First names in Hebrew

First name Gershon: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

גרשון

Gematria value: 559

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Gershon is written גרשון

Meaning and origin

What does Gershon mean?

Meaning: origin disputed; linked to ger, "stranger"
Origin: Hebrew

Gershon is the eldest son of Levi (Genesis 46:11). Its meaning is disputed: it is linked to the verb "to send away, to drive out", or to the word ger, "stranger". Moses will give his own son a very similar name, Gershom, "for I have been a stranger in a foreign land" (Exodus 2:22).

Gematria

Gershon = 559

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

• גthe letter Gimel3
• רthe letter Resh200
• שthe letter Shin300
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total559

The verse of the name

From the letter Gimel 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 Gershon, from ג to ן:

גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן׃

“Even a fool who keeps silent is counted wise; one who shuts his lips, as understanding.”

Proverbs 17:28

The book of your first name

Gershon, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Gershon in three answers

How do you write Gershon in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Gershon is written גרשון.

What is the gematria value of Gershon?
Written גרשון, Gershon is worth 559: the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Gershon mean?
Origin disputed; linked to ger, "stranger (origin: Hebrew). Gershon is the eldest son of Levi (Genesis 46:11). Its meaning is disputed: it is linked to the verb "to send away, to drive out", or to the word ger, "stranger". Moses will give his own son a very similar name, Gershom, "for I have been a stranger in a foreign land" (Exodus 2:22).