First names in Hebrew

First name Zophar: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

צופר

Gematria value: 376

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zophar is written צופר

Meaning and origin

What does Zophar mean?

Meaning: origin debated
Origin: disputed

Zophar is a biblical name, that of Job's third friend, "the Naamathite". Its meaning is debated: it has been linked to tzipor, "bird", without certainty.

Gematria

Zophar = 376

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. צופר has 4 letters:

• צthe letter Tzadi90
• וthe letter Vav6
• פthe letter Pe80
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total376

The verse of the name

From the letter Tzadi 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 Zophar, from צ to ר:

צִידֹנִים יִקְרְאוּ לְחֶרְמוֹן שִׂרְיֹן וְהָאֱמֹרִי יִקְרְאוּ־לוֹ שְׂנִיר׃

“The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.”

Deuteronomy 3:9

The book of your first name

Zophar, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Zophar in three answers

How do you write Zophar in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zophar is written צופר.

What is the gematria value of Zophar?
Written צופר, Zophar is worth 376: the letter Tzadi (90) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Zophar mean?
Origin debated (origin: disputed). Zophar is a biblical name, that of Job's third friend, "the Naamathite". Its meaning is debated: it has been linked to tzipor, "bird", without certainty.