First names in Hebrew

First name Nachshon: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

נחשון

Gematria value: 414

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Nachshon is written נחשון

Meaning and origin

What does Nachshon mean?

Meaning: of debated origin
Origin: Hebrew

Nachshon is a Hebrew name from the Torah, that of the prince of the tribe of Judah in the desert, son of Amminadab (Numbers 1:7). Its meaning is debated; it resembles the word nachash, “snake”, but no explanation is certain.

Gematria

Nachshon = 414

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

• נthe letter Nun50
• חthe letter Chet8
• שthe letter Shin300
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total414

The verse of the name

From the letter Nun to the letter final Nun

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 Nachshon, from נ to ן:

נֹפֶת תִּטֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתוֹתַיִךְ כַּלָּה דְּבַשׁ וְחָלָב תַּחַת לְשׁוֹנֵךְ וְרֵיחַ שַׂלְמֹתַיִךְ כְּרֵיחַ לְבָנוֹן׃

“Your lips drip honeycomb, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the scent of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.”

Song of Songs 4:11

The book of your first name

Nachshon, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Nachshon in three answers

How do you write Nachshon in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Nachshon is written נחשון.

What is the gematria value of Nachshon?
Written נחשון, Nachshon is worth 414: the letter Nun (50) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Nachshon mean?
Of debated origin (origin: Hebrew). Nachshon is a Hebrew name from the Torah, that of the prince of the tribe of Judah in the desert, son of Amminadab (Numbers 1:7). Its meaning is debated; it resembles the word nachash, “snake”, but no explanation is certain.