First names in Hebrew

First name Phinehas: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

פינחס

Gematria value: 208

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Phinehas is written פינחס

Phinehas is the English form of Pinchas, פינחס in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Phinehas mean?

Meaning: of debated origin, perhaps Egyptian
Origin: disputed

Pinchas, Phinehas in English Bibles, is a name from the Torah, that of Aaron's grandson, son of Eleazar the priest (Exodus 6:25). Its origin is debated: it is linked to an Egyptian word thought to describe a dark-skinned man, but nothing is certain.

Gematria

Phinehas = 208

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

• פthe letter Pe80
• יthe letter Yod10
• נthe letter Nun50
• חthe letter Chet8
• סthe letter Samekh60
• Total208

The verse of the name

From the letter Pe to the letter Samekh

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 Phinehas, from פ to ס:

פְּרֵס פְּרִיסַת מַלְכוּתָךְ וִיהִיבַת לְמָדַי וּפָרָס׃

“Peres: your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.”

Daniel 5:28

The book of your first name

Phinehas, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Phinehas in three answers

How do you write Phinehas in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Phinehas is written פינחס. Phinehas is the English form of Pinchas, פינחס in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Phinehas?
Written פינחס, Phinehas is worth 208: the letter Pe (80) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Samekh (60).

What does Phinehas mean?
Of debated origin, perhaps Egyptian (origin: disputed). Pinchas, Phinehas in English Bibles, is a name from the Torah, that of Aaron's grandson, son of Eleazar the priest (Exodus 6:25). Its origin is debated: it is linked to an Egyptian word thought to describe a dark-skinned man, but nothing is certain.