Hey there, soon-to-be parent! If you’re here, you’re probably searching for the perfect name for your little bundle of joy.
And what better place to find a meaningful and timeless name than the Good Book itself?
Biblical boy names are a treasure trove of profound meanings and rich heritage, never going out of style.
Not only will your child carry on the legacy of the name, but they will also have a deeper connection to their faith and roots.
Rest assured, we have everything you need!
Now, let’s dive into our list of A to Z timeless biblical boy names!
A is for…
- Aaron – Moses’ brother. (meaning: messenger)
- Abel – Second son of Adam and Eve, known for his tragic story. (meaning: breath)
- Abijah – King of Judah who followed his father’s sinful ways. (meaning: my father is Yahweh)
- Abram – First of three Biblical patriarchs, later known as Abraham. (meaning: exalted father)
- Absalom – Son of King David. (meaning: my father is peace)
- Achaicus – A Christian who delivered a letter from the Corinthians to St. Paul. (meaning: sorrowful)
- Adam – The first man created by God. (meaning: earth)
- Adonijah – Son of King David. (meaning: my lord is Yahweh)
- Ahaz – King of Judah who did not follow God’s ways. (meaning: he has grasped)
- Amaziah – King of Judah. (meaning: the Lord is mighty)
- Ammon – Son of Lot. (meaning: belonging to a nation)
- Amos – Prophet and author of the Book of Amos. (meaning: burdened)
- Amminadab – An ancestor of Jesus. (meaning: my kinsman is noble)
- Andrew – One of Jesus’s apostles. (meaning: sensible)
- Ananias – Disciple in Damascus instrumental in the conversion of Saul (Paul). (meaning: Yahweh is gracious)
- Antipas – A martyr for the Christian faith. (meaning: faithful witness)
- Aquilla – Tentmaker who accompanied Paul on some of his journeys. (meaning: eagle)
- Artaxerxes – Persian king during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. (meaning: great warrior)
- Asher – One of Jacob’s sons and founder of one of the tribes of Israel. (meaning: happy)
- Asa – Righteous king of Judah. (meaning: physician)
- Asaph – Levite musician appointed by King David to lead the choral worship. (meaning: collector)
- Azariah – Name of several characters in the Old Testament, including a king of Judah. (meaning: Yahweh has helped)
- Aziel – Levite temple musician during David’s reign. (meaning: God is my strength)
- Azor – Ancestor of Jesus. (meaning: helper)
- Azzan – A man from the tribe of Issachar who assisted Moses and Elizur in taking a census of the Israelites. (meaning: strong)
- Azur – A man from the tribe of Benjamin who signed the covenant with God prompted by Nehemiah. (meaning: help)
B is for…
- Benjamin – Youngest and favored son of Jacob, a popular name.
- Barnabas – Early Christian convert known for encouragement.
- Boaz – Ruth’s noble and kind husband, a strong yet gentle name choice.
- Bethel – Sacred place mentioned in the Bible, House of God.
- Bartholomew – One of the twelve apostles, a vintage name with cute nickname options like Bart or Thol.
C is for…
- Cain – Acquired; firstborn son of Adam and Eve.
- Cainan – Possessor, Smith; biblical patriarch, a son of Arpachshad.
- Calcol – Sustain; wise man mentioned in the Books of Kings.
- Caleb – Whole-hearted; companion of Moses and Joshua in the Old Testament.
- Carmi – Fruitful; A son of Reuben.
- Cephas – Rock; moniker given to apostle Simon by Jesus.
- Chebar – binding together; river mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel.
- Chezib – Falsehood; location in Canaan mentioned in Genesis.
- Chelal – Complete or perfection; One of eight sons of Pahath-moab.
- Chelubai – Binding together; another name for Caleb, son of Judah.
- Chenaniah – Established by God; Levite appointed by David to lead singing in the temple.
- Cherethites – Executioners; people mentioned in the Books of Samuel.
- Cheslon – Strength; a place on the border of Judah
- Chesil – Foolhardy; city in the territory of Judah mentioned in Joshua.
- Chesulloth – Fearfulness; town in the territory of Judah mentioned in Joshua.
