First names in Hebrew
First name Refoel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling
רפאל
Gematria value: 311
Its spelling
In Hebrew, Refoel is written רפאל
Refoel is the Ashkenazi pronunciation of Refael, Raphael, רפאל in Hebrew.
Meaning and origin
What does Refoel mean?
Meaning: "God heals"
Origin: Hebrew
Refoel is the way Refael, Raphael, is pronounced in Ashkenazi and Orthodox families: the same name, the same letters. Refael means “God heals”.
Gematria
Refoel = 311
In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. רפאל has 4 letters:
- רthe letter Resh200
- פthe letter Pe80
- אthe letter Aleph1
- לthe letter Lamed30
- Total311
The verse of the name
From the letter Resh 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 Refoel, from ר to ל:
רִיבְךָ רִיב אֶת־רֵעֶךָ וְסוֹד אַחֵר אַל־תְּגָל׃
“Argue your case with your neighbor, but do not reveal another's secret.”
Proverbs 25:9
The book of your first name
Refoel, in nine pages
- Refoel, in Hebrew
- Letter by letter
- The number of your name
- The verse of your name
- The portrait of Refoel
- Refoel, day to day
- What tradition says about names
- The sources
Frequently asked
Refoel in three answers
How do you write Refoel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Refoel is written רפאל. Refoel is the Ashkenazi pronunciation of Refael, Raphael, רפאל in Hebrew.
What is the gematria value of Refoel?
Written רפאל, Refoel is worth 311: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30).
What does Refoel mean?
God heals (origin: Hebrew). Refoel is the way Refael, Raphael, is pronounced in Ashkenazi and Orthodox families: the same name, the same letters. Refael means “God heals”.
A name describes a leaning, never a destiny: “Israel is above the mazal” (Shabbat 156a).