3812. Leah

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Leah: Leah

Original Word: לֵאָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Le'ah
Pronunciation: lay-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (lay-aw')
Definition: Leah
Meaning: Leah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Leah

From la'ah; weary; Leah, a wife of Jacob -- Leah.

see HEBREW la'ah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from laah
Definition
"weary," a wife of Jacob
NASB Translation
Leah (28), Leah's (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

לֵאָה₃₄ proper name, feminine Leah, elder daughter of Laban, and wife of Jacob (perhaps = wild-cow, Arabic , () [compare רָחֵל ewe], Dl^{Prol. 80} RS^{K 219 and} (doubtfully) Nö^{ZMG xl. 1886, 167}; also Gray^{Heb. Names, 96}; others as Hpt^{GGN 1883, 100} compare Assyrian li'at, in sense mistress; on possibly relation of לֵאָה to לִוֵי see לִוֵי); — mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun and Dinah; Genesis 29:16,17,23,24,25,30,31,32 (compare Genesis 29:33; Genesis 29:34; Genesis 29:35) Genesis 30:9 15t. Genesis 31:32; Genesis 33:1,2,7; Genesis 34:1; Genesis 35:23,26; Genesis 46:15,18; Genesis 49:31; Ruth 4:11; ᵐ5 Λ(ε)ια.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root לָאָה (la'ah), meaning "weary" or "tired."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Leah in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, the name appears in the Greek New Testament in genealogical contexts, such as in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, where it is transliterated as Λεία (Leia).

Usage: Leah is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as the name of a significant female figure in the patriarchal narratives.

Context: Leah is a prominent biblical character, known as the first wife of Jacob and the elder sister of Rachel. She is introduced in Genesis 29, where she is described as having "weak eyes" (Genesis 29:17, BSB), a phrase often interpreted to mean that her eyes lacked the luster or beauty attributed to her sister Rachel. Despite Jacob's preference for Rachel, Leah becomes his first wife through the deception of her father, Laban, who substitutes her for Rachel on Jacob's wedding night (Genesis 29:23-25, BSB).

Leah is the mother of six of Jacob's twelve sons, who become the progenitors of six of the twelve tribes of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. She also has a daughter named Dinah (Genesis 30:21, BSB). Leah's role in the biblical narrative highlights themes of divine providence and the reversal of human expectations, as her son Judah becomes the ancestor of King David and, according to Christian tradition, Jesus Christ.

Leah's story is one of endurance and faithfulness, as she navigates the complexities of her marriage and family life. Despite her initial position as the less favored wife, Leah's legacy is significant in the history of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

וְלֵאָ֔ה וּכְלֵאָה֙ וּלְלֵאָ֑ה וכלאה ולאה וללאה לְלֵאָ֣ה לְלֵאָ֥ה לֵאָ֑ה לֵאָ֔ה לֵאָ֖ה לֵאָ֗ה לֵאָ֛ה לֵאָ֜ה לֵאָ֣ה לֵאָ֤ה לֵאָֽה׃ לֵאָה֙ לאה לאה׃ ללאה מִלֵּאָ֑ה מלאה lê’āh lê·’āh lə·lê·’āh leAh ləlê’āh leleAh mil·lê·’āh millê’āh milleAh ū·ḵə·lê·’āh ū·lə·lê·’āh ucheleAh ūḵəlê’āh ūləlê’āh uleleAh veleAh wə·lê·’āh wəlê’āh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 29:16
HEB: שֵׁ֤ם הַגְּדֹלָה֙ לֵאָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה
NAS: of the older was Leah, and the name
KJV: of the elder [was] Leah, and the name
INT: the name of the older was Leah and the name of the younger

Genesis 29:17
HEB: וְעֵינֵ֥י לֵאָ֖ה רַכּ֑וֹת וְרָחֵל֙
NAS: And Leah's eyes were weak,
KJV: Leah [was] tender eyed;
INT: eyes and Leah's were weak Rachel

Genesis 29:23
HEB: וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־ לֵאָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֵ֥א
NAS: his daughter Leah, and brought
KJV: that he took Leah his daughter,
INT: the evening took Leah his daughter and brought

Genesis 29:24
HEB: זִלְפָּ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לְלֵאָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ שִׁפְחָֽה׃
NAS: Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.
KJV: unto his daughter Leah Zilpah
INT: Zilpah his maid Leah to his daughter A maid

Genesis 29:25
HEB: וְהִנֵּה־ הִ֖וא לֵאָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־
NAS: that, behold, it was Leah! And he said
KJV: And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it [was] Leah: and he said
INT: behold it was Leah said to

Genesis 29:30
HEB: אֶת־ רָחֵ֖ל מִלֵּאָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמּ֔וֹ
NAS: more than Leah, and he served
KJV: also Rachel more than Leah, and served
INT: and indeed Rachel Leah served with

