First names in Hebrew

First name Elimelech: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אלימלך

Gematria value: 131

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Elimelech is written אלימלך

Meaning and origin

What does Elimelech mean?

Meaning: "God is my king"
Origin: Hebrew

Elimelech is a biblical Hebrew name. It is made of a word for God, in the sense of "my God", and the word melech, "king": "God is my king".

Gematria

Elimelech = 131

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

• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• מthe letter Mem40
• לthe letter Lamed30
• ךthe letter final Kaf20
• Total131

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter final Kaf

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 Elimelech, from א to ך:

אָנֹכִי אֵרֵד עִמְּךָ מִצְרַיְמָה וְאָנֹכִי אַעַלְךָ גַם־עָלֹה וְיוֹסֵף יָשִׁית יָדוֹ עַל־עֵינֶיךָ׃

“I Myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I Myself will surely bring you up again; and Joseph will lay his hand upon your eyes.”

Genesis 46:4

The book of your first name

Elimelech, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Elimelech in three answers

How do you write Elimelech in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Elimelech is written אלימלך.

What is the gematria value of Elimelech?
Written אלימלך, Elimelech is worth 131: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter final Kaf (20).

What does Elimelech mean?
God is my king (origin: Hebrew). Elimelech is a biblical Hebrew name. It is made of a word for God, in the sense of "my God", and the word melech, "king": "God is my king".