What were Moses' other names?

by Rabbi Nissan Mindel

(based upon) Talks and Tales

Library » Torah » The Bible » About | Subscribe | What is RSS? PRINT EMAIL COMMENT 1 Moshe's family named him six names: Yered, Chaver, Yekutiel, Avigdor, Avi-Socho, and Avi-Zonoach. Moshe's adoptive mother, Bitya (the daughter of Pharaoh who converted to Judaism) gave him his seventh name, 'Moshe', in reference to her 'drawing' him out of the water. [The Hebrew word to ''pull' or 'draw out' is the root of the name 'Moshe'.] Footnotes 1. The Midrash (Vayikra Rabah 1:3) teaches that he had ten names altogether - Moshe, Yered, Chaver, Yekutiel, Avigdor, Avi Socho, Avi Zanuach, Tuviah, Shemayah, and Halevi. ADD A COMMENT Please email me when new comments are posted (you must be  logged in). RELATED CATEGORIES Torah History Torah » The Bible » Five Books of Moses History » Egypt Torah » The Bible History » Desert Sojourn Email to a friend Post a comment cancel Loading...