רִבְקָה

riv.qahProper Noun (Feminine)H7259

Rebekah

From: from an unused root probably meaning to clog by tying up the fetlock; fettering (by beauty);

Short Definition

Ribkah, the wife of Isaac

Full Lexicon Entry

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; daughter of: Bethuel (H1328A); sister of: Laban (H3837A); married to Isaac (H3327); mother of: Esau (H6215) and Israel (H3478) Also named: Rhebekka (*Ῥεβέκκα *"Rebekah" G4479) § Rebekah = "ensnarer" daughter of Bethuel, sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, and mother of Esau and Jacob

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology N:N-F-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

29 times

Appears 29 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
29

Key Passages

  • Genesis 22:23
  • Genesis 24:51
  • Genesis 24:61
  • Genesis 25:28
  • Genesis 27:6

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