- Chilion – Pining; one of Naomi’s sons in the Book of Ruth.
- Cleopas – Glory of the father; one of two disciples who met resurrected Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
- Cyrus – Throne; famous Persian king mentioned in the Bible.
D is for…
- Daniel – God is my judge; a prophet who survived the lion’s den.
- Dathan – Fountain; a character involved in a rebellion against Moses in the wilderness.
- David – Beloved; the biblical king who defeated Goliath.
- Darius – Rich and kingly; a biblical king of Persia.
- Debir – Sanctuary; one of the eleven cities of west of Hebron.
- Demas – Governor of people; a fellow worker of the apostle Paul.
- Demetrius – Lover of the earth; a sophisticated name mentioned in the New Testament.
- Diblaim – Fig cakes; the father of Gomer in the Book of Hosea.
- Dibri – Wordy; a member of the tribe of Levi.
- Dishan – A species of antelope; a Horite chieftain in the Old Testament.
- Dishon – Antelope; a son of Seir the Horite.
- Dodai – Beloved; a leader of King David’s army.
- Dodanim – Leaders; descendants of Javan who are mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
- Dodavah – Love; a man from Mareshah Judah.
- Dodo – His beloved; a man who was one of David’s mighty warriors.
- Dorcas – Gazelle; a unique unisex name from the New Testament.
- Dor – Generation; a son of Lotan mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
- Dumah – Silence of death; a son of Ishmael, often used to represent the grave or death.
E is for…
- Ebed – Servant; Father of Gaal.
- Eden – Place of pleasure; biblical paradise.
- Eder – Flock; tower of the flock where Jacob met Rachel.
- Eglon – Heifer; king of Moab who oppressed Israel.
- Ehud – He who praises; judge of Israel.
- Eker – Barren; man who joined David at Ziklag.
- Eladah – God has decked himself; descendant of Merari.
- Elah – Oak; king of Israel who was assassinated by Zimri.
- Elam – Forever; a descendant of Shem.
- Elasah – God has made; Son of Shaphan.
- Elath – Trees; port city of Solomon on the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Elealeh – God has ascended; city east of the Jordan River.
- Eleazar – God has helped; high priest in the Old Testament.
- Eli – Ascent; high priest and judge in the Old Testament.
- Eliah – Jehovah is God; another form of Elijah.
- Eliab – God is my father; brother of David.
- Eliada – God has known; one of David’s sons.
- Eliakim – God has set up; son of Hilkiah and servant of Hezekiah.
- Eliam – God is a kinsman; one of David’s warriors.
- Eliashib – God will restore; high priest during Nehemiah’s time.
- Eliathah – Whom God has given; descendant of David.
- Elidad – God has loved; one of David’s warriors.
- Emmanuel – God is with us; name for the Messiah.
F is for…
- Fares – peace; Occurs twice in the Old Testament.
- Felix – Happy, fortunate; a Roman governor in the New Testament.
- Fisher – Fisherman; a nod to the apostles’ occupation..
- Ford -River crossed by foot; Mentioned in The Bible.
G is for…
- Gabriel – God is my strength; an archangel who brought messages to Daniel.
- Gad – Fortune; a son of Jacob and Zilpah and also a tribe of Israel.
- Geliloth – Circles; a place on the border of Benjamin.
- Gehazi – Valley of vision; the servant of the prophet Elisha.
- Gemariah – Accomplished by God; a scribe in the time of Jeremiah.
- Gera – Grain; a son of Benjamin.
- Gerizim – Mountain; a mountain in Samaria.
- Gershom – Stranger; the first son of Moses and Zipporah.
- Gershon – A stranger; a son of Levi.
- Gideon – Feller or hewer; a judge of Israel.
- Gilead – Hill of testimony; a significant region in the Bible.
- Gilgal – Circle, wheel; place of the first Israelite camp in Canaan.
- Genesis – Beginning; the first book of the Bible.
- Gimzo – Sprout; a city of Judah.
- Ginnetho – Gardener; a priest who signed the covenant.
- Gob – Cistern; a town encounters between David and Philitinesn.
- Gog – Roof; a prince of Magog, who will attack Israel.
- Golan – Passage; a city of refuge in the territory of Manasseh.
