First names in Hebrew

First name Zerubbabel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זרבבל

Gematria value: 241

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zerubbabel is written זרבבל

Zerubbabel is the English Bible form of Zerubavel, זרבבל in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Zerubbabel mean?

Meaning: "sown in Babylon" (traditional reading)
Origin: disputed

Zerubbabel is the prince of the house of David who led the return from exile in Babylon. The origin of his name is debated; the Talmud reads it in Hebrew: "sown in Babylon", that is, born in exile (Sanhedrin 38a).

Gematria

Zerubbabel = 241

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

• זthe letter Zayin7
• רthe letter Resh200
• בthe letter Bet2
• בthe letter Bet2
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total241

The verse of the name

From the letter Zayin to the letter Lamed

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 Zerubbabel, from ז to ל:

זֹאת אָשִׁיב אֶל־לִבִּי עַל־כֵּן אוֹחִיל׃

“This I call back to my heart, and therefore I have hope.”

Lamentations 3:21

The book of your first name

Zerubbabel, in nine pages

• Zerubbabel, in Hebrew
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Frequently asked

Zerubbabel in three answers

How do you write Zerubbabel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zerubbabel is written זרבבל. Zerubbabel is the English Bible form of Zerubavel, זרבבל in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Zerubbabel?
Written זרבבל, Zerubbabel is worth 241: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Zerubbabel mean?
Sown in Babylon" (traditional reading) (origin: disputed). Zerubbabel is the prince of the house of David who led the return from exile in Babylon. The origin of his name is debated; the Talmud reads it in Hebrew: "sown in Babylon", that is, born in exile (Sanhedrin 38a).