Every named figure.

Originally Abram of Ur; called by Yahweh to leave his homeland and become a great nation. Renamed Abraham ('father of a multitude') at the institution of circumcision. Father of Ishmael by Hagar and of Isaac by Sarah, through whom the covenant line continued.

Only son of Abraham and Sarah, born when Abraham was 100 and Sarah 90. The promised son through whom Yahweh's covenant would continue. Bound by his father at Moriah but spared by divine substitute. Father of Esau and Jacob.

Younger twin of Esau; obtained the birthright and blessing. Fled to Paddan-Aram; served Laban twenty years and married Leah and Rachel (and their handmaids Bilhah and Zilpah). Wrestled with the Angel of Yahweh and was renamed Israel ('he strives with God'). Father of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Fourth son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the royal tribe of Judah from which David and Christ descend. Suggested selling Joseph; later interceded for Benjamin. Father of Perez through Tamar.

Elder daughter of Laban; given to Jacob through deception in place of Rachel. Mother of six of Jacob's sons (Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun) and of his only named daughter Dinah. Buried in the cave of Machpelah.

Twin son of Judah and Tamar; ancestor of David and through him of Christ. Named because he 'broke through' (his brother Zerah had put out a hand first but Perez was born first).

Younger daughter of Laban; the wife Jacob loved. Mother of Joseph and Benjamin; died giving birth to Benjamin and was buried near Bethlehem.

Daughter of Bethuel, sister of Laban; betrothed to Isaac through the providential journey of Abraham's servant. Mother of Esau and Jacob; received the oracle that 'the elder shall serve the younger'. Engineered Jacob's reception of the patriarchal blessing.

Wife and half-sister of Abraham (same father, different mother). Originally Sarai; renamed Sarah ('princess') at age 90 with the promise of Isaac. Mother of Isaac. The only woman whose age at death is recorded in the Hebrew Bible (127 years).

Widow of Er and Onan; denied the levirate marriage to Shelah, she disguised herself as a prostitute and conceived twins by her father-in-law Judah. Mother of Perez, through whom David and Christ descend. Named in Matthew 1:3.

Son of Nahor; father of Abram, Nahor (the younger), and Haran. Departed Ur of the Chaldeans for Canaan but settled in Haran, where he died at 205. According to Joshua 24:2, served other gods.