- Goliath – Exile; a giant Philistine warrior.
- Gozan – Fleece; Province in Assyria.
- Gur – Whelp; A place in the book of Kings.
H is for…
- Habakkuk – Embrace; a prophet in the Old Testament.
- Haggai – My feast; a prophet in the Old Testament.
- Hakkoz – Thorn; a priest in the time of David.
- Ham – Hot, warm; the second son of Noah.
- Hananiah – Grace, mercy of the Lord; a prophet in the book of Jeremiah.
- Haniel – Grace of God; an angel in Jewish lore.
- Haran – Mountainous country; the brother of Abraham.
- Harod – Trembling; a well where Gideon’s soldiers were tested.
- Heber – Togetherness; an ancestor of Abraham.
- Hebron – Alliance; a city in the territory of Judah.
- Heman – Faithful; a singer in David’s court.
- Hepher – Well; A man of tribe of Manasseh.
- Herod – Hero’s song; a king of Judea.
- Hezekiah – The Lord is my strength; a king of Judah.
- Hilkiah – The Lord is my portion; a high priest in the days of Josiah.
- Hiram – Exalted brother; a king of Tyre who was an ally of David.
- Hobab – Loved; Moses’ brother-in-law.
- Holofernes – He that opposes ruin; an Assyrian general in the book of Judith.
- Hosea – Salvation; a prophet in the Old Testament.
- Hushai – Their haste; David’s friend.
I is for…
- Immanuel – God is with us; another name for Jesus in the Old Testament.
- Isaac – One who laughs; the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob.
- Isaiah – Salvation of the Lord; a major prophet in the Old Testament.
- Israel – Wrestles with God; Jacob’s given name after he wrestled with an angel.
- Ithamar – Island of the palm-tree; a priest and the youngest son of Aaron.
J is for…
- Jabez – Born in pain; a man of Judah who was blessed by God.
- Jacob – Supplanter; son of Isaac and the father of 12 sons who formed the 12 tribes of Israel.
- Jairus – He enlightens; a synagogue ruler in the New Testament.
- James – Supplanter; two apostles in the New Testament were named James.
- Japheth – may he extend; a son of Noah.
- Jared – Descent; an ancestor of Noah in the Old Testament.
- Jason – Healer; a Christian in the New Testament whose house was used as a refuge.
- Jedidiah – Beloved of the Lord; another name for King Solomon.
- Jehoash – God has given; a king of Judah in the Old Testament.
- Jehu – God is He; a king of Israel in the Old Testament.
- Jemuel – Day of God; the first son of Simeon in the Old Testament.
- Jeremiah – God will uplift; a major prophet in the Old Testament.
- Jesse – God’s gift; the father of David in the Old Testament.
- Joab – Praise Jehovah; a military leader under King David.
- Joel – Lord is God; a prophet in the Old Testament.
- John – God is gracious; the author of the fourth Gospel and the book of Revelation.
- Jonah – Dove; a prophet swallowed by a big fish in the Old Testament.
- Jonathan – God has given; son of Saul and a dear friend of David.
- Joseph – God will add; the father of Jesus in the New Testament.
- Joshua – God is my salvation; Moses’ successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land.
K is for…
- Kehillah – Community; a Hebrew term for a Jewish community or congregation.
- Kelita – Dwarf; a Levite who returned from exile.
- Kemuel – Helper of God; a chief of the tribe of Ephraim.
- Kerith – Winter stream; a brook where Elijah was fed by ravens.
- Kidron – Brook or Valley; a valley near Jerusalem.
- Kish – Bow; father of King Saul.
- Kishi – Hardness; a Levite in the time of David.
- Kishion – Hard ground; a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua.
- Kittim – Islands; a term used to refer to Cyprus and its inhabitants.
- Koheleth – Assemby; a Hebrew term for the author of the Book of Ecclesiastes.
- Korah – Bald; a cousin of Moses and Aaron who led a rebellion against Moses.
- Korazin – place of prclamation; a city condemned by Jesus.
- Kore – Call; a Levite in the time of David.
- Koz – Thorn; a descendant of Judah.
- Kushaiah – Bow of Jehovah; a Levite in the time of David.
