First names in Hebrew

First name Merari: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מררי

Gematria value: 450

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Merari is written מררי

Meaning and origin

What does Merari mean?

Meaning: "bitterness"
Origin: Hebrew

Merari is the third son of Levi (Genesis 46:11). His name comes from the root of bitterness, mar, “bitter”. It is the same root as the bitter herbs, merorim, eaten on Passover in memory of slavery (Exodus 12:8).

Gematria

Merari = 450

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

• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total450

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter Yod

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 Merari, from מ to י:

מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלוֹת וְעַל בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵנִי׃

“He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me firm upon my heights.”

Psalms 18:34

The book of your first name

Merari, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Merari in three answers

How do you write Merari in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Merari is written מררי.

What is the gematria value of Merari?
Written מררי, Merari is worth 450: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Merari mean?
Bitterness (origin: Hebrew). Merari is the third son of Levi (Genesis 46:11). His name comes from the root of bitterness, mar, “bitter”. It is the same root as the bitter herbs, merorim, eaten on Passover in memory of slavery (Exodus 12:8).