Her two explanations for the name reveal her state of mind.

Biblical meaning of the name rachel. He served Laban fourteen years for her so deep was Jacobs affection for her. It occurs only four times in the Old Testament which suggests that it describes a specific sort of ewe. Coming from a Hebrew word meaning ewe.

Jacob was beguiled into marrying the older and less desirable Leah after the first seven years of service. Rhākhḗl Ῥαχήλ meaning ewe female sheep one with purity. The name Rachel is borne from the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.

Rachel like Jacob is simply not content with what is given her. The noun רחל rahel means ewe a female sheep. Its derived from the Ancient Hebrew name Rahel meaning ewe lamb or sheep.

God has taken away my reproach and may the Lord add to me another son. Jacobs wife described as being beautiful in form and countenance. The name was common among Jews in the Middle Ages but it was not generally used as a Christian name in the English-speaking world until after the Protestant Reformation.

It is of Hebrew origin and the meaning of Rachel is ewe female sheep. In the Bible Genesis 2835 Rachel is the wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Metronymic from the female Biblical name Rachel meaning ewe in Hebrew.

In the very moment of relief and joy she is not satisfied. Rachel a-chel as a girls name is pronounced RAY-chel. Therefore God changed her name from Sarai שרי which means princess to Sarah שרה meaning the mother of nations.