L is for…
- Laban – White; a figure in the Book of Genesis who was the brother of Rebekah.
- Lazarus – God is my help; a man resurrected by Jesus in the New Testament.
- Lemuel – Devoted to God; a king mentioned in Proverbs whose mother gave him advice.
- Levi – Joined in harmony; a son of Jacob and Leah.
- Lucius – Light; a Christian in the New Testament who was commended by Paul.
- Linus – Flaxen colored; a bishop of Rome mentioned by Paul in 2 Timothy.
- Luke – Light giving; an evangelist and author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
M is for…
- Mahlon – Sick; Elimelech’s son in the Book of Ruth.
- Malachi – My messenger; the last book of the Old Testament.
- Malchus – My king; servant of the Jewish high priest Caiaphas who participated in the arrest of Jesus.
- Mark – Consecrated to the god Mars; author of the second Gospel.
- Marshall – Horse Servant; A steward or servant in a royal or noble household.
- Mephibosheth – Destroyer of shame; son of Jonathan, grandson of Saul.
- Meshach – Drawn out by force; one of the companions of Daniel.
- Michael – Who is like God; one of the seven archangels in the Bible.
- Micah – Who is like God; a minor prophet in the Old Testament.
- Milo – Soldier; A biblical warrior.
- Mnason – Reminding, or remembrancer; a Christian of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom Paul lodged in Jerusalem.
- Moses – Delivered from water; the most important prophet in Judaism.
- Mordecai – Warrior; a cousin of Esther who saved the Jews.
- Manasseh – Causing to forget; oldest son of Joseph who was given the blessing of the firstborn.
- Mathew – Gift of the Lord; author of the first Gospel.
- Melchizedek – The righteous king; ruler of Salem and priest of the Most High God.
- Merari – Bitter; Levi’s son in the Old Testament.
N is for…
- Nadab – Generous; son of Aaron in the Old Testament.
- Nahath – Resting; a son of Reuel in the Old Testament.
- Nahor – Snorting; a son of Terah and the brother of Abraham.
- Nathan – He gave; a prophet in the court of David.
- Nathaniel – Gift of God; an apostle also known as Bartholomew in the New Testament.
- Nebuchadnezzar – May Nebo protect the crown; a powerful king of Babylon.
- Nedabiah – Whom Jehovah impels; a son of Jeconiah.
- Nekoda – Herd; a family head who returned with Zerubbabel.
- Nemesio – Just; a martyr mentioned in the Roman Martyrology.
- Nephusim – Scattered; a clan mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah.
- Neri – My lamp; an ancestor of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.
- Nereus – Lamp; a Christian in Rome greeted by Paul in his letter to the Romans.
- Nethinim – Given; the name given to the hereditary temple servants.
- Nibhaz – Barker; an idol of the Avvites.
- Nicanor – Conqueror; one of the seven chosen to care for poor Christians in the Book of Acts.
- Nicodemus – Victory of the people; a Pharisee who visited Jesus at night in the New Testament.
- Nicolaus – Victory of the people; a proselyte of Antioch and one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem.
- Nimrod – We will rebel; a mighty hunter in the Old Testament.
- Nehemiah – The Lord comforts; a governor of Judah who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehum – Comforter; a person mentioned in the genealogical list of the Book of Nehemiah.
- Ner – Lamp; an officer under Saul.
- Noah – Rest, comfort; the righteous man who built an ark in the Old Testament.
O is for…
- Obadiah – Servant of the Lord; a prophet in the Old Testament.
- Omar – Eloquent or Gifted speaker, long-lived; a grandson of Esau in the Old Testament.
- Omri – Sheaf of grain; a king of Israel in the Old Testament.
- Onan – Vigor; a son of Judah in the Old Testament.
- Othniel – Lion of God; a judge of Israel in the Book of Judges.
- Ozni – My ear; a son of Gad in the Old Testament.
P is for…
- Palti – My deliverance; a son of Laish of Gallim.
- Parmenas – Abiding, one of the seven deacons of the early church.
- Paul – Small; a prominent apostle in the New Testament.
- Pekah – He that opens; a king of Israel in the Old Testament.
