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Rachael Alexandra
Rachel ( he, רָחֵל, Modern Hebrew, Modern: Raḥel, Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning "wikt:ewe, ewe", is a Grammatical gender#Personal names, feminine given name of Hebrew language, Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelites, Israelite patriarch Jacob. Ashkenazi Jewish matronymic surnames Rokhlin (variants: Rochlin, Rohlin), Raskin, Raskine, Rashkin (surname), Rashkin, Rashkind are derived from variants of the name. The Jewish version of the surname Ruskin (other), Ruskin is an Americanized form of Raskin. 16th century, Sixteenth century Baptism, baptismal records from England show that Rachel was first used by English Christianity, Christians in the mid-1500s, becoming popular during the Protestantism, Protestant Reformation along with other names from the Bible. Usage The name has been among the five hundred most commonly used names in recent years for newborn girls in France, Ireland, Israel, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel
Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aunt Rebecca was Jacob's mother. After Leah conceived again, Rachel was finally blessed with a son, Joseph, who would become Jacob's favorite child. Children Rachel's son Joseph was destined to be the leader of Israel's tribes between exile and nationhood. This role is exemplified in the Biblical story of Joseph, who prepared the way in Egypt for his family's exile there. After Joseph's birth, Jacob decided to return to the land of Canaan with his family. Fearing that Laban would deter him, he fled with his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and twelve children without informing his father-in-law. Laban pursued him and accused him of stealing his idols. Indeed, Rachel had taken her father's idols, hidden them inside her camel's seat cushion, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
