First names in Hebrew

First name Gideon: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

גדעון

Gematria value: 133

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Gideon is written גדעון

Gideon is the English form of Gidon, גדעון in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Gideon mean?

Meaning: "the one who cuts down"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name belongs to Gideon, one of the great judges of Israel; in Hebrew he is called Gidon. It comes from the verb gada, "to cut down, to hew": Gideon begins his mission by cutting down the idol altar of his father's house (Judges 6:25-27).

Gematria

Gideon = 133

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

• גthe letter Gimel3
• דthe letter Dalet4
• עthe letter Ayin70
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total133

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 Gideon, 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

Gideon, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Gideon in three answers

How do you write Gideon in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Gideon is written גדעון. Gideon is the English form of Gidon, גדעון in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Gideon?
Written גדעון, Gideon is worth 133: the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Gideon mean?
The one who cuts down (origin: Hebrew). Your name belongs to Gideon, one of the great judges of Israel; in Hebrew he is called Gidon. It comes from the verb gada, "to cut down, to hew": Gideon begins his mission by cutting down the idol altar of his father's house (Judges 6:25-27).