- Perez – Breach; son of Judah and Tamar in the Old Testament.
- Peniel – Face of God; a place in the Old Testament where Jacob saw God face to face.
- Peter – Rock; one of Jesus’ disciples and a foundational figure in the Early Church.
- Pharaoh – Great house; the title of the ancient Egyptian monarchs.
- Philemon – Affectionate; recipient of a letter from Paul in the New Testament.
- Philip – A dedicated Horseback riding enthusiast; one of the twelve apostles.
- Phinees – Mouth of brass; a high priest of Israel in the Old Testament.
- Potiphar – Dedicated to Ra; an officer of the Pharaoh in the Old Testament.
- Priscus – Ancient; a Christian of Rome greeted by Paul in Romans.
- Prochorus – Leader of the chorus, a deacon in the early Church.
- Publius – Of the public; the chief man of the island of Malta who hosted Paul.
- Pudens – Modest; a Christian in Rome greeted by Paul in 2 Timothy.
Q is for…
- Qoheleth – A preacher; the speaker in the book of Ecclesiastes.
- Quartus – Fourth; a Christian who sends greetings in Paul’s letter to the Romans.
- Quirinius – Speared; a governor of Syria at the time of Jesus’ birth.
R is for…
- Raham – Merciful; a son of Shema in the Old Testament.
- Rama – High, exalted; a city in the territory of Benjamin in the Old Testament.
- Ramses – Child of the Sun; a city in Egypt mentioned in the Old Testament.
- Rehoboam – He enlarges the people; a King of Judah, son of Solomon, in the Old Testament.
- Rei – My shepherd; a friend of King David in the Old Testament.
- Rekem – Dyed; a city on the east of Jordan.
- Remaliah – Protected by Jehovah; the father of King Pekah in the Old Testament.
- Resheph – Flame; a son of Ephraim in the Old Testament.
- Reuben – Behold, a son; a variant of Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob in the Old Testament.
- Reu – Friend; a son of Peleg in the Old Testament.
- Reuel – Friend of God; a son of Esau in the Old Testament.
- Rezin – Firm; a king of Aram who fought against Ahaz, king of Judah, in the Old Testament.
- Rimmon – Pomegranate; a Syrian god mentioned in the Old Testament.
- Rizpah – Hot stone; a concubine of King Saul in the Old Testament.
- Rosh – Head; a son of Benjamin in the Old Testament.
- Rufus – Red; a Christian in Rome mentioned in the New Testament.
- Rumah – Exalted; a place where Doeg the Edomite, was born in the Old Testament.
S is for…
- Samuel – Heard by God; a prophet and judge in the Old Testament.
- Seth –the appointed one, is the third son of Adam and Eve.
- Shadrach – Command of Aku; one of the three men who survived a fiery furnace in the Book of Daniel.
- Shem – Name; a son of Noah in the Old Testament.
- Simon – He has heard; a disciple and apostle of Jesus.
- Simeon – He who hears; a son of Jacob and Leah in the Old Testament.
- Silas – Wood, forest; a prominent member of the early Christian community.
- Solomon – Peace; a wise king of Israel in the Old Testament known for his wisdom.
- Saul – Asked for, prayed for; the first king of Israel in the Old Testament.
- Stephen – Crown; a Christian martyr in the New Testament who was stoned to death.
T is for…
- Tertius – Third; the scribe who wrote down Paul’s letter to the Romans.
- Theophilus – Lover of God; person to whom Luke addressed the book of Luke and Acts in the New Testament.
- Thomas – Twin; one of the twelve apostles in the New Testament.
- Thaddeus – Courageous heart; one of Jesus’ twelve apostles.
- Timothy – Honoring God; a companion of Paul in the New Testament.
- Titus – Title of honor; a companion of Paul in the New Testament.
- Tobiah – The Lord is good; a character in the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament.
- Tobias – The Lord is good; a character in the Apocrypha instructed by the angel Raphael.
- Truman – Faithful man; not explicitly mentioned in the Bible.
- Tychicus – Chance; a companion of Paul in the New Testament.
- Tyre – Rock; a city in Lebanon mentioned throughout the Old Testament.
- Tyrannus – Prince; a person in Ephesus where Paul held daily discussions in the New Testament.
