Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Biblical meaning of the name Rachel
Meaning
“Ewe”
From the Hebrew Rahel (רָחֵל), “ewe” — and she was a shepherdess: she met Jacob at the well while tending her father’s sheep.
In the original:רָחֵל Râchêl · Strong H7354רָחֵל râchêl · Strong H7353
Who was Rachel in the Bible?
Jacob fell in love with Rachel and worked seven years to marry her — years that seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her. Tricked into marrying Leah, he worked seven more. Rachel was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, and died giving birth to Benjamin near Bethlehem.
Where the name appears
Genesis 29:20
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
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