First names in Hebrew

First name Pinhas: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

פינחס

Gematria value: 208

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Pinhas is written פינחס

Pinhas is another spelling of Pinchas, פינחס in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Pinhas 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

Pinhas = 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 Pinhas, 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

Pinhas, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Pinhas in three answers

How do you write Pinhas in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Pinhas is written פינחס. Pinhas is another spelling of Pinchas, פינחס in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Pinhas?
Written פינחס, Pinhas 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 Pinhas 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.