The meaning of “רָחֵל”
Understanding Râchêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as רָחֵל Rachel. - § Rachel = "ewe" - Rachel, a wife of Jacob 1) daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob, and mother o...
רָחֵל
the same as רָחֵל Rachel. - § Rachel = "ewe" - Rachel, a wife of Jacob 1) daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob, and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:15 | “And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.” Word: רָחֵל (Râchêl) | |
| Ruth 4:11 | “And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth–lehem:” Word: רָחֵל (Râchêl) | |
| 1 Samuel 10:2 | “When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?” Word: רָחֵל (Râchêl) | |
| Jeremiah 31:15 | “Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.” Word: רָחֵל (Râchêl) |
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