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    Leah

    LEE-uh

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Weary; Tender-eyed
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Leah appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 29:31.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    1980s (0.20% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Leah's story transforms her name's meaning from 'weary' to 'triumphant.' God sees the overlooked and unloved, and through them accomplishes His most glorious purposes. Worth comes from God, not human approval.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 29:31

      "And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren."

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