- Tzaddik – Righteous one; a term for a spiritual leader in Judaism.
- Tzurishaddai – My rock is the Almighty; father of Shelumiel, a leader of the tribe of Simeon, in the Old Testament.
- Tzvi – Deer; a son of Shaharaim in the Old Testament.
U is for…
- Ulla – Elevated; a descendant of Asher in the Old Testament.
- Ullai – The strength of Jehovah; a canal or river near Susa, mentioned in the book of Daniel.
- Ummah – Nation or community; a city in the territory of Asher in the Old Testament.
- Unni – Afflicted, poor; a Levite singer in the Old Testament.
- Uriah – God is my light; an honorable soldier in the Old Testament.
- Uz – Counsel; a son of Aram in the Old Testament.
- Uzal – Wandering; a son of Joktan in the Old Testament.
- Uziah – Strength from God; a king of Judah in the Old Testament.
- Uzzi – My strength; a son of Tola in the Old Testament.
- Uthai – My iniquity; a son of Ammihud in the Old Testament.
V is for…
- Vaniah – Nourishment or weapons; found in the Old Testament.
X is for…
- Xerxes – Ruler over heroes; a king of Persia mentioned in the book of Esther in the Old Testament.
Y is for…
- Yael – Mountain goat; a hero in the book of Judges in the Old Testament.
- Yaron – He will sing; mountain where Moses died in the Old Testament.
- Yavad – He understands; a nation mentioned in the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament.
- Yochanan – God is gracious; a high priest in the Old Testament, also known as John.
- Yoel – Jehovah is God; a prophet in the Old Testament.
- Yona – Dove; a minor prophet who preached to Nineveh in the book of Jonah.
- Yonadab – Yahweh is willing; a non-Israelite friend of Amnon in the Old Testament.
- Yoram – Yahweh is exalted; a king of Israel in the Old Testament.
- Yosef – God will add; Hebrew form of Joseph, son of Jacob in the Old Testament.
- Yoav – Yahweh is father; a military commander and nephew of King David in the Old Testament.
- Yuval – Stream; a descendant of Cain in the Old Testament.
- Yair – He will enlighten; another name from the book of Judges in the Old Testament.
- Yared – Descent; a descendant of Cain in the Old Testament.
- Yoram – Yahweh is exalted; a king of Israel in the Old Testament.
Z is for…
- Zabad – Gift; a character mentioned in the Old Testament.
- Zaccheus – Pure; a tax collector in the New Testament who climbed a tree to see Jesus.
- Zachariah – God has remembered; a prophet who wrote the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament.
- Zadok – Righteous; a high priest during King David’s reign in the Old Testament.
- Zaham – Loathing; a son of Rehoboam in the Old Testament.
- Zair – Little; a place where Joram defeated the Edomites in the Old Testament.
- Zalmon – Shady; one of David’s mighty warriors in the Old Testament.
- Zalmonah – Image; a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped during the Exodus.
- Zanoah – Cast off; a city in Judah in the Old Testament.
- Zarephath – Refining place; a city mentioned in the book of Kings in the Old Testament.
- Zebul – Exalted; a ruler of Shechem in the book of Judges.
- Zebulun – Exaltation or honor; a son of Jacob and Leah, founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Zedekiah – God is my righteousness; the last king of Judah before the destruction of the temple in 586 BC.
- Zenas – Gift of Zeus; a lawyer greeted by Paul in his letter to Titus in the New Testament.
- Zephaniah – God has hidden; the name of a minor prophet in the Old Testament.
- Zerubbabel – Born in Babylon; a leader of the tribe of Judah.
- Zimri – My music; a name found in the Old Testament.
- Zachary – Remembered by God; a name from the Old Testament.
Conclusion – Biblical Boy Names
Zooming to the finish line, we’ve reached the end of our alphabet journey!
Bravo, you’ve made it! – from A to Z, a plethora of biblically-inspired boy names.
We hope these name options have given you plenty of inspiration for your little bundle of joy.
Enjoy the journey of parenthood and remember, the name you choose will be the first of many gifts for your child and a conversation starter at future playground playdates!
Happy Naming!
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