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Rahel

Pronounced rah-HEL

girl

✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Rahel appears in the King James Bible, including Jeremiah 31:15.

Meaning: "Ewe lamb; Tender"
Origin: Hebrew

Rahel is the original Hebrew form of Rachel, meaning "ewe lamb" or "tender." This spelling appears in Jeremiah's poignant prophecy of Rachel weeping for her children — a passage quoted in Matthew regarding the slaughter of innocent children by Herod. The image of Rahel/Rachel weeping "for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not" is among the most haunting in all of Scripture. It captures the agony of loss and the maternal grief that echoes through the ages. Yet Jeremiah's prophecy continues with hope: "Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD." The name Rahel thus carries both the sorrow and the hope of God's redemptive plan — tears that will ultimately be dried by divine restoration.

Spiritual meaning

Rahel's weeping was met with God's promise of restoration. Her tears remind us that grief is not the end of the story — God rewards faithful love and promises that what was lost shall return.

Related verses (KJV)

"A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not."
Jeremiah 31:15 (KJV) →
"Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy."
Jeremiah 31:16-17 (KJV) →

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