First names in Hebrew

First name Jochebed: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יוכבד

Gematria value: 42

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Jochebed is written יוכבד

Jochebed is the English Bible form of Yocheved, יוכבד in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Jochebed mean?

Meaning: "the glory of God"
Origin: Hebrew

Yocheved is the name of the mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam. It is formed of two elements: a short form of the divine Name, and kavod, "glory". It is translated "the glory of God", or "God is glory".

Gematria

Jochebed = 42

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• וthe letter Vav6
• כthe letter Kaf20
• בthe letter Bet2
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total42

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Dalet

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 Jochebed, from י to ד:

יָסַד־אֶרֶץ עַל־מְכוֹנֶיהָ בַּל־תִּמּוֹט עוֹלָם וָעֶד׃

“He set the earth upon its foundations; it will never be shaken, forever and ever.”

Psalms 104:5

The book of your first name

Jochebed, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Jochebed in three answers

How do you write Jochebed in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Jochebed is written יוכבד. Jochebed is the English Bible form of Yocheved, יוכבד in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Jochebed?
Written יוכבד, Jochebed is worth 42: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Kaf (20) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Jochebed mean?
The glory of God (origin: Hebrew). Yocheved is the name of the mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam. It is formed of two elements: a short form of the divine Name, and kavod, "glory". It is translated "the glory of God", or "God is glory".