First names in Hebrew

First name Makhir: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מכיר

Gematria value: 270

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Makhir is written מכיר

Makhir is another spelling of Machir, מכיר in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Makhir mean?

Meaning: of debated origin
Origin: Hebrew

Your name belongs to the eldest son of Manasseh, Joseph's grandson. Its meaning is not known for certain.

Gematria

Makhir = 270

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• כthe letter Kaf20
• יthe letter Yod10
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total270

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter Resh

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 Makhir, from מ to ר:

מַה־לְּךָ הַיָּם כִּי תָנוּס הַיַּרְדֵּן תִּסֹּב לְאָחוֹר׃

“What ails you, sea, that you flee? And you, Jordan, that you turn back?”

Psalms 114:5

The book of your first name

Makhir, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Makhir in three answers

How do you write Makhir in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Makhir is written מכיר. Makhir is another spelling of Machir, מכיר in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Makhir?
Written מכיר, Makhir is worth 270: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Kaf (20) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Makhir mean?
Of debated origin (origin: Hebrew). Your name belongs to the eldest son of Manasseh, Joseph's grandson. Its meaning is not known for certain.