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Note: Melachim means "Kings" in Hebrew. In Hebrew I Kings is called Melachim Alef and II Kings is called Melachim Bet. This is because the letter Alef has the numerical value of 1 and Bet has the numerical value of 2.
Hear "Kings (Melachim)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: In Hebrew "Isaiah" can be either "Yeshayahu" or "Yeshaya".
Hear "Isaiah (Yeshayahu)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: In Hebrew "Jeremiah" can be either "Yirmeyahu" or "Yirmeyah".
Hear "Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Hear "Ezekiel (Yechezkel)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Hosea (Hoshe'a) comes from the root "yesha" which means "salvation".
Hear "Hosea (Hoshe'a)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: Yoel means "Yah is God". "Yah" is a name for God in Hebrew.
Hear "Joel (Yoel)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Hear "Amos" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: Yonah is the Hebrew word for "dove". It can be used as a name for both boys and girls.
Hear "Jonah (Yonah)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Note: Ovadyah means "servant of God" in Hebrew.
Hear "Obadiah (Ovadyah)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli:
Hear "Micah (Michah)" pronounced in Modern Hebrew by an Israeli: