H7259 - רִבְקָה (Ribqâh)

H7259 רִבְקָה (Ribqâh) rib-kaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine)

Quick Definition

Rebekah

Biblical Persons & Places

Rebekah Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.22.23; referred to as Rebekah (רִבְקָה), or Rebekah (Ῥεβέκκα); daughter of Bethuel; a sister of Laban; wife of Isaac; mother of Esau and Israel.

Strong's Definition

Ribkah, the wife of Isaac

Derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to clog by tying up the fetlock; fettering (by beauty);

KJV Usage: Rebekah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Rebekah = "ensnarer"

1) daughter of Bethuel, sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, and mother of Esau and Jacob

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4479

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.22.23; daughter of: Bethuel (H1328A); sister of: Laban (H3837A); married to Isaac (H3327); mother of: Esau (H6215) and Israel (H3478) Also named: Rhebekka (Ῥεβέκκα "Rebekah" G4479) § Rebekah = "ensnarer" daughter of Bethuel, sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, and mother of Esau and Jacob

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

רִבְקָה ribqâh BDB Definition: Rebekah = ensnarer 1) daughter of Bethuel, sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, and mother of Esau and Jacob Part of Speech: noun proper feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root probably meaning to clog by tying up the fetlock Total KJV Occurrences: 30

Bible Occurrences (29)

22:23 24:15 24:29 24:30 24:45 24:51 24:53 24:58 24:59 24:60 24:61 24:64 24:67 25:20 25:21 25:28 26:7 26:8 26:35 27:5 27:6 27:11 27:15 27:42 27:46 28:5 29:12 35:8 49:31

Genesis 22:23

And Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight [sons] to Abraham’s brother Nahor.

Genesis 24:15

Before [the servant] had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

Genesis 24:29

Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and [he] rushed out to the man at the spring.

Genesis 24:30

As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard... Rebekah’s words, The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.

Genesis 24:45

And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, Please give me a drink.

Genesis 24:51

Rebekah is here before you. Take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, just as the LORD has decreed.

Genesis 24:53

Then he brought out jewels of silver... and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.

Genesis 24:58

They called Rebekah and asked her, Will you go with this man? I will go, she replied.