Genesis 29:31
HEB: כִּֽי־ שְׂנוּאָ֣ה לֵאָ֔ה וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־
NAS: saw that Leah was unloved,
KJV: saw that Leah [was] hated,
INT: for was unloved Leah opened her womb

Genesis 29:32
HEB: וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן
NAS: Leah conceived and bore
KJV: And Leah conceived, and bare
INT: conceived Leah and bore A son

Genesis 30:9
HEB: וַתֵּ֣רֶא לֵאָ֔ה כִּ֥י עָמְדָ֖ה
NAS: When Leah saw that she had stopped
KJV: When Leah saw that she had left
INT: saw Leah for had stopped

Genesis 30:10
HEB: זִלְפָּ֛ה שִׁפְחַ֥ת לֵאָ֖ה לְיַעֲקֹ֥ב בֵּֽן׃
NAS: Leah's maid Zilpah
KJV: And Zilpah Leah's maid bare
INT: Zilpah maid Leah's Jacob A son

Genesis 30:11
HEB: וַתֹּ֥אמֶר לֵאָ֖ה [בְּגָד כ]
NAS: Then Leah said, How fortunate!
KJV: And Leah said, A troop
INT: said Leah abide troop

Genesis 30:12
HEB: זִלְפָּה֙ שִׁפְחַ֣ת לֵאָ֔ה בֵּ֥ן שֵׁנִ֖י
NAS: Leah's maid Zilpah
KJV: And Zilpah Leah's maid bare
INT: Zilpah maid Leah's son A second

Genesis 30:13
HEB: וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֔ה בְּאָשְׁרִ֕י כִּ֥י
NAS: Then Leah said, Happy
KJV: And Leah said, Happy am I,
INT: said Leah Happy for

Genesis 30:14
HEB: אֹתָ֔ם אֶל־ לֵאָ֖ה אִמּ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר
NAS: them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel
KJV: them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel
INT: and brought about Leah to his mother said

Genesis 30:14
HEB: רָחֵל֙ אֶל־ לֵאָ֔ה תְּנִי־ נָ֣א
NAS: Then Rachel said to Leah, Please give
KJV: said to Leah, Give me,
INT: Rachel to Leah give Please

Genesis 30:16
HEB: בָּעֶרֶב֒ וַתֵּצֵ֨א לֵאָ֜ה לִקְרָאת֗וֹ וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙
NAS: in the evening, then Leah went
KJV: in the evening, and Leah went out
INT: the evening went Leah to meet and said

Genesis 30:17
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־ לֵאָ֑ה וַתַּ֛הַר וַתֵּ֥לֶד
NAS: gave heed to Leah, and she conceived
KJV: hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived,
INT: God to Leah conceived and bore

Genesis 30:18
HEB: וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן אֱלֹהִים֙
NAS: Then Leah said, God
KJV: And Leah said, God
INT: said Leah has given God

Genesis 30:19
HEB: וַתַּ֤הַר עוֹד֙ לֵאָ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד בֵּן־
NAS: Leah conceived again
KJV: And Leah conceived again, and bare
INT: conceived again Leah and bore son

Genesis 30:20
HEB: וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֗ה זְבָדַ֨נִי אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀
NAS: Then Leah said, God
KJV: And Leah said, God
INT: said Leah has endowed God

Genesis 31:4
HEB: וַיִּקְרָ֖א לְרָחֵ֣ל וּלְלֵאָ֑ה הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה אֶל־
NAS: Rachel and Leah to his flock
KJV: Rachel and Leah to the field
INT: and called Rachel and Leah the field to his

Genesis 31:14
HEB: וַתַּ֤עַן רָחֵל֙ וְלֵאָ֔ה וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה ל֑וֹ
NAS: Rachel and Leah said
KJV: And Rachel and Leah answered and said
INT: answered Rachel and Leah said still

Genesis 31:33
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀ וּבְאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֗ה וּבְאֹ֛הֶל שְׁתֵּ֥י
NAS: tent and into Leah's tent
KJV: tent, and into Leah's tent,
INT: Jacob's tent Leah's the tent of the two

Genesis 31:33
HEB: וַיֵּצֵא֙ מֵאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל
NAS: [them]. Then he went out of Leah's tent
KJV: [them] not. Then went he out of Leah's tent,
INT: went tent of Leah's and entered tent

Genesis 33:1
HEB: הַיְלָדִ֗ים עַל־ לֵאָה֙ וְעַל־ רָחֵ֔ל
NAS: among Leah and Rachel
KJV: the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel,
INT: the children among Leah among and Rachel

34 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3812
34 Occurrences

lê·’āh — 28 Occ.
lə·lê·’āh — 2 Occ.
mil·lê·’āh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·lê·’āh — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·lê·’āh — 1 Occ.
wə·lê·’āh — 1 Occ.