The meaning of “רָחֵל”
Understanding râchêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
ewe, sheep. - a ewe (the females being the predominant element of a flock) (as a good traveller) 1) ewe
רָחֵל
ewe, sheep. - a ewe (the females being the predominant element of a flock) (as a good traveller) 1) ewe
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:38 | “This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.” Word: רָחֵל (râchêl) | |
| Genesis 32:14 | “Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,” Word: רָחֵל (râchêl) | |
| Song of Solomon 6:6 | “Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.” Word: רָחֵל (râchêl) | |
| Isaiah 53:7 | “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.” Word: רָחֵל (râchêl) |
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