First names in Hebrew

First name Elazar: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אלעזר

Gematria value: 308

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Elazar is written אלעזר

Meaning and origin

What does Elazar mean?

Meaning: "God has helped"
Origin: Hebrew

Elazar is a Hebrew name meaning "God has helped". It is made of a word that refers to God and the verb azar, "to help". It is the name of Aaron's third son (Exodus 6:23), who became High Priest after him.

Gematria

Elazar = 308

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אלעזר has 5 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• עthe letter Ayin70
• זthe letter Zayin7
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total308

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Resh

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 Elazar, from א to ר:

אָחִישָׁה מִפְלָט לִי מֵרוּחַ סֹעָה מִסָּעַר׃

“I would hurry to find myself a shelter from the raging wind and the storm.”

Psalms 55:9

The book of your first name

Elazar, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Elazar in three answers

How do you write Elazar in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Elazar is written אלעזר.

What is the gematria value of Elazar?
Written אלעזר, Elazar is worth 308: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Elazar mean?
God has helped (origin: Hebrew). Elazar is a Hebrew name meaning "God has helped". It is made of a word that refers to God and the verb azar, "to help". It is the name of Aaron's third son (Exodus 6:23), who became High Priest after him.