Etymology

Rebekah

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Today it means: The sister of Laban; Isaac's wife; the mother of Jacob and Esau. Full definition →

Hebrew רִבְקָה
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromרִבְקָה“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
  2. English todayRebekah

From Hebrew רִבְקָה (Riḇqāh, “enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”).

Words from the same roots

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