First names in Hebrew

First name Benzion: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

בן ציון

Gematria value: 208

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Benzion is written בן ציון

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

Meaning and origin

What does Benzion mean?

Meaning: "son of Zion"
Origin: Hebrew

Benzion 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

Benzion = 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 Benzion, 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

Benzion, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Benzion in three answers

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

What is the gematria value of Benzion?
Written בן ציון, Benzion 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 Benzion mean?
Son of Zion (origin: Hebrew). Benzion 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.