Genesis 24:15
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
Biblical meaning of the name Rebecca
Meaning
“Captivating” — meaning debated
From the Hebrew Rivqah (רִבְקָה), from a root Strong’s lexicon links to “tying, binding”: “one who ensnares (by beauty)”, “captivating”. The exact meaning is debated.
In the original:רִבְקָה Ribqâh · Strong H7259
Who was Rebecca in the Bible?
Rebekah was the young woman who gave water to Abraham’s servant and his camels at the well — the sign he had asked God for. She left her family to marry Isaac, who loved her. She was the mother of the twins Esau and Jacob.
Where the name appears
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
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