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לוז


Meaning of the name לוז

Luz is an ancient and unique Hebrew name, bearing multiple meanings and fascinating spiritual depth. The name appears in the Bible in several different contexts, carrying a rich symbolic load spanning thousands of years of Jewish culture. The basic meaning of the name Luz is connected to the almond tree, one of the earliest trees to blossom in the Israeli spring, thus symbolizing renewal, hope, and nature's revival. The almond, whose white-pink blossoms appear even before the leaves, represents the life force inherent in nature and spiritual awakening. In biblical tradition, Luz is also the ancient name of the city of Bethel, one of the most sacred and central places in the Bible. According to the Book of Genesis, Jacob our patriarch dreamed his famous dream of the ladder connecting heaven and earth at this location, and afterward changed the name of the place from Luz to Bethel, meaning "House of God." The transition from the name Luz to Bethel symbolizes a passage from the material to the spiritual, from the natural to the holy, and represents the moment when a physical place becomes a space of divine encounter. The name Luz preserves within it the memory of the ancient, wild, and natural place, untouched by human hand and holiness. In later Jewish tradition, Luz acquired an additional and particularly special meaning. According to Talmudic legend, Luz is the name of a small bone in the human body, located at the base of the spine or in the neck, which never decays. From this bone, according to tradition, a person will be resurrected for the resurrection of the dead in the future. Thus the name Luz became a symbol of eternity, of the indestructible divine spark within every person, and of hope for eternal life. This meaning gives the name a fascinating philosophical and theological depth, making it a name with particularly profound spiritual significance. The name Luz is suitable for parents seeking a rare, ancient, and meaningful name, one that connects nature and spirit, the ancient past and hope for the future.

The name לוז with vowels

לוּז

The name לוז in English

Luz | Looz

לוז is mainly suitable for

Boy and Girl

Is the name לוז considered international

No

Origin of the name לוז from the Bible

Genesis 28:19 - And he called the name of that place Beth-el, but the name of the city was Luz at the first

Origin of the name לוז from Kabbalah

In Kabbalah, Luz symbolizes the eternal divine spark within a person, the indestructible point of the soul. The name represents the connection between the physical and spiritual, between matter and eternity, and is considered a name with protective power that guards the soul.

Gematria value for the name לוז

43

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30

ל

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6

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7

ז

Numerology value for the name לוז

7

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30

ל

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6

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7

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43

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4

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3

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7

Names similar to לוז

Total times the name לוז was registered

26 times

Graph of the name לוז

* Source: Central Bureau of Statistics. As of April 2022