Rachel רָחֵל
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| רָחֵל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | rachel |
| Strong's number | H7353 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | ewe |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Genesis (2) |
Rachel (Hebrew רָחֵל, Strong's H7353) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “ewe”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
ewe
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ewes (2), sheep (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | sheep (2), your sheep (1), ewes (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Rachel, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 31:38This 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.I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.
- Genesis 32:14Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 6:6Thy 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.Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 53:7He 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.He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).