Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7354 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רָחֵל |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | the same as H7353 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 47 |
| Transliteration: | Rachel |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | raw-khale' |
| Meaning: | 1. Rachel, a wife of Jacob |
| KJV Renderings: | Rachel. |
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II. רָחֵל47 proper name, feminine (ewe, RSK 219 ); — Rachel, Ραχηλ, daughter of Laban and wife of Jacob: Gen 29:6; Gen 29:9; Gen 29:10; Gen 29:11; Gen 29:28; Gen 29:29; Gen 29:30 + 36 t. Genesis ( J E 37 t., P 6 t.), + ׳ קְבֻרַת(ֿׅ Gen 35:20 ( J E ), 1Sam 10:2 . (compare אֶפְרָתָה 1; on site see DrHast. DB RACHEL); ׳ ר (in figurative) Jer 31:15 ׳ ר Ruth 4:11 (in simile).
