First names in Hebrew

First name Sheshbazzar: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ששבצר

Gematria value: 892

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Sheshbazzar is written ששבצר

Meaning and origin

What does Sheshbazzar mean?

Meaning: a Babylonian name, origin debated
Origin: disputed

Sheshbazzar is a biblical name, that of the "prince of Judah" who led the first return from exile. It is a Babylonian name whose meaning is debated.

Gematria

Sheshbazzar = 892

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

• שthe letter Shin300
• שthe letter Shin300
• בthe letter Bet2
• צthe letter Tzadi90
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total892

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter Resh

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 Sheshbazzar, from ש to ר:

שְׂאוּ־מָרוֹם עֵינֵיכֶם וּרְאוּ מִי־בָרָא אֵלֶּה הַמּוֹצִיא בְמִסְפָּר צְבָאָם לְכֻלָּם בְּשֵׁם יִקְרָא מֵרֹב אוֹנִים וְאַמִּיץ כֹּחַ אִישׁ לֹא נֶעְדָּר׃

“Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number and calls each of them by name; so great is His might and so strong His power that not one is missing.”

Isaiah 40:26

The book of your first name

Sheshbazzar, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Sheshbazzar in three answers

How do you write Sheshbazzar in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Sheshbazzar is written ששבצר.

What is the gematria value of Sheshbazzar?
Written ששבצר, Sheshbazzar is worth 892: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Tzadi (90) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Sheshbazzar mean?
A Babylonian name, origin debated (origin: disputed). Sheshbazzar is a biblical name, that of the "prince of Judah" who led the first return from exile. It is a Babylonian name whose meaning is debated.