Timothy
A close friend and helper to the apostle Paul. Timothy was the son of a Gentile father and a Jewish…
People
Titus
A friend and helper of the apostle Paul. He was a son of Gentile parents and may have become a…
Uriah
The Hittite husband of Bathsheba and a loyal soldier in King David’s army. David schemed to have Uriah put to…
Uzzah
An Israelite man who died instantly after touching the ark of the covenant. The ark was so holy it was…
Widows
In ancient times, widows were usually poor because most women did not inherit anything from their husbands. All property was…
Witch of Endor
A medium who lived in the town of Endor during the reign of King Saul. Mediums claimed to be able…
Witness
A person who tells the truth about what he has seen and knows no matter what it costs. The word…
Woman at the Well
This unnamed Samaritan woman talked with Jesus by a well in Samaria. Jesus’s conversation with the woman amazed His disciples,…
Xerxes/Ahasuerus
A powerful king of the Medes and the Persians. The name Ahasuerus is the Hebrew name for Xerxes. Xerxes reigned…
Zacchaeus
The chief Jewish tax collector in Jericho during the time of Jesus. Zacchaeus was so short he had to climb…
Zechariah
A prophet from a family of priests. His family returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile to help rebuild the…
Zechariah, the priest
A priest during New Testament times and the father of John the Baptist. He and his wife, Elizabeth, both followed…