First names in Hebrew

First name Bentzion: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

בן ציון

Gematria value: 208

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Bentzion is written בן ציון

Bentzion means "son of Zion", בן ציון in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Bentzion mean?

Meaning: "son of Zion"
Origin: Hebrew

Bentzion is a Hebrew name made of two words: ben, “son”, and Tzion, Zion, the name of Jerusalem. “Son of Zion”: a name of belonging and of longing, given in Jewish families for centuries, and by many families who dreamed of the return. Among those who bore it was Rabbi Ben-Zion Uziel (1880-1953), Sephardi Chief Rabbi in Jerusalem.

Gematria

Bentzion = 208

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. בן ציון has 6 letters:

• בthe letter Bet2
• נthe letter Nun50
• צthe letter Tzadi90
• יthe letter Yod10
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total208

The verse of the name

From the letter Bet to the letter final Nun

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Bentzion, from ב to ן:

בְּחׇכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכּוֹנָן׃

“With wisdom a house is built, and with understanding it is made firm.”

Proverbs 24:3

The book of your first name

Bentzion, in nine pages

• Bentzion, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Bentzion
• Bentzion, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Bentzion in three answers

How do you write Bentzion in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Bentzion is written בן ציון. Bentzion means "son of Zion", בן ציון in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Bentzion?
Written בן ציון, Bentzion is worth 208: the letter Bet (2) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Tzadi (90) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Bentzion mean?
Son of Zion (origin: Hebrew). Bentzion is a Hebrew name made of two words: ben, “son”, and Tzion, Zion, the name of Jerusalem. “Son of Zion”: a name of belonging and of longing, given in Jewish families for centuries, and by many families who dreamed of the return. Among those who bore it was Rabbi Ben-Zion Uziel (1880-1953), Sephardi Chief Rabbi in Jerusalem.