First names in Hebrew

First name Timothy: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

טימותי

Gematria value: 475

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Timothy is written טימותי

Meaning and origin

What does Timothy mean?

Meaning: "the one who honors God"
Origin: Greek

Timothy comes from the Greek Timotheos, made of time, "honor", and theos, "God": "the one who honors God". It has been used in English for centuries and was among the most given names in America in the 1960s. Tim is its short form.

Gematria

Timothy = 475

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. טימותי has 6 letters:

• טthe letter Tet9
• יthe letter Yod10
• מthe letter Mem40
• וthe letter Vav6
• תthe letter Tav400
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total475

The verse of the name

From the letter Tet to the letter Yod

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 Timothy, from ט to י:

טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָנְתִּי׃

“Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have trusted in Your commandments.”

Psalms 119:66

The book of your first name

Timothy, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Timothy in three answers

How do you write Timothy in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Timothy is written טימותי.

What is the gematria value of Timothy?
Written טימותי, Timothy is worth 475: the letter Tet (9) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Timothy mean?
The one who honors God (origin: Greek). Timothy comes from the Greek Timotheos, made of time, "honor", and theos, "God": "the one who honors God". It has been used in English for centuries and was among the most given names in America in the 1960s. Tim is its short form.