser: TIL-gath-pil-NEE-zer Syria: SEER-ee-uh Timnah: Tim-NAH Taanach: Tah-ah-NAHK Timnath-serah: Tim-nath-seh-RAH Tabeel: Tah-buh-ELL Timon: TIM-on Taberah: Tah-beh-RAH Timothy: TIH-moh-thee Tabitha: TAB-ith-ah Tirhakah: Tear-hah-KAH Tabrimmon: Tab-RIM-mon Tirzah: TEER-zah Tadmor: TAD-mor Titus: TIE-tus Tahpanhes: TAH-puh-neez Tobadonijah: Toh-bad-oh-NIGH-jah Talmai: TAL-mai Tobijah: Toh-BE-jah Tamar: TAY-mar Tola: TOH-lah Tammuz: Tah-MUZ Topaz: TOH-paz Tappuah: Tah-POO-uh Topheth: TOH-feth
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Torah: TOH-rah Zedekiah: Zeh-deh-KIGH-uh Trachonitus: Trak-uh-NIGHT-us Zelophehad: Zeh-LOH-feh-had Tribulation: Trib-you-LAY-shun Zelzah: ZEL-zah Troas: TROH-ahs Zemaraim: Zeh-mah-RIGH-im Trophimus: TROH-fih-mus Zemer: ZEH-mer Tryphaena: Treh-FAY-nah Zenas: ZEE-nas Tryphosa: Treh-FOH-sah Zephaniah: Zeh-fah-NIGH-ah Tubal-Cain: TOO-ball-CAIN Zephathah: Zeph-ah-THAH Tubal: TOO-bal Zerah: ZEH-rah Tychicus: TIH-kih-kus Zeredah: ZER-eh-dah Typology: Tie-PAH-leh-jee Zeror: Ze-ROAR Tyre: TIRE Zeruah: Zeh-ROO-ah Ulai: YOU-lie Zerubbabel: Zeh-RUB-ah-bel Uphaz: YOU-faz Zeruiah: Zeh-roo-EYE-ah Urbanus: Ur-BAN-us Ziba: ZEE-buh Urim: YOOR-im Ziklag: ZIK-lag Uz: UHZ Zilpah: ZIL-pah Uzal: YOU-zal Zimri: ZIM-ree Uziel: Oo-zee-ELL Zion: ZIGH-un Uzzah: OO-zah Ziphites: ZIF-ites Uzziah: You-ZIGH-ah Zipporah: Zih-POH-rah Uzziel: OO-zee-ell Zoan: ZOH-an Vitellius: Vih-TELL-ee-us Zoar: ZOH-ar Yahweh: YAH-way Zobah: ZOH-bah Yahwist: YAH-wist Zophar: ZOH-far Yobel: Yoh-BELL Yom Kippur: YOME-Kih-POOR Zaanan: ZAH-eh-nahn Zacchaeus: Zak-EE-us Zadok: ZAY-dock Zarephath: ZARE-eh-FATH Zarethan: ZAR-eh-than Zebedee: ZEH-beh-dee Zebediah: Zeh-beh-DIGH-ah Zebulun: ZEB-yoo-lun Zechariah: Zeh-kah-RIGH-uh Zedad: ZEE-dad
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