Bible Names

David: meaning of the name

David means “well-beloved, dear.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)boy name

David in Hebrew and Greek

דָּוִד H1732

Dâvid (daw-veed') — David, the youngest son of Jesse

rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as H1730 (דּוֹד); loving;

Δαβίδ G1138

Dabíd — Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king

of Hebrew origin (H01732);

Who named David in the Bible

David in Scripture

“David” appears in 968 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

  • Ruth 4:17

    And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

  • Ruth 4:22

    And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

  • 1 Samuel 16:13

    Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

  • 1 Samuel 16:19

    Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

  • 1 Samuel 16:20

    And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

  • 1 Samuel 16:21

    And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

  • 1 Samuel 16:22

    And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

  • 1 Samuel 16:23

    And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.