A name from Scripture
Rachel
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Meaning
Ewe; Gentle one
Hebrew origin · Girl · First in Genesis
What it points to
Rachel's name reminds us of the tenderness and sacrificial nature of love. Her story shows that God sees our deepest longings and responds in His perfect timing.
Verses · King James Version
“And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.”
Genesis 29:20
“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted.”
Jeremiah 31:15