First names in Hebrew

First name Terah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

תרח

Gematria value: 608

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Terah is written תרח

Meaning and origin

What does Terah mean?

Meaning: origin debated
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of Abraham's father. Its meaning is not known for certain.

Gematria

Terah = 608

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. תרח has 3 letters:

• תthe letter Tav400
• רthe letter Resh200
• חthe letter Chet8
• Total608

The verse of the name

From the letter Tav to the letter Chet

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 Terah, from ת to ח:

תּוֹדִיעֵנִי אֹרַח חַיִּים שֹׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ נְעִמוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶצַח׃

“You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, and delights at Your right hand forever.”

Psalms 16:11

The book of your first name

Terah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Terah in three answers

How do you write Terah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Terah is written תרח.

What is the gematria value of Terah?
Written תרח, Terah is worth 608: the letter Tav (400) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Chet (8).

What does Terah mean?
Origin debated (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of Abraham's father. Its meaning is not known for certain.