First names in Hebrew

First name Lemuel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

למואל

Gematria value: 107

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Lemuel is written למואל

Meaning and origin

What does Lemuel mean?

Meaning: "for God", the one devoted to God
Origin: Hebrew

Lemuel is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of the king whose mother taught him the last chapter of Proverbs. It means "for God": lemo, a poetic form of "to him, for him", followed by a word for God. It is a name of dedication.

Gematria

Lemuel = 107

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

• לthe letter Lamed30
• מthe letter Mem40
• וthe letter Vav6
• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total107

The verse of the name

From the letter Lamed to the letter Lamed

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 Lemuel, from ל to ל:

לַיִשׁ גִּבּוֹר בַּבְּהֵמָה וְלֹא־יָשׁוּב מִפְּנֵי־כֹל׃

“The lion, mightiest among beasts, who turns back before no one.”

Proverbs 30:30

The book of your first name

Lemuel, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Lemuel in three answers

How do you write Lemuel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Lemuel is written למואל.

What is the gematria value of Lemuel?
Written למואל, Lemuel is worth 107: the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Lemuel mean?
For God", the one devoted to God (origin: Hebrew). Lemuel is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of the king whose mother taught him the last chapter of Proverbs. It means "for God": lemo, a poetic form of "to him, for him", followed by a word for God. It is a name of dedication.