Rachel is the favorite wife of Jacob one of the three Biblical Patriarchs and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.

Spiritual meaning of the name rachel. Bible Dictionaries - Smiths Bible Dictionary - Rachel Rachel N E H ewe or sheep the younger of the daughters of Laban the wife of Jacob BC. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. She is one of two wives of Jacob sister of Jacobs first wife Leah note that in the later Levitical code the marrying two sisters became prohibited Leviticus 1818.

She was the mother to Joseph and Benjamin. Often people assume that because it looks and sounds a bit like Rachel that it is the same name and the same meaning this is not so. Daughter of Laban who is the son of Bethuel who is the son of Nahor the brother of Abraham.

Meaning of Rachel. International variations include the Spanish Raquel and Israeli Rahel. For others its a philosophy.

This phase of life that Rachel signifies is as yet in a transitory state migrating. She was the youngest niece to Rebecca. In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob.

It is fruitful only on the higher spiritual plane of ideas. Jacobs wife described as being beautiful in form and countenance. It is of Hebrew origin and the meaning of Rachel is ewe female sheep.

Rhākhl αχήλ meaning ewe female sheep one with purity. This name derives from the Hebrew Rāēl râchêl Biblical Greek. Initially barren and facing her husbands anger she offered her.