First names in Hebrew

First name Othniel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עתניאל

Gematria value: 561

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Othniel is written עתניאל

Meaning and origin

What does Othniel mean?

Meaning: of debated origin
Origin: Hebrew

Othniel is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of the first of the judges, of Caleb's family (Judges 1:13; 3:9). Its meaning is debated; the name ends with a word for God, and “strength of God” has been proposed, without certainty.

Gematria

Othniel = 561

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עתניאל has 6 letters:

עthe letter Ayin70
תthe letter Tav400
נthe letter Nun50
יthe letter Yod10
אthe letter Aleph1
לthe letter Lamed30
Total561

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin 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 Othniel, from ע to ל:

עֲלֵיהֶם עוֹף־הַשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׁכּוֹן מִבֵּין עֳפָאיִם יִתְּנוּ־קוֹל׃

“Beside them the birds of the sky make their home; from among the branches they lift their voices.”

Psalms 104:12

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Frequently asked

Othniel in three answers

How do you write Othniel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Othniel is written עתניאל.

What is the gematria value of Othniel?
Written עתניאל, Othniel is worth 561: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Othniel mean?
Of debated origin (origin: Hebrew). Othniel is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of the first of the judges, of Caleb's family (Judges 1:13; 3:9). Its meaning is debated; the name ends with a word for God, and “strength of God” has been proposed, without certainty.

A name describes a leaning, never a destiny: “Israel is above the mazal” (Shabbat 156a).