Lexical Definition
Ῥαχήλ Rhachḗl (hrakh-ale') Rachel N:N-F-P
of Hebrew origin (רָחֵל)
Rachel.
- Rachel, the wife of Jacob
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ῥαχὴλ | Rachel | Matt.2.18 |
| Ραχήλ | And Rachel | LXX.Gen.31.34 |
| Rachel | LXX.Gen.29.6 • LXX.Gen.29.9 • LXX.Gen.29.10 • LXX.Gen.29.11 • LXX.Gen.29.16 • LXX.Gen.29.18 • LXX.Gen.29.18 • LXX.Gen.29.20 • LXX.Gen.29.25 • LXX.Gen.29.28 • LXX.Gen.29.30 • LXX.Gen.29.30 • LXX.Gen.30.1 • LXX.Gen.30.3 • LXX.Gen.30.14 • LXX.Gen.30.15 • LXX.Gen.30.22 • LXX.Gen.30.23 • LXX.Gen.31.4 • LXX.Gen.31.14 • LXX.Gen.31.19 • LXX.Gen.31.32 • LXX.Gen.33.1 • LXX.Gen.33.2 • LXX.Gen.33.7 • LXX.Gen.35.19 • LXX.Gen.48.7 • LXX.Ruth.4.11 • LXX.Jer.31.15 | |
| Rachel bore | LXX.Gen.30.25 • LXX.Gen.35.16 | |
| Rachel envied | LXX.Gen.30.1 | |
| Rachel said | LXX.Gen.30.6 • LXX.Gen.30.8 | |
| but Rachel | LXX.Gen.29.17 • LXX.Gen.29.31 | |
| of Rachel | LXX.Gen.30.5 • LXX.Gen.30.7 • LXX.Gen.31.33 • LXX.Gen.35.20 • LXX.Gen.35.24 • LXX.Gen.35.25 • LXX.Gen.46.19 • LXX.Gen.46.22 • LXX.1Sam.10.2 | |
| to Rachel | LXX.Gen.29.12 • LXX.Gen.46.25 | |
| with Rachel | LXX.Gen.30.2 |
Abbott-Smith
Ῥαχήλ, ἡ indecl. (Heb. רָחֵל),
Rachel: Mt 2:18 (LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 2:18 |
Profile
Female • Sister of Leah • Wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin
Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
Rachel was the beloved wife of Jacob, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
- A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.6;
- referred to as Rachel or "she" (KJV= Rachel) רָחֵל, or Rachel (KJV= Rahel) Ῥαχήλ;
- daughter of Laban לָבָן;
- a sister of Leah לֵאָה;
- wife of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל;
- mother of Joseph יוֹסֵף and Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין.
Rachel was the daughter of Laban and the younger sister of Leah (Genesis 29:16). She became the beloved wife of Israel (or 'Jacob'), who worked for Laban for fourteen years to marry her (Genesis 29:18-30). Rachel was initially unable to conceive, while Leah bore several children (Genesis 29:31-35). In her distress, Rachel gave her maidservant Bilhah to Jacob, and Bilhah bore Dan and Naphtali (Genesis 30:1-8). Eventually, God remembered Rachel, and she gave birth to Joseph (Genesis 30:22-24). When Jacob left Laban, Rachel stole her father's household idols (Genesis 31:19). She later hid them and deceived her father when he came searching for them (Genesis 31:34-35). As Jacob's family journeyed to Ephrath (Bethlehem), Rachel went into labor and gave birth to Benjamin, but she died during childbirth (Genesis 35:16-20). Jacob buried her on the way to Ephrath and set up a pillar on her grave (Genesis 35:20). Rachel's sons, Joseph and Benjamin, became two of the twelve tribes of Israel (Genesis 46:19-22). Her tomb became a landmark (1 Samuel 10:2) and is mentioned in Jeremiah 31:15, where her weeping is used as a symbol for Israel's mourning during the Babylonian exile. This passage is also quoted in Matthew 2:18 in relation to Herod's massacre of the innocents.
All entries for Rachel: רָחֵל ☩ Ῥαχήλ