Bible Characters Word Search
People from across the Bible are hidden here, which fits church groups as much as solving alone. Names in the Hebrew Bible often carry a meaning, so Isaac is tied to laughter and Jacob to the heel he grasped at birth. Several of these figures appear in Jewish, Christian and Muslim tradition.
Bible Characters word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- abraham
- adam
- david
- eve
- jesus
- jonah
- joseph
- mary
- moses
- noah
Bible Characters word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- abraham
- adam
- daniel
- david
- esther
- eve
- goliath
- jesus
- jonah
- joseph
- mary
- moses
- noah
- ruth
- samson
Bible Characters word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- abraham
- adam
- daniel
- david
- esther
- eve
- goliath
- isaac
- jesus
- john
- jonah
- joseph
- mary
- moses
- noah
- paul
- peter
- ruth
- samson
- solomon
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Words in the Bible Characters word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- adam
- First man in Genesis, formed from dust of the ground.
- eve
- First woman in Genesis, called mother of all living.
- noah
- Built a large boat and lived through the great flood.
- moses
- Led Israel out of Egypt and received the law.
- david
- Shepherd boy who became Israel's second and best known king.
- mary
- Mother of Jesus, visited first by the angel Gabriel.
- jesus
- Teacher from Nazareth at the centre of the New Testament.
- joseph
- Sold by his brothers, later a ruler in Egypt.
- abraham
- Left Ur when called, promised land and many descendants.
- jonah
- Prophet who sailed away from God and was swallowed by a fish.
- daniel
- Served Babylon's kings and spent a night among lions.
- goliath
- Philistine champion from Gath, beaten by young David.
- samson
- Strong judge whose power was tied to his hair.
- ruth
- Moabite woman who stayed loyal to Naomi, her mother in law.
- esther
- Jewish queen of Persia who spoke up for her people.
- solomon
- David's son, known for wisdom and for building the temple.
- peter
- Fisherman who became a leading apostle of Jesus.
- paul
- Once opposed Christians, later wrote many New Testament letters.
- john
- Apostle counted among the closest followers of Jesus.
- isaac
- Son of Abraham and Sarah, born in their old age.
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