Gideon: meaning of the Hebrew name
גִּדְעוֹן
Pronounced geed-ON
Meaning of Gideon
Gideon comes from gedia, cutting down: the one who hews and fells. He was the judge who saved Israel from Midian with three hundred fighters.
And the angel of the LORD came, and sat under the terebinth which was in Ophrah, that belonged unto Joash the Abiezrite; and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
וַיָּבֹא מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה וַיֵּשֶׁב תַּחַת הָאֵלָה אֲשֶׁר בְּעׇפְרָה אֲשֶׁר לְיוֹאָשׁ אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִי וְגִדְעוֹן בְּנוֹ חֹבֵט חִטִּים בַּגַּת לְהָנִיס מִפְּנֵי מִדְיָן׃
Gideon in Hebrew
Gideon is written גדעון in Hebrew (with vowel points: גִּדְעוֹן). Hebrew is read from right to left.
- גGimel
- דDalet
- עAyin
- וVav
- נNun
Gematria value: 133 (Gimel 3 + Dalet 4 + Ayin 70 + Vav 6 + Nun 50)
About the name
- GenderBoy
- OriginBiblical
- Meaningone who cuts down
- Pronunciationgeed-ON
- Hebrewגדעון
- Syllables2
Popularity in Israel
Gideon was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.
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Questions about Gideon
What does the name Gideon mean?
Gideon comes from gedia, cutting down: the one who hews and fells. He was the judge who saved Israel from Midian with three hundred fighters.
How do you pronounce Gideon?
Gideon is pronounced geed-ON in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.
How do you write Gideon in Hebrew?
Gideon is written גדעון in Hebrew (with vowel points: גִּדְעוֹן).
Is Gideon a biblical name?
Yes. Gideon appears in the Hebrew Bible, in Judges 6:11.
What is the gematria of Gideon?
In gematria, the Hebrew spelling גדעון adds up to 133 (Gimel 3 + Dalet 4 + Ayin 70 + Vav 6 + Nun 50).
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