First names in Hebrew

First name Serug: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שרוג

Gematria value: 509

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Serug is written שרוג

Meaning and origin

What does Serug mean?

Meaning: origin debated
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of Abraham's great-grandfather. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to a Hebrew root meaning "to intertwine" (Job 40:17), but nothing is certain.

Gematria

Serug = 509

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שרוג has 4 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• גthe letter Gimel3
• Total509

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter Gimel

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 Serug, from ש to ג:

שָׁקַדְתִּי וָאֶהְיֶה כְּצִפּוֹר בּוֹדֵד עַל־גָּג׃

“I keep watch, and I have become like a lonely bird on a rooftop.”

Psalms 102:8

The book of your first name

Serug, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Serug in three answers

How do you write Serug in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Serug is written שרוג.

What is the gematria value of Serug?
Written שרוג, Serug is worth 509: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Gimel (3).

What does Serug mean?
Origin debated (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of Abraham's great-grandfather. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to a Hebrew root meaning "to intertwine" (Job 40:17), but nothing is certain.