Definitions for rachelˈreɪ tʃəl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ra•chelˈreɪ tʃəl(n.)
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
Category: Bible
Princeton's WordNet
Rachel(noun)
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
Wiktionary
Rachel(ProperNoun)
Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob.
Rachel(ProperNoun)
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Origin: From רָחֵל, "ewe"
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