First names in Hebrew

First name Jephthah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יפתח

Gematria value: 498

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Jephthah is written יפתח

Jephthah is the English form of Yiftach, יפתח in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Jephthah mean?

Meaning: "He will open"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew name from the Bible: Yiftach, "He will open", from the verb patach, "to open". It is the Hebrew name of Jephthah, and a boy's name still given today in Jewish families.

Gematria

Jephthah = 498

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יפתח has 4 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• פthe letter Pe80
• תthe letter Tav400
• חthe letter Chet8
• Total498

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Chet

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 Jephthah, from י to ח:

יוֹם אִירָא אֲנִי אֵלֶיךָ אֶבְטָח׃

“On the day I am afraid, I put my trust in You.”

Psalms 56:4

The book of your first name

Jephthah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Jephthah in three answers

How do you write Jephthah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Jephthah is written יפתח. Jephthah is the English form of Yiftach, יפתח in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Jephthah?
Written יפתח, Jephthah is worth 498: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Chet (8).

What does Jephthah mean?
He will open (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew name from the Bible: Yiftach, "He will open", from the verb patach, "to open". It is the Hebrew name of Jephthah, and a boy's name still given today in Jewish families.