First names in Hebrew

First name Zerah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זרח

Gematria value: 215

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zerah is written זרח

Zerah is the English Bible form of Zerach, זרח in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Zerah mean?

Meaning: "sunrise, radiance"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: zerach, "sunrise, radiance". It comes from the verb zarach, "to shine, to rise", like the sun.

Gematria

Zerah = 215

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

• זthe letter Zayin7
• רthe letter Resh200
• חthe letter Chet8
• Total215

The verse of the name

From the letter Zayin 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 Zerah, from ז to ח:

זָכַרְתִּי יָמִים מִקֶּדֶם הָגִיתִי בְכׇל־פׇּעֳלֶךָ בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵחַ׃

“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your deeds; I reflect on the work of Your hands.”

Psalms 143:5

The book of your first name

Zerah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Zerah in three answers

How do you write Zerah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zerah is written זרח. Zerah is the English Bible form of Zerach, זרח in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Zerah?
Written זרח, Zerah is worth 215: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Chet (8).

What does Zerah mean?
Sunrise, radiance (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: zerach, "sunrise, radiance". It comes from the verb zarach, "to shine, to rise", like the sun.