Hebrew · H7354

רָחֵל

Rachel , a wife of Jacob

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רָחֵל H7354
Pronunciation rāḥēl

What does רָחֵל (rāḥēl) mean in the Bible?

רָחֵל (rāḥēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Rachel , a wife of Jacob".

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What does רָחֵל (rāḥēl) mean in the Bible?

רָחֵל (rāḥēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Rachel , a wife of Jacob".

How does the BSB render H7354?

The BSB source-word alignment has 47 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Rachel (25), And Rachel (3), Rachel’s (3), but Rachel (2), Then Rachel (2).

Where does רָחֵל (rāḥēl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 29:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (44), 1 Samuel (1), Jeremiah (1), Ruth (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Rachel 25× Genesis 29:6, Genesis 29:9, Genesis 29:10, Genesis 29:11
And Rachel Genesis 31:14, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7
Rachel’s Genesis 31:33, Genesis 35:20, 1 Samuel 10:2
but Rachel Genesis 29:17, Genesis 29:31
Then Rachel Genesis 30:6, Genesis 30:8
And Rachel’s Genesis 30:7
any children Genesis 30:1
for Rachel Genesis 29:20
it for Rachel Genesis 29:25
like Rachel Ruth 4:11
Now Rachel Genesis 31:34
of Rachel Genesis 46:22
of Rachel [were] Genesis 35:24
of Rachel’s Genesis 35:25
So Rachel Genesis 35:19
When Rachel Genesis 30:1
with Rachel Genesis 30:2
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 29:6
Aligned rows 47
Books represented 4
Genesis 44 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
רָחֵ֖ל 7x rā·ḥêl Genesis 29:30, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 31:32
רָחֵ֔ל 6x rā·ḥêl Genesis 29:30, Genesis 31:19, Genesis 33:1, Genesis 35:24
רָחֵ֗ל 4x rā·ḥêl Genesis 29:10, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 30:8, Genesis 30:15
רָחֵ֑ל 4x rā·ḥêl Genesis 29:18, Genesis 30:7, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 35:19
רָחֵל֙ 4x rā·ḥêl Genesis 30:6, Genesis 30:14, Genesis 31:14, Genesis 46:19
לְרָחֵ֣ל 3x lə·rā·ḥêl Genesis 29:29, Genesis 31:4, Genesis 46:25
וְרָחֵ֖ל 2x wə·rā·ḥêl Genesis 29:31, Genesis 33:7
רָחֵ֥ל 2x rā·ḥêl Genesis 29:28, Genesis 33:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 32x Genesis 29:6, Genesis 29:10, Genesis 29:16, Genesis 29:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Genesis 29:9, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 31:34
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Genesis 29:11, Genesis 29:12, Genesis 29:29, Genesis 31:4
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Genesis 29:18, Genesis 29:20, Genesis 29:25, Genesis 30:2
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Ruth 4:11
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