4478. Rhachél
Strong's Lexicon
Rhachél: Rachel

Original Word: Ῥαχήλ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Rhachél
Pronunciation: rah-kh-ale'
Phonetic Spelling: (hrakh-ale')
Definition: Rachel
Meaning: Rachel, younger wife of the patriarch Jacob.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew רָחֵל (Rachel)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H7354 (רָחֵל - Rachel)

Usage: Rachel is a proper noun used in the New Testament to refer to the wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her name is associated with beauty and grace, as well as with deep emotional experiences, such as love and sorrow.

Cultural and Historical Background: Rachel is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the Book of Genesis. She was the younger daughter of Laban and became Jacob's favored wife after he worked for her father for fourteen years. Rachel's account is marked by her struggle with infertility, her eventual motherhood, and her tragic death during the birth of her second son, Benjamin. Her life reflects the themes of love, rivalry, and divine intervention. Rachel is also remembered for her role in the lineage of the Israelites, as her son Joseph became a prominent leader in Egypt.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Rachel
Definition
Rachel, the wife of Jacob
NASB Translation
Rachel (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4478: Ραχηλ

Ραχηλ (רָחֵל, a ewe or a sheep), , Rachel (cf. B. D. under the word), the wife of the patriarch Jacob: Matthew 2:18 (from Jeremiah 38:15 ()).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Rachel.

Of Hebrew origin (Rachel); Rachel, the wife of Jacob -- Rachel.

see HEBREW Rachel

Forms and Transliterations
Ραχηλ Ῥαχὴλ ράχις Rachel Rachēl Rhachel Rhachēl Rhachḕl
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 2:18 N
GRK: ὀδυρμὸς πολύς Ῥαχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ
NAS: MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING
KJV: mourning, Rachel weeping
INT: mourning great Rachel weeping [for] the

Strong's Greek 4478
1 Occurrence


Ῥαχὴλ — 1 Occ.

















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