Strong H7354רָחֵל

Rachel

Transliteration
râchêl
Pronunciation
raw-khale'
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

The same as H7353; {Rachel} a wife of Jacob: - Rachel.

Meaning of the name

Rachel = "ewe"

Detailed definition

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.6;
daughter of: Laban (H3837A);
sister of: Leah (H3812); married to Israel (H3478);
mother of: Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144)
Also named: Rhachēl (Ῥαχήλ "Rachel" G4478)

In the biblical story

Rachel

Wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin

Rachel was the beloved wife of Jacob, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.

In the Bible

Strong H7354 appears in 44 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • rachel36
  • s5
  • behold1
  • child1
  • pass1
  • rahel1

First verses

  1. Genesis 29:6
    And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
  2. Genesis 29:9
    And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
  3. Genesis 29:10
    And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
  4. Genesis 29:11
    And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
  5. Genesis 29:12
    And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
  6. Genesis 29:16
    And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
  7. Genesis 29:17
    Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
  8. Genesis 29:18
    And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
  9. Genesis 29:20
    And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
  10. Genesis 29:25
    And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
  11. Genesis 29:28
    And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
  12. Genesis 29:29
    And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
  13. Genesis 29:30
    And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
  14. Genesis 29:31
    And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
  15. Genesis 30:1
    And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
  16. Genesis 30:2
    And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
  17. Genesis 30:6
    And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
  18. Genesis 30:7
    And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
  19. Genesis 30:8
    And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
  20. Genesis 30:14
    And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
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